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Basement Blues
Rainy days in Toronto can be a real challenge for old townhouses with bad waterproofing
I'm still trying to process the chaos that unfolded today. This morning, I was sipping my coffee, thinking it's gonna be a quiet day, but boy was I wrong. The rain was coming down hard, and I could see the streets were already flooded. I knew we might have some issues with the old townhouses, but I didn't think it'd be this bad.
By the time I got to the office, we already had a few calls from tenants complaining about water in their basements. I'm talking about the ones who I'll call Mr. and Mrs. Green, they're always on top of things, so when they call, I know it's serious. My maintenance guy was already out checking the buildings, and our custodian was trying to help with the cleanup. I was on the phone with the tenants, trying to calm them down and figure out what's going on.
Around noon, things started to get really crazy. More tenants were calling, and we had water pouring into the basements of at least three townhouses. I was running around, trying to assess the situation, and my maintenance guy was trying to find the source of the problem. We were all getting a bit frustrated, to be honest. I mean, we know these old buildings can be a challenge, but this was getting out of hand.
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