Apparently, it happens slowly. At first, it’s just a little — hardly noticeable. “How did this get so warped?”<\/p>\n
Pulling away the hard outer layers. Uncover the damage — wet, black mold. This cancer is eating away at our home.<\/p>\n
Waiving the white flag of surrender, we call in the professionals. Two men in coveralls and masks arrive with saws, blowers, and fans.<\/p>\n
Pounding, hacking, sawing, and blowing. Fans going 24\/7 for five straight days. Nightly, the blowers sounded like an airplane taxiing before takeoff.<\/p>\n
Six months later . . . a sleeping daughter is on a mattress on the floor of her brother’s room. My clothes still litter the living room couch. When will we return to normal?<\/p>\n
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