2 June 2023
I was awake at 1:30 am after going to bed a 9 pm. I needed to get up early to take a friend for a colonoscopy. By 3:30 am, I decided I wasn’t going back to sleep so I started reading on my iPad. I was able to get my morning routine in before leaving to pick my friend up and deliver him to Holy Cross. I seem to be fused at the hips with that institution lately. I’ll pick him back up around 11:30 am and take him home. Fortunately, with my age, I don’t have to get another colonoscopy unless something scary shows up in my poop. Age does have a few benefits.
It’s still pouring. After removing the drywall in the vestibule, termite and water damage (not from flood) was worse than anticipated. The east end of the vestibule had severe termite damage and it was obvious water was coming in from the outside stucco. About five feet of that area was soft plywood, soft 2×6’s and needs to be totally replaced.
Under the impact windows that face south, there is some rotten framing that will need to be replaced also.
The contractor Chad is on his way over to survey the damage and probably give me a new price quote of the repair. Since this is not due to the flood in April, I may be able to file a claim with my insurance company. This damage has been taking place over a long period of time. It’s not as though all the damage can’t be fixed, but it is a question for how much and how long it takes.
Chad, the contractor estimated $300-$400 for materials and to add labor it would double. His estimate came in this morning at $1050. The newest information is that Eric, the foreman, discovered live termites when they removed the wall.
I called the termite company that has my contract and it’ll be three weeks before they can send someone out. They spot treat the house so I don’t have to have the place tented. Tenting is a pain in the ass. You have to bag up food stuffs and anything that might absorb the gases and then evacuate the place for a couple of days.
The good news is that the house, other than the missing wall, is pretty soundly built.
The pool guy just came by and the other little, little bit of good news is that the pool motor works but the impeller broke off. He’ll have to replace the impeller and the seals to the pump but it’s certainly cheaper than replacing the entire pumping system. Of course, the real question is if they have the part in stock or if they have to order it. He’ll try to get the part(s) and be back today but otherwise, it’ll be Monday. They are backed up because of the flood in April which apparently ruined many pool pumps.
Any bets on what my next disaster will be?
Stay tuned!