http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=91934&id=543072123&l=34fd1f5484
You can see the plywood around the window is moldy. It will be replaced.
This is with all of the brick pulled off of the dining room wall.
Monday, March 29, 2010
First Pictures of Demo
Here are a few pictures. For some reason, blogger is having trouble getting all of them uploaded. Here is a link to the facebook album that has all the pics so far:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=91934&id=543072123&l=34fd1f5484
You can see the plywood around the window is moldy. It will be replaced.
This is with all of the brick pulled off of the dining room wall.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=91934&id=543072123&l=34fd1f5484
You can see the plywood around the window is moldy. It will be replaced.
This is with all of the brick pulled off of the dining room wall.
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho...And the walls came tumbling down!
Actually, it's more like: Aaron and Jennifer fought the battle of a leaky wall...
AND TODAY THE DEMOLITION BEGINS!!!
Yes folks, you read it correctly! The company that came out to take a look at the situation has issued us a proposal (which ended up being quite a bit less than I was prepared to pay...hooray!) and they are coming this morning to remove some brick from the wall to match up the color at the brick company. Then they will come back and begin demolition.
They will tear down all of the brick on the leaky wall, as well as the siding on the dormer and the shingles that are in the way. They'll create new soldered customized flashing and kickouts for the roof valleys that will push water away from the house (instead of down into the wall). Because they'll be soldered, there will be no caulking to maintain. Then they will pull the windows, apply the Tyvek house wrap, tape and seal, and reinstall the windows. Then the brick, siding and shingles go back up...and we have a 20 year warranty that water in my dining room is a thing of the past! This process is supposed to take a week.
I'm going to try to take pictures of the process, if possible. But I can't even tell you how stinkin' excited we are that this is FINALLY getting done.
Oh, and just a side note. I think some of you wondered if insurance would cover this expense. That answer is no, because the water damage is due to a structural/design flaw incurred by builder error/negligence. Homeowner's insurance only covers water damage due to a sudden, accidental burst of water or something like that. (Like a busted pipe or something.) Anyways, I'm not super disappointed because I wasn't really expecting them to cover it. Our issue was covered under the 1 year builder's workmanship warranty. He did have his subs come out and "fix" it numerous times, but apparently, none of them actually knew how to fix it. Every fix was just a band aid. Punks.
But I'm letting that go. I'm getting a new wall this week. A leak-free one. HALLELUJAH!
AND TODAY THE DEMOLITION BEGINS!!!
Yes folks, you read it correctly! The company that came out to take a look at the situation has issued us a proposal (which ended up being quite a bit less than I was prepared to pay...hooray!) and they are coming this morning to remove some brick from the wall to match up the color at the brick company. Then they will come back and begin demolition.
They will tear down all of the brick on the leaky wall, as well as the siding on the dormer and the shingles that are in the way. They'll create new soldered customized flashing and kickouts for the roof valleys that will push water away from the house (instead of down into the wall). Because they'll be soldered, there will be no caulking to maintain. Then they will pull the windows, apply the Tyvek house wrap, tape and seal, and reinstall the windows. Then the brick, siding and shingles go back up...and we have a 20 year warranty that water in my dining room is a thing of the past! This process is supposed to take a week.
I'm going to try to take pictures of the process, if possible. But I can't even tell you how stinkin' excited we are that this is FINALLY getting done.
Oh, and just a side note. I think some of you wondered if insurance would cover this expense. That answer is no, because the water damage is due to a structural/design flaw incurred by builder error/negligence. Homeowner's insurance only covers water damage due to a sudden, accidental burst of water or something like that. (Like a busted pipe or something.) Anyways, I'm not super disappointed because I wasn't really expecting them to cover it. Our issue was covered under the 1 year builder's workmanship warranty. He did have his subs come out and "fix" it numerous times, but apparently, none of them actually knew how to fix it. Every fix was just a band aid. Punks.
But I'm letting that go. I'm getting a new wall this week. A leak-free one. HALLELUJAH!
Friday, March 26, 2010
I am a Champion!
So, I'm kindof a hypocrite because when I took this picture for Veronica, I scoffed..."yeah, she's probably going to post it on her blog," and here I am posting this on my blog. V, Dr. Dan and a few other wedding party members had a Nike challenge going called the Wedding Season Slimdown. From the end of October until the wedding, we had to run and see who had the most miles. Well, I did about 106 miles and won. To the victor go the spoils, and this incredible t-shirt is my spoils. :-) Seriously, it's pretty cool. It says Wedding Season Slimdown WINNER.
I've just joined these same friends in the Palm Sunday to Palm Beach challenge. Basically, whoever does the most miles from Sunday to the first weekend in June. I think the plan is that we'll all put $20 in the pot, and the winner gets the dough. I like t-shirts, but I like money too...so look out! Plus I need to train for Race for the Cure. Aaron and I want to run the 5K.
I've just joined these same friends in the Palm Sunday to Palm Beach challenge. Basically, whoever does the most miles from Sunday to the first weekend in June. I think the plan is that we'll all put $20 in the pot, and the winner gets the dough. I like t-shirts, but I like money too...so look out! Plus I need to train for Race for the Cure. Aaron and I want to run the 5K.
Squeezy Toy
It's amazing how the cheapest toys/things seem to amuse children the most. When we go to McDonald's, the kids always just share a McNugget Mighty Meal. So, I switch off asking for a boy or girl toy. This last time, we got a boy toy (usually way more fun, in my opinion.) The one we got was a Star Wars star cruiser thingy with a piece that you pop in the back and then squeeze to launch it. We call it the "squeezy toy." Well, we played with it for what felt like half an hour one day. Alec was just cracking up everytime I'd squeeze and launch it. Here is some video I got. Yes, he's wearing shoes and pajamas. He loves shoes.
Alec's Magic Show
Alec, after watching sister do her magic show a bazillion times, started doing his own magic show. It's not quite as extensive. He gets right to the point. :-)
Kicked out of bed!
This was a few Saturday's back. The kids were up and came and got in our bed to hang out with us. They were having Kix and juice and waking up. Don't get too comfy, kids!
Birthday Party at Mimi's
Last weekend, we went to Enid, to see my mom, Nana, sister and niece, Kylie. Kylie's 6th birthday was St. Patrick's Day and of course, Alec and Emma will turn 2 on Easter Sunday, the 4th. We celebrated all three birthdays while we were together. Here are pictures from the party:
with Kylie and the confetti cake Mimi made
Mimi gave them a bear that sings "Jesus Loves the Little Children." Emma was amazed!
Alec with his cute plaid shorts and shirt from Great Aunt Phyllis and Eula.
Hmm...what's in here?
Yay! A new Mercer Mayer book! We love Little Critter!
No pictures right now, please.
Shoes!
This birthday stuff is cool.
with Kylie and the confetti cake Mimi made
Mimi gave them a bear that sings "Jesus Loves the Little Children." Emma was amazed!
Alec with his cute plaid shorts and shirt from Great Aunt Phyllis and Eula.
Hmm...what's in here?
Yay! A new Mercer Mayer book! We love Little Critter!
No pictures right now, please.
Shoes!
This birthday stuff is cool.
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