Remember that major hail storm that blew through Vicksburg back in early March (followed by another, then flooding rains, and then another round of hail), and the resulting leaky living room ceiling, and thus the replaced roof (thank you awesome insurance for covering hail damage, minus the large deductible, of course), which then needed repairs, which then needed further repairs (don't call Robert E. Lee for your Vicksburg roofing needs)? Well, 9 months later, one of the two contractors we were able to get quotes from finally got us "on the board", and then they actually showed up to begin the repair when they said they would and got started! Hooray!! But guess what? Turns out the roof was STILL leaking (boards were wet to the touch from the 3 days of straight rain we had Saturday-Monday) and we wouldn't have known if Sanders-Hollingsworth Builders hadn't cut a huge hole in the ceiling and made the discovery (and yes, it's drafty when your moldy insulation must be removed on the same day that the temperature drops below freezing for a couple days...) Anyway, long story short, the Builders did a great job repairing the ceiling and wall (where moisture had caused bubbling behind the paint), replacing the moldy insulation and broken ceiling fan, and strengthening the tresses. And now our living room has a working fan and zero punctured leak holes! Merry Christmas to us!
DAY ONE
Plastic went everywhere, thankfully, to keep the dust off as much as possible and minimize the cold draft overnight. I had to laugh at Jay's "cabinet of curiosities" shelf and the Christmas tree (which looked like a snow globe without the snow...)
DAY TWO
(The morning was spent waiting while the roofers repaired the bad spot, then the Builders got right back to work after lunch.)
(The morning was spent waiting while the roofers repaired the bad spot, then the Builders got right back to work after lunch.)
DAY THREE
DAY FOUR
(In the evening, after cleaning)
No comments:
Post a Comment