The flexible hose feeding the hot water tap in the bathroom (which is directly above the kitchen) burst yesterday and I couldn't find the stopcock. There was water pouring through the spot sockets and the plasterboard joins onto the kitchen which is ikea units with wood flooring. It was literally a waterfall for about 1/2 hr until my saintly handyman neighbour found the valve on the pavement outside to turn off the water.
My question is what do we do now? The laminate in the bathroom is ruined but it wasn't in good shape anyway. The kitchen has me worried though. It's a 30s terrace with a small space under the subfloor for pipes, will that be full of murky water? We have a lowered ceiling in the kitchen and it worries me that there will be damp and mould in these spaces if we don't strip it all back. It doesn't look too bad at the moment, the edges of the floor are a bit raised and the cupboard interiors have swelled but you wouldn't know otherwise. I'm worried that our insurer (and my husband) will just do the cosmetic work and not address anything under the surface. Should I be?
Oh yeah, I'm also worried about the electrics. It was redone about 10 years ago but we've had enough problems for me to think it was a shoddy job. The sockets in the wall that I thought hadn't been affected (haven't tried worst wall yet) buzzed when I switched them on and one of the spots went out suddenly when the lights came back on. The emergency plumbers we got in weren't concerned about the electrics so dh thinks it's fine.
My other small secret wish is that this could be a good opportunity to sort out our badly laid out kitchen and add counter space and a dishwasher. If we get an insurance claim approved would the insurer do the work themselves or just cut a cheque?
Sorry, lots of questions. Any advice greatly received!
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