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Icicle buildup is causing a ceiling in Wayne 100 to leak. |
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Maintenance works to fix leaky ceilings in Wayne
By Joshua Wilwohl Editor-in-chief Senior Jess Kocent is afraid her living room ceiling is about to fall. Pots line her floor and catch falling water that leaks from corroded wood. And an outline the size of three-by-six plywood shows watermarks along a ceiling that could soon give in. Kocent, along with other residents in Wayne Street 100 apartments, has been facing the challenge of keeping the wet weather outside since before Christmas break. Water has seeped into the ceilings of apartments and has created a soggy problem for the residents. Mercyhurst College Associate Vice President for Administration Tyrone Moore said the problem is a significant icicle buildup on the apartment building that’s penetrating down the walls. “I have crews constantly salting the roof of the buildings,” he said. Moore said the problem is one that can’t be fixed until summer. Moore has already contracted Building Systems, Inc. to replace six feet of roofing on all the Wayne Street apartment buildings, and install one foot of roofing vent for airflow. Moore estimated a project cost of between $20,000 and $30,000. “We will increase the number of vents in the attic of the buildings so the temperature in the attics is the same temperature outside,” he said. “Thusly, you don’t have all the heat in the attic that creates the icy condition.” Moore said the college will also have a water shield put on the roof to prevent build-up. “This will stop us from having this problem,” he said. Kocent said she hates walking out of her room and seeing her ceiling drooping. “It’s very disgusting and it continues to get worse,” she said. “I could wake up tomorrow and our ceiling could cave in.” She said she wants to see the problem fixed immediately. “I would like to see it fixed as permanently as possible,” she said. Moore said the project is one that cannot be done in a short amount of time. “This is a fairly major project that unfortunately could not be done over break,” he said. Moore said BSI plans to fix Kocent’s room over the weekend by replastering the entire ceiling. “These are wonderful apartments and I’ll make sure they’re maintained,” he said. “We put a significant amount of dollars into these buildings and we’ll maintain them.” Read Wednesday's Merciad for updated information.
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