Guest guest Posted December 12, 2001 Report Share Posted December 12, 2001 , Bless you!!!!! From: " coop8814 " <davidcooper@...> Reply- Subject: [] Re: moldy apartment Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 16:04:40 -0000 Betsy, I am an IAQ consultant in Texas (Austin Area). I always hate to see these things happen. If you are in my area I will donate some limited testing services, lab work and some consultation time with your landlord. I cannot offer such a service to everyone (I do have a family to feed) but I feel compelled by your situation and hate to see people suffer. Please let me know if I can help. S. CIE, CMRS, CIAQT Indoor Air Quality Investigators of Texas 344 FM 812 Red Rock, Texas 78662 (512)303-1964 > > My husband and I are still in this apartment with its very > extensive mold contamination in the ceilings. A new leak has > developed. When our upstairs neighbor uses the washing machine, we > can hear 'drip, drip, drip' within our livingroom wall whenever it > goes into the spin cycle. The apartment manager insists that it's > the machine making the noise and not a leak. > > So far, I've called the local Housing Authority, Neighborhood > Services, the local Health Department, the Building Code Enforcement > Department and the Texas Department of Health. Each one refers me to > another department and the whole fiasco runs me around in a merry > circle without end. I have been trying to get ahold of The Texas > Tenants' Union which I joined recently and they never call back. I > even wrote them a letter. So far, no luck there, either. > > Meantime, we are so sick that we are both 100% disabled, trying > to scrape by on disability income and feel like we are counting our > last days on earth. At least my husband can still drive the car. I > have toxic encephalopathy now......it developed within 6 months to a > year after moving in here....and can no longer drive the car at all. > We have no money to have the mold tested ourselves and even if we > did, we wouldn't know what to do with the test results. > > It is so nice to have this list to turn to. I will keep trying > The Texas Tenant's Union to see about getting the apartment tested > for the mold species then it's lawyer time. Betsy _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 betsy, i hope david will be able to help you. with people like him on our side maybe the world will stand up and take notice of this mold problem. thanks steve hickey/mold finder --- hi itsjustme <itsjustmehi@...> wrote: > , > Bless you!!!!! > > > From: " coop8814 " <davidcooper@...> > Reply- > > Subject: [] Re: moldy apartment > Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 16:04:40 -0000 > > Betsy, > > I am an IAQ consultant in Texas (Austin Area). I > always hate to see > these things happen. > > If you are in my area I will donate some limited > testing services, > lab work and some consultation time with your > landlord. I cannot > offer such a service to everyone (I do have a family > to feed) but I > feel compelled by your situation and hate to see > people suffer. > > Please let me know if I can help. > > S. CIE, CMRS, CIAQT > Indoor Air Quality Investigators of Texas > 344 FM 812 > Red Rock, Texas 78662 > (512)303-1964 > > > > > > My husband and I are still in this apartment > with its very > > extensive mold contamination in the ceilings. A > new leak has > > developed. When our upstairs neighbor uses the > washing machine, we > > can hear 'drip, drip, drip' within our livingroom > wall whenever it > > goes into the spin cycle. The apartment manager > insists that it's > > the machine making the noise and not a leak. > > > So far, I've called the local Housing > Authority, Neighborhood > > Services, the local Health Department, the > Building Code > Enforcement > > Department and the Texas Department of Health. > Each one refers me > to > > another department and the whole fiasco runs me > around in a merry > > circle without end. I have been trying to get > ahold of The Texas > > Tenants' Union which I joined recently and they > never call back. I > > even wrote them a letter. So far, no luck there, > either. > > > Meantime, we are so sick that we are both > 100% disabled, > trying > > to scrape by on disability income and feel like > we are counting our > > last days on earth. At least my husband can > still drive the car. I > > have toxic encephalopathy now......it developed > within 6 months to > a > > year after moving in here....and can no longer > drive the car at > all. > > We have no money to have the mold tested > ourselves and even if we > > did, we wouldn't know what to do with the test > results. > > > It is so nice to have this list to turn to. > I will keep > trying > > The Texas Tenant's Union to see about getting the > apartment tested > > for the mold species then it's lawyer time. > Betsy > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: > http://messenger.msn.com > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 WELL SAID! and Pegasus, PLEASE! Jean (and of course you'd figure out, in some locations the Housing Authority might be city or whatever...) From: CJ Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 8:22 PM Subject: Re: Moldy Apartment Absolutely! Call your County Housing Authority. But, if the Housing Authority owns the building, it may be a tougher situation. And, you may get nowhere in this case. So you may be better off calling a local inspection company that could actually shut down the business that you are renting. Or retaining a lawyer that may be worth it in the long run.In addition, I would also call your local County Family Health & Human Services Department. Many of them may provide you temporary living arrangements, and a lawyer if you don't have available funds.As with all county programs, they won't make you get rid of your car! So don't let that worry you! You own it even though you are making payments on it. It is an asset that does not count even towards getting food stamps. So be rest assured you still have a way to get to work, or whatever you need your car for.I don't know what your age or financial situation, but there are wonderful county programs just waiting to help people like you in need.> > > From: gettingthere35 verizon <gettingthere35@...>> Subject: Re: foot bath detox> > Date: Sunday, June 21, 2009, 3:54 PM> > > > > > > > > > Oh Pegasus!!> > MOLD!! NO!!! not mold!> > That can be so VERY dangerous!!> There must be SOME way for you to be able to get out of there!> asap!! I agree.> > even the car may be less valuable...> Wouldn't 'Suze Orman' tell you to get rid of the car and just get OUT?> Your health, your life even, maybe comes first?> > Maybe you could housesit?> or get into public housing for the time being?> I think that having a toxic mold situation would put you near the top of the list?> > I think definitely worth heavy 'option' pushing!!> PLEASE!> Jean> > > > > From: Pegasus > Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 3:33 PM> @grou ps.com > Subject: Re: foot bath detox> > > > > > > > > > One of the local TV news programs (local is Little Rock, AR) did a report on the patches you put on your feet to detox and proved that they are a ripoff. They actually have a lessening amount of something in them and the sweat from your feet makes them turn color. They do nothing to draw toxins out of your body.> > BTW, sorry I have not been writing for who knows how long been having problems with where my hubby and I are living due to the landlords refusing to keep it up which has led to some pretty severe mold problems which does nothing to help my chronic illnesses. I have had my doctor tell me I need to get out of here ASAP. Just cannot afford it until we pay off the car that we started a 5 year loan on in April 2005. Then we will be able to start saving up either for 1st and last or 1st and security deposit on a much better maintained rental place or to start saving up for a downpayment on a place to own. So, we are figuring about 1 1/2 years to 2 years until we are able to move which will involve getting rid of all furniture that is not plastic or metal in nature. The fun part will be moving the 30 gallon aquarium but it might be easier now that we only have 3 fish and a snail in it (the 1 foot long plecostamus will be the funnest part of that move> and it will also be difficult to figure out how to keep as much water as possible so do not have to risk killing all the fish if need to do a total reset of the tank). Will start research on moving a tank that is that large and has been set up for over 4 years in about 1 year. If I have to, I will freecycle the fish and get new ones after do a total restart.> > > > > T. aka Pegasus> -- foot bath detox> > > > Does anyone have any experience with foot bath detox? My chiropractor is pushing it, but I am skeptical. Amy> > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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