We have been working on getting our basement finished. And back in December, we cleaned out the storage room downstairs so that we could finish the room with sheetrock, mud and paint. We put all of our "crap" into Tyler's room and the 3 kids shared the girls' room. In January, we noticed that there was a bubble in the girls' wall that was obviously caused by water. We knew there was a leak somewhere. We called our insurance, who referred us to a company to come out and look. They came out and started to do their investigation as to why and if our home owners insurance would cover it or not. In the mean time, the storage room got finished and I was so excited to get Tyler's room opened again and have my 2 bedrooms back to "normal." I went in to see where to start with all our "crap" to move back downstairs and looked at Tyler's wall and noticed that the paint looked like it was running down the wall. I couldn't believe it. There was another leak into Tyler's room. It was heartbreaking. We got his room cleared out and saw that the leak went about halfway down the wall. In the girls' room, it is all the way down to the carpet. We called the company again, and they came out and looked at Tyler's room and came up with the conclusion that the leak went from the roof (from an ice dam) into the girls' then across the beam into Tyler's room. There was no insulation in one part of the attic that the builders didn't do and so there was no stopping this water from flowing along the beam.
Last Tuesday the company called me up and asked if one of the workers could come out and get started on the demolition. He came out, took apart Tyler's wall (I'm just glad it didn't destroy Jarel's precious Cowboy Star) and then moved to the girls' room. There he discovered there was mold and that this leak had been going on for quite sometime. So he taped up the area and left for the day. We haven't seen them since. Both rooms are boarded up and can't be used. We have called several times only to get a "I will call you tomorrow" and they never do. I called at their office on Monday and got the same answer. It is getting so frustrating and I want this done and these rooms put back together. Yesterday I called again and finally was able to talk with the guy who came out and he told me, "Sorry I haven't gotten back to you, it has been really busy here. We are trying to figure out a way to present this to your insurance to get it covered. I will get back to you by the latest the beginning of next week." So, we are at least 2 more weeks of not having those rooms to use. Frustrating once again. Makena and Kali are sleeping in the front room and Tyler and Hailey are sleeping in our room. Everyone is staying up later than usual and getting up earlier than usual and with us all just in the front room/kitchen area...makes for some long days. There are days when we are all cranky and are at eachother. We try to get out and do stuff and stay busy with projects, cleaning, reading, etc...but there is only so much you can do and we will be so glad when those rooms are back to "normal." We have toys in the garage, in the hall, in the front room, pretty much everywhere. It is driving me crazy, because, I like that area of my house clean. And I can't seem to keep it that way when that is now the kids play room. So for now, we will all try to be happy and nice and not yell and all play nice with eachother (me especially)!
Last Tuesday the company called me up and asked if one of the workers could come out and get started on the demolition. He came out, took apart Tyler's wall (I'm just glad it didn't destroy Jarel's precious Cowboy Star) and then moved to the girls' room. There he discovered there was mold and that this leak had been going on for quite sometime. So he taped up the area and left for the day. We haven't seen them since. Both rooms are boarded up and can't be used. We have called several times only to get a "I will call you tomorrow" and they never do. I called at their office on Monday and got the same answer. It is getting so frustrating and I want this done and these rooms put back together. Yesterday I called again and finally was able to talk with the guy who came out and he told me, "Sorry I haven't gotten back to you, it has been really busy here. We are trying to figure out a way to present this to your insurance to get it covered. I will get back to you by the latest the beginning of next week." So, we are at least 2 more weeks of not having those rooms to use. Frustrating once again. Makena and Kali are sleeping in the front room and Tyler and Hailey are sleeping in our room. Everyone is staying up later than usual and getting up earlier than usual and with us all just in the front room/kitchen area...makes for some long days. There are days when we are all cranky and are at eachother. We try to get out and do stuff and stay busy with projects, cleaning, reading, etc...but there is only so much you can do and we will be so glad when those rooms are back to "normal." We have toys in the garage, in the hall, in the front room, pretty much everywhere. It is driving me crazy, because, I like that area of my house clean. And I can't seem to keep it that way when that is now the kids play room. So for now, we will all try to be happy and nice and not yell and all play nice with eachother (me especially)!
Tyler's demolished wall
Makena and Kali's dresser all wrapped up
The girls' room...nasty looking!
Tyler taking a nap on the couch. We was lying down, but sat up during his sleep.
Kali taking a nap on the floor.
The girls' beds for now.
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