My Leaky Ryland Home

In May of 2004 (about 6 months after closing) we began to notice strange stains on baseboards and damp, dark-colored grout lines in the kitchen tile. What we would discover in the coming months would be incredibly sad and disturbing -- our first, brand new, under a year-old Ryland home located in Central Florida had most likely been secretly leaking directly through the block behind the drywall every time it has rained since it was completed!

When the non-stop rains came across central Florida from hurricanes Frances (September 4th) and Jeanne (September 24th) the problem graduated from almost unnoticable signs to a full-on water intrusion and mold problem.

Had these two hurricanes not come, we would not have realized our home was suffering from severe water intrusion problems.

Most likely, we would have been left to discover this problem years later in the form of health problems from the constant exposure to hidden wet walls and a growing mold and mildew problem.

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