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[onmyknees]

Man...the only think worse than water damage is fire. And this was caused by a cat? I was minding a dog for a buddy of mine who was paying his debt to society, and he lifted his leg often in the house, but thankfully he liked doing that in the basement, and not on the carpet. Fortunately I've not had to deal with your situation. Good luck with all that, and teach that cat some manners ! lol

[BeardedOne]

Will insurance cover the damages?

I've been co-ordinating everything with the insurance company and while I was not optimistic at first they have been very helpful. So far it looks like everything is covered, it's just the nuisance factor (Which may go on for weeks) that seems to be the primary problem.

Man...the only think worse than water damage is fire. And this was caused by a cat? I was minding a dog for a buddy of mine...

The first contractor in the door, a water mitigation specialist, said that he did a job one time for a fire site that was caused by a dog. Apparently the dog kept getting into the trash so the owner put the trash can up on the stove to keep it away from the dog. Unfortunately the dog caught on to this and jumped up on the stove. He turned on one of the burners with his foot, turned over the trash can, and burned the house to the ground.

[BeardedOne]

Eep.

Double post.

[BeardedOne]

So, my kitchen is but a shell of its former self at this point. Floor stripped down, cabinets removed, drywall (As it were) torn out, basement ceiling pulled down, insulation removed.

Two industrial size dehumidifiers continue to run 24/7 and there are four big fans in the kitchen and at least one in the basement. Verizon came by today and told me that the phone issues are coincidental and up on the pole across the street. Still, no phone service until sometime next week, at best.

Did I mention the living room ceiling? Yah, that caved in.

All the cats came up (Including the guilty party) after the 'quake' yestiddy. I didn't feel it a bit, but the cats were all up and crying and barking all over the place. The two indoor cats got up in my lap and talked to me for a while before going to sleep. The big one is all upset about all of the machinery downstairs. I told her to take it up with the little guy.

Talking to the electrician next week.

[Pelheckitt]

Hows the joint looking now B1?

[BeardedOne]

Hows the joint looking now B1?

See above note. I have to remember to take a pic or two while it's being it's nude, post-bath self. It's pretty sad, really. On the upside, while the walls are open I hope to get an electrician in to divide the circuits. The original service is only 100 amps and when the kitchen was added on they wired all of the outlets, both above and below, to the same breaker. Only the fridge is on a separate line. Turning the coffee maker and the microwave on at the same time and *Pop*, a trip down to the dungeon.

[BigDF]

So, my kitchen is but a shell of its former self at this point. Floor stripped down, cabinets removed, drywall (As it were) torn out, basement ceiling pulled down, insulation removed.

Two industrial size dehumidifiers continue to run 24/7 and there are four big fans in the kitchen and at least one in the basement. Verizon came by today and told me that the phone issues are coincidental and up on the pole across the street. Still, no phone service until sometime next week, at best.

Did I mention the living room ceiling? Yah, that caved in.

All the cats came up (Including the guilty party) after the 'quake' yestiddy. I didn't feel it a bit, but the cats were all up and crying and barking all over the place. The two indoor cats got up in my lap and talked to me for a while before going to sleep. The big one is all upset about all of the machinery downstairs. I told her to take it up with the little guy.

Talking to the electrician next week.

Wow, a barking cat? Must be TS: Trans-Species.

[Prospero]

My cat broke an antique once worth a couple of thousand dollars/pounds.

[BigDF]

My cat broke an antique once worth a couple of thousand dollars/pounds.

Is it still among the living?