BiggerPockets

Off Most of the Week

Thursday, February 19

I started the week thinking that I would be working several days this week. I did actually do some work on Monday and everything started out as planned.

The insurance company scheduled an appoint to meet me on Tuesday at my house to look at my storm-damaged roof. The appointment was scheduled from 1 pm to 3 pm. With the appointment being in the early afternoon, I simply wasn't motivated to go to town before the appointment. As chance would have it, the insurance inspector arrived close to 3 pm. After she left, it was too late to start something for the day. The insurance inspector agreed that the roof was damaged beyond repair, but said she wasn't convinced that wind caused the grit to be removed from the roof. I must admit that I don't quite understand that. We had a hurricane (Ike) come through a few months ago with 80 mph winds and then a tremendous storm last week with 75 mph gusts. I'm pretty sure that the grit on the shingles didn't simply walk away in protest! At any rate, she thought that the insurance company would replace the roof.

The weather then got very cold and dreary and I just couldn't get too motivated to do anything on Wednesday. Part of the problem is that there just isn't a lot to do. I'm caught up on all the maintenance and am making good progress on the 1 bedroom apartment rehab. I did manage to balance my checkbooks while I was watching CNBC, so I guess that was something.

On Thursday, I did finally get back to work. I did several small maintenance items, including: fixing a partially clogged shower drain; installing a hand-held shower wand for a disabled tenant; fixing a cabinet in a Section 8 apartment; patching a hole in drywall; and (most importantly) finishing the trim around the floor I recently installed!

Today and tomorrow, my wife and I have some things to do. Therefore, I'm calling it a week and will try again next week.

Have a great weekend!

Comments

1. 

   Tim W. Reply
   almost 3 years ago

   "The insurance inspector agreed that the roof was damaged beyond repair, but said she wasn't convinced that wind caused the grit to be removed from the roof."

   Adjusters are trained to believe this because grit does wash off over time to some degree. They have to show their file managers that they aren't just doing blanket approvals but are actually analyzing damage. No worries though as long as you're getting the roof replaced.

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   Joshua Dorkin Reply
   almost 3 years ago

   Enjoy your mini-vacation, Mike!

3. 

   Michael Rossi Reply
   almost 3 years ago

   It's no vacation Josh, I had some honey-do's to do today.

   Tim,

   What I couldn't understand is that the grit on the south side of the house is almost completely gone. On the north side of garage, the shingles still look almost new. On the north side of the house (2 stories), the shingles look about halfway between the other two extremes. These are Owens Corning 25 year dimensional shingles. The house is about 15 years old and we bought it new. Most of the neighbors already had their roofs replaced, even though all their nouses are newer than ours.

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   Harrison Painter Reply
   almost 3 years ago

   Do we ever really get a day off? LOL

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