When we moved in, the back room of the house (that is currently our bedroom) had a water stained line on the wall about 1 1/2 feet high and a missing window. Sadly we don't have any pictures of this room in this state. We were concerned about mold and addtional water damage. We mostly thought the water was entering through the missing window and the fact that the bedroom is about a foot below the outside ground.
Since it was a foreclosure, the bank was required to make the space "livable." So they had a contractor added a window and replace the drywall on the lower half of the wall for ridiculously cheap. After the first heavy rains, the water line on the wall was back and the wood around the window looked waterlogged.
Here are some photos taken after the bank contractors replaced the window and after the first heavy rains:
Under the window, Roger saw the paint lifting away so he poked his finger at it and his finger went straight through the wood.
Here is the outside of the house. You can see the crappy job of sealing the window (yes that is all caulk 2 inches around the edges) and the paint pealing off the outside. Those dark spots where the paint has peeled is water seeping in the walls.
This is the inside of the walls. The original color of the room is maroon. The white is the dry wall repair that the bank contractors did. The line about 2 inches from the floor is the new water line.
Our real estate agent called the bank to get the contractor's information. After nearly pulling teeth, we got the number of the contractor and spoke to them about the job. The bank only paid them $300 for the job that included replacing the window and the drywall. They acknowledged that they installed the window on rotten wood and that the wall is completely rotted on the inside. They did what they were told to do and could do no more without being paid lots of money.
Just thinking about this makes my stomach sink, even now.
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