Once, long ago.
In the 60s & 70s.
I hope you’re able to replace your medications quickly and at little up-front cost.
I’m sure you know this, but I’ll say it anyway: Document everything. Take pictures. Make notes on every expense you incur as a result of this mess. Keep receipts.
I hope the insurance company (or companies) don’t drag their feet, but they very well could. It will be better for you if only one insurance company is involved (if there’s more than one, each can claim the others are responsible for making you whole).
Copied from AI, but my Dad taught me to do this - “A contemporaneous note is a written record made at the time of an event or conversation, or as soon as practically possible afterward.”
And these days pics are so easy
You can always sic your own insurance company on them.
New fridge arrive, & Lowes did everything it could to make things harder.
Refused to do anything, Customer Service lady sneering & nasty. How dare I complain? She threatened to cancel the whole damn order. No icemaker delivered, albeit they canceled the charge for it.
Had to cap off the old water line to the old icemaker myself, because the new fridge must be retrofitted. (Only modestly priced on available). Home Depot actually shook loose the assistant manager to help find the right parts to cap it off. Friendly & helpful, too. Guess where I’ll be buying the new icemaker from?
New fridge is a little larger, but fits.Very basic, but that’s OK.
Sunday will be a day of rest, Monday I will buy Pie, icetrays (for a temporary fix) & set up purchase & installation at Home Dept. Fuck Lowes.
I see us as the new Russia. But we will be stealing washing machines from Canada.
“Just remember… it’s Canada. When you hear “Oui !” it just means “yes”.
It never means, " Weeeeeeeeeee…! " no matter what spin cycle it’s set to.”
Or if you’re in a bed in a Russian hotel.
Too worn out.
Today, replacing food. Maybe this afternoon I can contact my Agent.
Workman assessed the damage yesterday.
He WAS to come to start work today, but there was a family emergency.
He will likely not be here tomorrow, because the City will be ripping out our old electrical transformers, and replacing them. No voltages 9 AM to 2:30 PM.
My home is a shambles.
Shoot me now.
Perhaps the insurance company will compensate you for staying in a hotel?
Hell no.
A new horror–
Garbage from the sky.
When they cut the damaged ceiling away, a rain of construction waste fell. Apparently, at some point, the bathroom upstairs was re-done, & the workers just stuffed construction waste into the space between floors.
Tennessee Quality.
I have no experience with this, though I’ve had my car worked on by a body shop after accidents caused by others. Are you working through your own insurer to get the repairs to your home made, or are you letting the other homeowners insurer manage everything? Because it seems to me that you need someone representing your interests managing the claim and repairs on your behalf. Someone who will make sure that things are repaired properly and that, for example, any mold resulting from the leak is remediated properly.
I know the workman, & remediation is underway.
Also, he has repaired several minor issues inside the wall, as part of the Associations overall structural remediation program.
The painting is complete.
But the small ceiling fan & light is back-ordered.