Popular Post MickinMD ★ Posted May 29, 2020 Popular Post Share #1 Posted May 29, 2020 State Farm has agreed to pay $23,000 more to rebuild my house than my house (alone without the property) would have sold for before the fire, so I'm basically happy. That plus the excellent compensation (new, not depreciated) price for the piano, clothes, tools, furniture, etc. destroyed inside made my doctor say he's now thinking of setting his old house on fire. The builder and case manager are going to look over all the 164 pages of the assessment and haggle over anything that looks wrong. A lot looks more than right. For example, State Farm is paying to improve the forced-air furnace ductwork to better than before - up to current code - throughout the first floor, 2nd floor, and basement. Because of that, it won't cost much more for me to add and pay for central air conditioning, which I didn't have before. There are a number of things I'm adding, (dishwasher, garbage disposal, better stove, fridge/freezer, washer, dryer, and more). There is also an old, falling-apart backyard screenhouse they will tear down and haul away for me. In the corner of the backyard, years ago we had a 13' x 12' concrete slab poured when a neighbor's new driveway didn't need all the concrete in the cement truck. I've already got the plans, materials list, and instructions to build several styles of a new shed (I'm leaning toward one similar to the gabled roof one at the bottom) there next year, maybe 10'x 9', leaving a 3' buffer with the neighbors' fences. I was able to save most of my mother's excellent doll collection and dropped it off at my sister's today after giving one piece to a neighbor who wanted anything of my mother's from the house. The rough estimate on completion of the rebuild is Jan. 1, though I expect more like Feb.1 to Mar. 1. At least things are now rolling along. Meanwhile, State Farm will continue to pay the rent on my luxury apartment. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted May 29, 2020 Share #2 Posted May 29, 2020 Like a good neighbor.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted May 29, 2020 Share #3 Posted May 29, 2020 I really respect State Farm, they do good to their customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted May 29, 2020 Share #4 Posted May 29, 2020 So are you going to do 'before and after' pictures? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted May 29, 2020 Share #5 Posted May 29, 2020 41 minutes ago, Randomguy said: I really respect State Farm, they do good to their customers. Surely beats the Hartford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted May 30, 2020 Share #6 Posted May 30, 2020 It is such a joy to see you dwell on the positives. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted May 30, 2020 Share #7 Posted May 30, 2020 Glad to hear/read progress Mick. You will come out of this adventure better than before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted May 30, 2020 Share #8 Posted May 30, 2020 What kind of piano will you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted May 30, 2020 Share #9 Posted May 30, 2020 19 hours ago, MickinMD said: Dottles might have some insight on shed construction.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted May 30, 2020 Share #10 Posted May 30, 2020 49 minutes ago, Further said: Smudge might have some insight on shed construction.... FIFY 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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