Hello friends. Sorry it has been so long since we have blogged. Here is what we have been up to. On May 8th of 2009 we had a storm come through our area. There was no warnings put out however we had straight line winds of around 80mph. In this our little farm sustained a lot of damage. Being our unknowable selves we were not for sure how and if we should file an insurance claim. We ended up doing so and in Aug( toward the end) we finally had an adjuster come out and access the damages. We only filed on the roof but in the end we were up to about 20,000 in damages from the rain and hail tearing up roofs causing leaks. Ruined floors, walls, ceilings you name it it had damage. The only room that was safe from the damage was the bathroom and that ended when the adjusted took a look at the roof and pulled back some shingles... the rain came in the next good down pouring and well it has to be repaired as well. Here we are in Oct. We started the beginning of this month and here is what we have done. To insure no more leaks around the old chimneys we removed both of them and went to the central heating system and will use a gas log for power outages. We moved the stairs that dumped out in the hallway to now come into the dinning room. We removed the wall between the living and dinning rooms and put in an LVL for support so now its open between the two. We replaced the roofs on the house and the garage both. Rebuilt the furnace room to allow for more space in the spare bedroom and hung new doors in the hall closet that is new and on the new furnace closet. We tore out the sheetrock in the dinning area outside wall only to find it to be insulated by dirt dobber nests. We textured the walls and ceilings and painted and laid new laminate and carpet in the front area. Left to do: we are removing the 2 closets in our master bedroom hopefully today and putting one nice one back in at an angle into a corner. putting in a door to the patio from our master bedroom. From there we will texture and paint and the carpet will go in the end of this week beginning of next. The spare bedroom will be textured and painted and then we will work on trim in our spare time. We are wanting to make it more uniform as right now its hodgepodged together. We give much thanks to our dear friends and family that helped out so much in making all of this come together in such a short time. As I look back I am like wow that is a long list...we have been able to get a lot done in a short time. Now we are off to organize the spare and master rooms in preparation for the closed tear outs.
Love and Blessings
The Camerons
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
I know you posted this almost a year ago, but I just now found it and can't help but respond.
We had a very similar storm hit our farm in 1992. They actually called it an "inland hurricane" (in Kansas!) and had 100 mph winds, hail and rain. After the hail crashed through all my north-side windows, the rain dumped four inches inside.
I have never known at time I was more despondant. I was the single parent of three kids, barely paying the bills, and no homeowners insurance on this antique house that no company would cover. But God provides. He ALWAYS does. Over time, I was enveloped in love by His people, who came out and helped me pick up the pieces and get life going again. May our gracious God always provide for you and carry you through those times that we cannot walk on our own strength.
Post a Comment