Hi, folks. It’s been a loooonng day, and I’m one tired puppy! Blogging will be light tonight. Servicemaster have been hard at it cleaning my house and disposing of fire-damaged carpet and other bits and pieces. I have to hand it to them: they’re a first-class outfit. They work fast and hard, and I can’t… Continue reading An utterly exhausted blogger!
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Post-hurricane alarums and excursions
It’s been a busy hectic shambolic sort of day. I’m finding it just about impossible to line up roofing, siding and tree-removal contractors. They’ve all got more than enough work to keep them busy for months: and if you tell them, “Guys, this is an insurance job, and you’ll have to wait for payment until… Continue reading Post-hurricane alarums and excursions
Well, look what the wind blew in!
I’m still here . . . somewhat battered, rather wet, but here! It’s been quite a ride. Soon after my last post on Monday, the telephone line went dead, and within half an hour the power followed suit. That set the scene for a wild night. The wind picked up to sustained tropical storm force… Continue reading Well, look what the wind blew in!
Hurricane Gustav Update #3
According to the latest prediction, Gustav’s track has shifted very slightly to the East, so the eye won’t be a direct hit on my home: but I’ll be within 50 miles of it – right in the bad North-East quadrant, where the strongest winds and rain are expected. The map below shows the currently forecast… Continue reading Hurricane Gustav Update #3
Post-fire progress report #6
Well, folks, it’s been another loooong day, but worth it. I’m also here to tell you, all the hard work of the past ten days has paid off! I took a great deal of trouble to keep in touch with the various contractors, making sure that their bids were in on time and in the… Continue reading Post-fire progress report #6
Post-fire progress report #5
It’s been a long, long day, and I’m worn out. I won’t blog much tonight – my bed is calling me more and more loudly! Still, I guess some of you would like an update on developments since the fire in my house last week. My insurers have assigned a forensic investigation company to analyze… Continue reading Post-fire progress report #5
Post-fire progress report #4
Slowly, slowly, things begin to get organized. I’ve got ServiceMaster and a painting contractor coming in on Monday to do a wall-to-floor-to-ceiling inspection, working out detailed quotes for the clean-up and remediation work. It’s going to be a big job – there’s soot traces everywhere! I can hardly believe how ash and soot get from… Continue reading Post-fire progress report #4
Post-fire progress report #3
So far, so good. My house (and my clothes, and myself!) still smell very strongly of smoke, but that won’t change for a while. It permeates everything. I feel like a smoked sausage! I’m getting quotes for every repair requirement mentioned by my insurance assessor. A very big thumbs-up to Louisiana Farm Bureau for their… Continue reading Post-fire progress report #3
A few fire damage pictures
I took a few pictures of the damage left by the fire today, while walking around with the insurance assessor. The first one shows the view looking in at the door of my study. The burning garbage container (a standard 32-gallon Rubbermaid unit) was next to the bookcase you can see on the left of… Continue reading A few fire damage pictures
After the fire, the fun begins!
I’ve had a heck of a day, friends! I won’t say it started badly, because yesterday didn’t finish! I couldn’t sleep properly all night, coughing and hacking the smoke out of my lungs. Today I went to my doctor, who had a chest X-ray taken, said that it didn’t look too bad, and put me… Continue reading After the fire, the fun begins!