So about 2 weeks ago I noticed a slight bump in the corner of my apartment by my AC unit. I knew it wasn’t great and texted my landlord’s handyman about it. He came out the next day and said it was likely water damage from the AC unit. He unscrewed the AC and did something. Said he stopped the leak. He came by a few hours later with a giant de-humidifier. I put it right next to the bump. I’ve had to empty it about 2-4 times a day as it fills with water pretty quickly. A week later I noticed a second bump this time by my desk/near the kitchen door. Texted my handy guy again and he came back with another guy and they assessed the damage. Said they would come by day after Labor Day to repair my floor. It has grown much bigger and is like a speed bump in my studio. I’m glad they’re going to give it a go, but I’m worried they’re going to give a landlord special and cover the issue and not really fix it. So I wanted to get some insight as to how bad this is. When they come by tomorrow, do you guys have anything I should look out for? What would you do to fix this? I’m planning on taking pictures of what it looks like in case that’s relevant later, but I know jack shit about this kind of work. I’m also planning on moving my furniture tonight and covering up my belongings with sheets and towels in case it makes a mess.

Here is some info if it’s any help: I live on top floor of my apartment in a pretty old building. The floor is real wood and is dry. Nothing was leaking above and I’ve never seen anything like this before. When the handy guy came by the 2nd time, he lifted a piece of wood and checked what it looked like underneath. I don’t see any mold and it feels dry.

1st picture is what the 2nd bump looks like as of today. 2nd picture is when I noticed the 2nd bump. 3rd picture is when I noticed the 1st bump start to lift off the floor. 4 picture if after the landlord came to check out the damage underneath the 1st bump. 5th picture is when I first noticed the 1st bump.

Edit: since folks are asking, I’ll answer some questions:

- The AC unit came with the apartment and is not mine. The AC unit was found to be leaking when they 1st came by and the handy man stopped the leak. But the bubbling has not stopped so not sure if that was the main culprit.

- I have a dehumidifier connected to the window. I drain it once a week but it’s usually only a few drops since I have it connected to the window to let out the moisture. They gave me a 2nd dehumidifier after repairing the leak on the initial visit.

- I do not mop the floors. Might be gross, but never have. I just sweep.

- I’m on the top floor so this isn’t a basement nor has there been flooding. Or an earthquake.

- I live in Washington DC. It’s humid here.

- I have not felt any dampness on top of the floors nor have I seen any visible leaks anywhere. It’s near my kitchen, but not the bathroom.

- I alerted my neighbor downstairs about what’s going on. When I gave him the heads up, I peeped his ceiling and saw no sign of water damage.

TLDR: that’s allot damage

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