Holmes on Homes is FREAKING ME OUT!!

[MrsAxilla]

Holmes is doing a house right now with almost the exact same issues as our bathrooms. Their tubs are leaking and not draining properly. He ended up ripping the whole house apart saying "OH MY GOD!! Look at this mess! They just plastered right over this rotted crap to make it look new!!"

I hope that's not what happened in our house. It looks so pretty!! I'm so scared to have a plumber out.

[hereonceagain]

He seems VERY over dramatic with every single thing.

[kaylie]

Our home inspector told us Holmes was an idiot. A lot of the crap they do on that show is not really what needs to be done. They take it up 10 extra levels for the drama.

[pitterwoo]

I hope it's just TV drama!

[MrsAxilla]

Dec 15, 2012 22:24:38 GMT -5 pitterwoo said:

I hope it's just TV drama!

Me too. But......it's not a good sign when your drywall is mushy, is it?

[heygrey]

I have a friend who is a very well respected contractor in our area and he's met mike Holmes and worked with him a couple times. He can't stand the dude because he has such a superior attitude and dramatizes everything. Don't let the show freak you out.

That said, mushy drywall isn't a great sign I'd get a plumber in sooner than later though. Time is only going to increase any damage that may be happening.

[MrsAxilla]

Dec 15, 2012 23:44:24 GMT -5 heygrey said:

I have a friend who is a very well respected contractor in our area and he's met mike Holmes and worked with him a couple times. He can't stand the dude because he has such a superior attitude and dramatizes everything. Don't let the show freak you out.

That said, mushy drywall isn't a great sign I'd get a plumber in sooner than later though. Time is only going to increase any damage that may be happening.

We stopped using the bathroom that leaks and the wall isn't mushy anymore. Obviously that's just a short term solution. We have a warranty, but we're pretty sure it's going to be a mess and life is too crazy right now to have our house torn up. Maybe after the new year.....

[mrs.jacinthe]

We've actually stopped watching that show because Mike is a drama queen. For serious.

That said, I'd definitely have your leak addressed. Water issues turn into mold issues.

[wawa]

Dec 17, 2012 12:09:41 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

We've actually stopped watching that show because Mike is a drama queen. For serious.

That said, I'd definitely have your leak addressed. Water issues turn into mold issues.

yup. I know life is crazy - but I can tell you right now that where the drywall was mushy will need to be replaced. So go ahead and pull a piece off, get a flashlight and check in the wall for mold and lingering wetness.

If it's there...you're just gonna have to suck it up buttercup and deal with this sooner rather than later. You do NOT want to let that sit.

(but also don't panic. It will not actually kill you in your sleep. Promise.)

[FoxInFiji]

Dec 17, 2012 12:13:53 GMT -5 wawa said:

Dec 17, 2012 12:09:41 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

We've actually stopped watching that show because Mike is a drama queen. For serious.

That said, I'd definitely have your leak addressed. Water issues turn into mold issues.

yup. I know life is crazy - but I can tell you right now that where the drywall was mushy will need to be replaced. So go ahead and pull a piece off, get a flashlight and check in the wall for mold and lingering wetness.

If it's there...you're just gonna have to suck it up buttercup and deal with this sooner rather than later. You do NOT want to let that sit.

(but also don't panic. It will not actually kill you in your sleep. Promise.)

I second this!

Back to the show...I can't stand it. I'm not sure which one is worse. The made up drama or the idiotic homeowners who have no clue how a house works or the amount of work that was just gifted to them and are all "oh pretty new paint color!" 8-D

[wawa]

I'm sad at the Mike Holmes hate. I kinda love him. Of course he's a drama-queen. He's on TV. It's probably in his contract.

I like seeing the messes he finds sometimes when he starts pulling things open. I mean, yeah he plays it all up. It's not like those houses are falling down around the homeowners because of some missing insulation, but it's still fun to watch.