Have been trying to sell my mum's old house for ages, finally got an offer and had to have a refreshed survey done - so went down (about 50 miles away) on Thursday and the place was soaking - water dripping through ceiling, soaked hall carpet, soaked kitchen floor. I totally panicked - I don't live there, house is empty, I've no idea where stopcocks are etc.
Luckily neighbour went up into the loft and said it looked like a pipe at the water tank was burst - I can't get into the loft myself. He turned the water off and I emptied the tank but then I had to leave - had to get back home to get DD from school. Got a plumber going in today to have a look but I can't get down till tomorrow so am waiting to hear what he says. I have no idea if turning the water off has stopped the leak - he could go in today and the ceiling has come down or something! Not insured for this sort of incident - it's been unoccupied for so long we can only get fire and aircraft damage insurance.
I put old pillows and duvets under where the water was coming in but then had to lock up and leave but feel totally sick - how can I deal with this - thought about getting a dehumidifier but I can't be there to leave it switched on and don't know the neighbours well or anything - I felt awkward about asking him to go up to the loft to take a look.
Any suggestions - am totally skint so this is just a nightmare, no money to put into repairs or anything What would you do in this situation? Work full time and have used most of my leave this year and have a DD to get to school, pick up etc and am on my own with her
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Nightmare situation - feel like crying when I think about it!
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starrychime · 24/11/2012 07:50
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