Embarrassing
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| My apartment is vibrating?
Hello,
Unlike most of you I live in an apartment. I have found something really disturbing. My house is an old home built in 1928. Everything used to be fine but not now. First of all the tiles (many places) all rotted and I see the buildings structure at places. Under the tiles the floor bed. Including the between floors space, pipe to radiators etc. Now recently more and more my apartment is vibrating. A passing car literally makes the room vibrate. It is getting worse and worse and..... |
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Warzau
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join:2000-10-26
Naperville, IL
clubs: | and, short and incredibly easy answer is move out. |
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dcurrey
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join:2004-06-29
1 edit | Sounds like a plan to me. |
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Embarrassing
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It is not that easy we would have nowhere to go right away. But under sane circumstances, your totally right. What though is causing the increasing vibrations foundation looseness? |
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dcurrey
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join:2004-06-29 | Rot termites combination or something else. Sounds like the building is falling down around you. Get out before if falls down on you. |
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HRM
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join:2002-02-03
Darien, CT
clubs:  | reply to Embarrassing
call the local building inspector. They will check for free and you would qualify for red cross assistance in the move/new place since it is an emergency (if they condemn the property) |
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Embarrassing
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Thank you so much, very honestly I'm discussing it at home (as I'm not one making decisions here). Interesting enough the roof was leaking not too long ago. Now this and that all over it is like the house is decaying slowly. I will try to get her to speak to the Buildings manager to get the inspector.
You know the house has this (from top to bottom layer)
1. Tiles ---> ======
2. Long like rods that look sort of like boardwalk foundation.
3. Pitch black darkness if one were to shine flashlight can see the cement or whatever is between floors.
Some of the or should say much of the tiles are decaying. Now the boardwalk like rods are exposed. Some places i think the rods themselves have rotted away. I can see the pips that lead to the radiators.
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HRM
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join:2002-02-03
Darien, CT
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The building manager would not want the inspector, as it can only be no news or very bad news for him. You can call the town (or city hall), ask for the building inspector and have him (the government) give an inspection. They will fine the management for any violations (if any) and make sure it is safe. You might want to do it annonymously since there might not be a safety issue with structure, but they still can fine the crap out of him for other things. |
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whizkid3
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join:2002-02-21
Queens, NY
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said by Embarrassing :
You know the house has this (from top to bottom layer)
1. Tiles ---> ====== (flooring)
2. Long like rods that look sort of like boardwalk foundation. (floor joists)
3. Pitch black darkness if one were to shine flashlight can see the cement or whatever is between floors. (the ceiling below; probably gypsum board - aka, drywall)
There is probably no structural issue, but the floor is worn, perhaps crumbling from vibrations transmitted through the structure. Either way, having holes through the floor is certainly a code violation, and a dangerous and un-livable condition.
What is causing the vibrations? Do you live over the subway? |
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Embarrassing
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| whizkid3: "What is causing the vibrations? Do you live over the subway?"
Simply Cars, delivery trucks, Fire / Police / EMT I don't live by the highway but their are everyday Cars. It is a both way road this is a residential neighborhood. The vibrations have become stronger since they begun. It is like a 1.0 / 2.0 db earthquake and happens every so often. I don't know what was the vibration just now as nothing passed. Picture standing on a subway platform as train pulling into station (not yet as loud but). It is not as bad as I'm describing but it is not getting any better. Esp since this is my room and i sleep here. The rotting is not isolated to my room but still.
Anyhow thank you so much again and yes whizkid3 that is what i was trying to say. Glad I was able to convey it to you correctly. |
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Embarrassing
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| Hopefully pretty soon we can get out of here. This is what seems to be causing the vibrations »www.timber.org.au/ewebeditpro4/u···2(1).jpg. Mine looking different though but the principle is the same. The rot is worse as a result of neglect. I guess since the tiles were not replaced. Air has had enough time to penetrate and cause damage on something really old already. They should have used wood paint and replace the tiles years ago.
That is drywall actually, that is what recall was refered to it when it was wet on the ceiling too. |
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zen1
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it could be one of those damn cars with a 1000watt stereo that vibrates houses 2 blocks away making it vibrate... |
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