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Oh my, that flooding from the rain was amazing! I'm glad you didn't have any water in the house from that, but so sorry about the water heater leak . What a pain, and an unenjoyable expense. I hope everything is back in order soon!
Wow! That is something else! But may I say your house is gorgeous and I would love to swim in your pool!
I hope everything gets back to normal soon. We had a similar issue several years ago where a pipe broke under our cemented floor. It was quite a mess, but it worked out okay in the end. Our insurance adjuster was phenomenal and got almost everything replaced. and
Sharon, I am so sorry you have had to deal with two flooding situations. I don't lke water damage at all. Thank goodness there are now folks who specialize in restoring order after flooding. Hope life and your home is back to normal soon.
Thanks, Cam. Not crazy about water damage either, but these guys will make it good. This is a division of the same company who built the house (and who have completed Lou's multiple remodeling projects).
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Oh Sharon! What a mess!!! So sorry! That is one of my fears - and especially right now with all the snow we have, then when it melts - there is not much worse than water damage. Thank goodness you were able to get assistance pretty quick! And I like Lou's thinking!
And by the way, I would have loved to have seen a photo of Stitch's face, as the way he is standing there looking at the water - you can tell just by his stance, he is not too happy!
I imagine Stitch's little pee-brain (misspelling intentional) was thinking, "They can't possibly blame me for this one ..."
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Oh my, that flooding from the rain was amazing! I'm glad you didn't have any water in the house from that, but so sorry about the water heater leak . What a pain, and an unenjoyable expense. I hope everything is back in order soon!
They took away our zippered bubble and the driers today, so going downstairs will be easier and less hazardous.
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Wow! That is something else! But may I say your house is gorgeous and I would love to swim in your pool!
I hope everything gets back to normal soon. We had a similar issue several years ago where a pipe broke under our cemented floor. It was quite a mess, but it worked out okay in the end. Our insurance adjuster was phenomenal and got almost everything replaced. and
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Thanks, Tara. Our insurance seems on top of it, so we will just be out whatever the deductible is, as well as any enhancements Lou decides to add. He is kicking himself for not replacing the water heaters with tankless, on demand units. That will be done now.
It's not fun, but we were lucky in lots of ways: 1) we were home, so water just leaked for hours instead of days 2) upstairs is comfortable and contains our main tv area, offices, bedroom, and of course - Lou's model train room! 3) friends offered housing, even with 2 unruly pups, and 4) company is arriving to stay for a month - but they don't show up until April 1st, so hopefully most everything will be fixed by then.
I imagine Stitch's little pee-brain (misspelling intentional) was thinking, "They can't possibly blame me for this one ..."
You're off the hook this time, Stitch! What a lot to deal with. So odd that it happened right after the outside rain-flood.
I was wondering how long it would take before Lou added a few projects to these repairs. The on-demand water heaters are a great idea, though.
I am so sorry re the water damage. It is always a real mess be it a few inches or feet. Last year my son's sat her had 14 ft of water in his basement. To say the least it took literally months to recover. So just remember this may be a nightmare but it can always be worse. Pixies for a fast & speedy recovery.
What an unfortunate thing to happen! I'm glad you were there when it happened. I can't believe how quickly everything started getting done! I hope you're able to step away to WDW for a few days...I think you need a break from all that upheaval!
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Oh, what a mess! Sorry you had to deal with all of that, I hope that the clean up is moving along nicely. I like Lou's thinking, using some DVC points to escape the mess sounds like a great idea
Oh my, what a mess! But you're right about catching it early. for the cleanup.
My parents are nearby for Spring Training and the place they were to stay was flooded from all the rain. Luckily family is nearby and they're staying with her.
Oh what a mess! How wonderful you were home to catch it quickly! Glad it's sorted and you are on the road to having it all done. Tankless water heaters sound like a good idea. And I agree, head to Disney!
Sorry about all the flooding! I was watching the golf tournament and saw all the flooding there as well! Seems your recovery is going well!
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Oh my, what a mess! Lucky you were there to catch it quickly. I can't imagine what would've happened if you'd been back in Maine. Hope everything gets fixed quickly!
Playing catch up today. I'm behind in reading and come back to find what an unfortunate surprise you had at home. How wonderful to have a clean up crew available so quickly. Aren't those parade floats amazing? Great pics. Your morning photos of the resort have such a dreamy quality. I'm certainly enjoying this report.
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