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So we had some water damage in our recently refinished basement this week thanks to a faulty installation of some water treatment equipment (drain line for the filter popped itself out and backwashed all over our floor). The water treatment company is accepting responsibility fully, fixed the cause, and opened a claim with their business insurance to cover the damages. The insurance company is getting ready to send out their independent adjuster, and I want to make sure I get absolutely everything I can covered. I put a couple hundred hours into this basement personally last year after we had a sump failure flood back in Fall 2019. Seeing all my hard work torn up and piled in the middle of the basement sucks. I want to make sure that the insurance covers it getting fixed back to 100% of where it was Monday night. What are some things I need to be looking out for or pressing with the claims adjuster? I don't want them to try to get away from paying for new flooring, new trim, all labor, and damaged personal items.
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Apr 29, 2021 18:53
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devicenull posted:Do you have any photos of what it was before? If so, get them printed out at walgreens or whatever, and give them to the adjuster. I don't know what it is, but physical photos seem to have way more of an impact then "let me show you this on my phone". Bonus points if you can accurately date them (does your phone save timestamps?) I'd take some photos of what it looks like now, and get those printed as well. Thanks! That's a solid link. We have spent a lot of time down there this past year with the kids so there are probably literally a thousand photos, plus detailed walkthrough when I found out. And since literally everything damaged, including the flooring and trim, is less than a year old, I've got receipts for everything.
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Apr 30, 2021 03:35
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of photos printed in the hopes it helps!
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Oh yeah absolutely. I have no desire to do this again inside of a year. Thanks everyone. e: last time we did it ourselves because a) I like doing that sort of stuff, generally and b) it was a sump backup issue so the insurance company cut us a check for our max coverage which was enough for materials but not for installation. That wasn't so bad because the basement was in sorry shape for it and we basically got a free $5k to do a project we planned on doing anyway. It's nice to stand back and look at the difference you made yourself after a lot of hours. Not so much for this because it'd just be a ton of time I don't really have to get it right back to where it was. Anyone know if you can ask for time for labor for stuff like having to reassemble replacement cabinets etc? Our personal property damage is pretty limited but it'll probably take a day to go to the store, purchase the cabinets (and kids toys), bring them home, assemble etc. brugroffil fucked around with this message at 15:16 on Apr 30, 2021 |
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Apr 30, 2021 15:00
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Magic erasers are basically super fine grit wet sanding sponges. If the stain is on the surface, it should work. If it's absorbed into the finish or the wood, you're going to have to sand down to the affected areas. Definitely test somewhere inconspicuous first.
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May 12, 2021 18:48
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Steely Dad posted:Apologies if this is not the right place for this question. I’m happy to go elsewhere if there’s a better thread. Check my post history in this thread and look for late April. My basement flooded recently and I got some pretty good advice here as well as some links. Document everything. I've got a google doc where I kept a daily log of everything I did related to the flood/insurance including notes of every conversation. Pictures, pictures, pictures. Don't be afraid to ask for anything that got even slightly wet to be replaced as damaged. Don't be afraid to ask for some compensation for your time for project managing/GC'ing this. I even got them to pay for the electricity it cost to run the 9 fans an 2 commercial dehumidifiers by finding the nameplate amperage, calculating the total run time, and using a recent power bill. Anything you can think of that is costing you time and/or money is a reasonable ask. Get estimates for any repair work so you know if their settlement offer is actually reasonable to fix the damage or not. Dig up any receipts you may have for damaged items, and if you can't find any, find the item's current price or something of like kind and quality.
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May 24, 2021 18:35
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I wonder what sort of data there is that shows the effectiveness of video doorbells or even full blown camera systems for deterrence of residential burglary or vandalism.
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May 27, 2021 02:17
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We have an old table set we picked up for cheap and refinished a few months ago. One of the spindles holding the rear legs together pulled out the other week? What's the best way to fix this? Titebonding it back together didn't hold.
