Recent content by 56althea

interesting. not something the landlord is going to do he only does the bare minimum and does not care how things look.

do you mean remove one tile or replace the whole thing?

what color are the flowers? are they on long stems? Hmm just looked at photos of hosta, probably not those Daylilies have a crown, not really a bulb like in your photos My apologies, it's been many years since I planted bulbs :rolleyes::cool: perhaps it's one of these: Muscari Grape Hyacinth...

is it possible to get a roofer, or even just someone to repair the decayed soffits, in the winter in New England? nothing is happening even though the landlord has been ordered to "repair the exterior of the 3rd floor", "repair/replace decayed soffits" and fix the ceiling in the kitchen (and it...

do they ever flower? they look a bit like Daylilies or maybe Hosta?

the owner has been aware of the problem for over a year now and has chosen not to address it. Now a housing agency is involved, but he continues to drag his feet. In the meantime I need to make my home as livable as I can. Last night I tried spraying 100% distilled white vinegar on the gray...

hi all I'm a renter trying to find a solution for cleaning an area of smelly "something" on the walls and ceiling in a closet from water leaks- It smells more like mildew to me than mold (I've got mold under my tub, that smells like dirt only worse) it's grayish I can't rely on the landlord...

thanks for all your suggestions, they have been passed on to the landlord.

thanks everyone for your suggestions. It seems these may be celotex tiles, that are either glued or stapled up (found someone who is removing this type of ceiling and it look identical) It seems there are many old coats of paint on them and that may be contributing to the area over the stove...

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I am not included in any conversations with the building code inspectors. They only speak with the landlord. I would have to make a formal complaint myself outside of the normal every 4 yr schedule and I'm not going to do that, they will be here soon enough. Since I don't have a car in the...

they do these every 4 yrs so he's due . There may be some delay because I think they are short on inspectors right now.

well, that's what I was thinking but can't be the one to say so :p

I don't know that putting tarp up would help??? the roof doesn't leak when it rains. the water is getting under the rolled rubber at the very edges of the bldg where I imagine that junction should be tightly sealed somehow. I mean, it *might* also have a small slow leak but you'd have to locate...

thank you! what is USG please? does the entire ceiling need to be replaced or can he just do the affected tiles?