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Odin2005

(53,521 posts)
Sun Aug 26, 2012, 09:36 PM Aug 2012

I have a big hole in my bathroom wall.

So, I was taking a shower this morning, I lost my balance on the wet bottom of the shower and leaned on the wall to regain my balance and a bunch of tiles and drywall caved in, and the drywall looked like it had turned into mud. Fortunately my building's resident manager told maintenance to get their asses over here ASAP.

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I have a big hole in my bathroom wall. (Original Post) Odin2005 Aug 2012 OP
Isn't that what Senator Craig said? eShirl Aug 2012 #1
That sounds like a name for a country song. warrior1 Aug 2012 #2
Tile over drywall never ends well. hunter Aug 2012 #3
It's an old building. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #4
If they're not "avocado" shit colored ovens, consider yourself lucky. hunter Aug 2012 #5
Naw, they are brown shit-colored ovens. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #6
Ouch. IIRC, brown was popular *before* avocado. n/t gkhouston Aug 2012 #13
Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #7
Six years ago, we rented an apartment when we first moved to Georgia. unapatriciated Aug 2012 #8
LMAO!!! Odin2005 Aug 2012 #10
In retrospect it is quite funny. unapatriciated Aug 2012 #16
Could be convenient if you really have to go while showering. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #9
The Lounge has been down that path before JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2012 #12
You just have to stand back a bit. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #15
Now where are all the cockroaches going to live when they get back from retread Aug 2012 #11
Any signs of mold? Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #14
Nope. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #17
Well, I've got a hole in me pocket Art_from_Ark Aug 2012 #18

eShirl

(18,490 posts)
1. Isn't that what Senator Craig said?
Sun Aug 26, 2012, 09:57 PM
Aug 2012

Seriously though, I'm glad you didn't bash a hole in anything important, like your skull. Slippery bathrooms are notorious for injuries.

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unapatriciated

(5,390 posts)
8. Six years ago, we rented an apartment when we first moved to Georgia.
Mon Aug 27, 2012, 05:55 AM
Aug 2012

Somehow squirrels got into the crawlspace and set up their living quarters behind our shower wall. I could hear them scratching and reported it to management. It took two long weeks to get them to take care of the problem. By the time they fixed it, the wall was paper thin. I think I hold the record for the shortest showers in history.

unapatriciated

(5,390 posts)
16. In retrospect it is quite funny.
Mon Aug 27, 2012, 12:50 PM
Aug 2012

At the time I was very afraid to go into the bathroom. We only had one bathroom at the time. I kept the door closed at all times not knowing when the squirrels would finally break in. The management fixed it in one day, after I threatened to check into a very expensive hotel and send them the bill.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,338 posts)
12. The Lounge has been down that path before
Mon Aug 27, 2012, 09:32 AM
Aug 2012

"Peeing in the shower" is a topic that can't end well



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