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Jul 7, 2021 19:49
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When in doubt, rent a bigger tool
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Jul 28, 2021 14:08
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Manager Hoyden posted:How do I find a pop-up drain attached to an old house's downspout? And once I find it, how do I clean out the underground gutter? Just did this yesterday to a drain of mine. I detached it from the gutter downspout and shoved a garden hose on full blast down in there. Walked over to the area about 20' away where I had a pretty idea where it was, saw some water bubbling up from underground, and started digging with a trenching shovel. I eventually uncovered the completely compacted drain pipe about 8" down and then just kept digging all around it. I also dug a nice little trench running deeper downhill and off into the woods right next to the drain exit, and then blasted as much mud out of the pipe as I could. My starting point was this video, and of course you'd get a much more thorough cleaning using a pressure washer setup like they do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA8QHpMELxQ
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Jul 30, 2021 14:18
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The teeth inside the handle might be stripped out, too. I've replaced a few of mine and the replacements don't just pull off like the old ones did.
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Aug 2, 2021 17:01
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We're starting to plan out a remodel of a small half bathroom. We want to replace the existing tile, but it's part of continuous tile run throughout the first floor. What's the appropriate tool(s) and technique to cut a line here so I can cleanly remove the bathroom tile while leaving the hallway tile undamaged? It's porcelain tile mortared directly to the plywood subfloor, no cement backboard. bonus points if you guess correctly whether or not the PO's (or their installers) properly undercut the door jams or just cut the tiles around the door jams and filled the gaps with grout!
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Mar 23, 2022 22:01
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Who do you call out to assess potential foundation issues?
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Mar 24, 2022 01:25
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I choose to run a dehumidifier rather than a 1hp motor 24/7
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Apr 29, 2022 18:58
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As part of some renovations, we've discovered mice nests in the walls. The insulation has been discarded and everything vacuumed up thoroughly, but there's definitely still a noticable urine smell. What's the right way to fully clean this before we close the walls back up?
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Sep 12, 2023 01:22
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Oh there is no more drywall. This is stud and sheathing. Smelly area is near door, it wasn't noticable before demo though.  Bonus points if you spot the crappy construction.
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Sep 12, 2023 01:31
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Jenkl posted:Nothing is holding that header up lol The important thing is that you have the correct number of jack studs. Placement can be wherever. Explains why the door was never quite sealed closed e: we're replacing and shifting the location of that door so at least it'll be fixed! brugroffil fucked around with this message at 13:03 on Sep 13, 2023 |
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Sep 13, 2023 12:58
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If cabinets are being replaced, why not hard wire lighting?
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Sep 14, 2023 02:16
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The pipes under one of my sinks are "loose" or floppy. They're not leaking or anything, but is there a way to secure them better? They run straight up from the bottom of the cabinet, maybe 3-4" from the back.
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Oct 14, 2023 00:52
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Might be worth checking your insurance policy to see if a new roof is covered
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Dec 29, 2023 03:22
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3' clearance, but that pipe looks like it's to the side?
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Jan 31, 2024 03:48
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When you have a nail, everything looks like a hammer
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Feb 5, 2024 14:02
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The dust.... The dust....
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Feb 20, 2024 15:34
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What's the difference between solid stain and exterior paint? Why would you choose one over the other?
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Apr 26, 2024 19:15
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Just make sure it's an electrician who actually knows how to handle fiber. Seen plenty that think you can pull it the same way you pull copper.
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May 8, 2024 23:45
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Ultimately motronic is probably right that the best answer is to leave the ONT where it is and extend via copper to a network closet or enclosure somewhere. You could go through all the trouble of extending the fiber just to relocate the ONT, but it's a single device that's happy to live on it's own. Your copper outlets can still all run back to a central point where your router and switch live.
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May 9, 2024 01:34
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I like my Ryobi 40v weed whacker.
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