When it comes to your home life, you can sometimes get to the stage where you feel like your house is on life support. The whole thing seems to be crashing down around your ears. Here are some common signs your home is in deep trouble – and what to do about them.
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It Smells Damp All The Time
No home should smell damp. If it does, it means that water has somehow found a way to infiltrate your interiors and you have a mold problem somewhere. Usually, mold appears as a dark patch on the walls, usually creeping up from ground level. But you can’t always see it because, sometimes, it’s behind a bathtub or kitchen cabinet. If you have a mold problem, solving it fast is essential. You should immediately seek mycotoxin testing, a type of toxic chemical produced by mold, to determine how bad the issue is and what’s causing it. Mold spores can cause allergic reactions. You can stop mold from getting into your home by repairing your guttering, fixing leaking pipes, and repairing the roof.
There’s A Gunpowder Odor In The Air
Nobody wants to go home in the evening, only for the smell of gunpowder to greet them. But it can happen if there is a problem with your HVAC or circuit board. If you smell any burning coming from your ducts, switch off all power to the system and call 24 hour AC repair. Leaving it to sort itself out could lead to a fire.
Paint Keeps Cracking Around Your Doorways
Cracking paint doesn’t always indicate your home is on life support. It could just indicate that you didn’t clean the surface underneath properly. But if you’re a pro decorator, then it could be a sign of moisture damage. Water can trickle through the walls and get into the wood in your door frames, causing them to expand. Usually, the solution is to install new downspouts to move water further away from your foundations of your house. Over time, the masonry will dry out, and you’ll have fewer water encroachment problems.
Your Cabinets Are On The Move
The idea that fixed wall cabinets could move can be a little unnerving. But it does happen in extreme cases. Usually, if a cabinet shifts, it’s a sign that you have a mold problem. But that doesn’t mean you have to rip them out and start again. Simply hiring a mold expert to check for signs of infiltration lets you clean up the mess without an expensive repair bill.
Your Doors And Windows Don’t Open Or Close Properly
During wet weather, you may notice that external wooden doors expand. If so, just treat all their surfaces with a weather-resistant coating to stop water from getting in. However, sometimes doors can stop closing properly even in dry weather. If that happens, it could indicate subsidence, something that can adversely affect the structure of your house. The solution here is to shore up the foundations or repair the slab that holds up the home. Engineers do this by driving piles deep into the soil under your property to prevent it from moving any further. Failing to address this issue could cause parts of your property to collapse.