One of our members (Vealmonkey) had a fire!, update MOVED BACK IN!!!

[the great gazoo]

Good to hear more stuff getting done! I'll be down your way tomorrow and this time I'm going to bring my old camera so we can get some shots up!

[the great gazoo]

Thanks again Brian, I owe you for sure. Can't wait to get back in and get decent internet and cable TV back.

You OWE me? Christ, I owe you if anything, pal. see you tomorrow....

[the great gazoo]

Here's how the place looks now. Pat was supposed to move in Friday, but the guys here are draggingass. It looks to me like not much has been done since I saw it last.
The basement only has the front wall "finish" coated and the hand rails(outside only) are up. There's a lot more to do, I almost feel like going over there myself & installing all the interior strikers, knobs, switchplate covers, etc. The appliances still aren't there, nor the hand rails for both staircases.

[blue27]

wow that looks so nice!!!

[Vealmonkey]

I wish I had a hard move in date, but I don't. It would have been nice to move during my jobs' 2 week summer shutdown, but no such luck. It makes it hard to see all the little things not done yet. Alot of things look good and alot of things don't look so good. LOL Brian and I made a list of things we noticed today. I want to be back in my house very badlly. Some things I have left fall by the wayside. The house stuff has occupied so much of my mind, that it is hard to think of anything else. Now I'm just getting angry and critical.

[Louis Mielke]

Well here's some more before and after pics. Lol




Forks are in the mail, need to round up a lonely quad front tire but this front end is almost up to snuff again.

[Vealmonkey]

Wow! Just simply amazing. I don't know what to say. Thank you just probably won't be enough.

[Louis Mielke]

Nothing some elbow grease and a blast cabinet can't handle.

Wow! Just simply amazing. I don't know what to say. Thank you just probably won't be enough.

[Vealmonkey]

Well, things are getting wrapped up. Looks like I'll be moving in next week. There are a couple things I want changed, so they need to get done. It's been a crazy ride. Thanks to everyone here for putting up with me. I know I have issues. LOL Probably more now than ever before, if you can believe that. LOL

[phantombiker]

hey bro...this all sucks that it happened but i love the new kitchen faucet...lmao...sucks u lost mr kitty...my condolences...but a bad ending could be a good new beginning. feel free to correct me if im wrong. i do come with a warning..."warning....brain may be disengaged while mouth is moving"...lmao...my folks had that made into a shirt for me when i was a kid. .....you dont suppose they were trying to say.....nah...they love me!!! lmmfao!!! progress looks great bro. mark

[Dirtcrasher]

Looks so great Pat!! The basement walls look nice and watertight! As soon as you get in I'll bet you'll build some nice shelves to keep your stuff on.

Wire brush and epoxy coat your outside foundation and stairs and you'll have a complete new house!! So glad the insurance company does not seem as if it sent over a bunch of SHMUCKS to save money on the restoration.

It's a clean fresh start to something that you didn't deserve; The sacrifice wasn't worth the parts, personal property and of course, your kitty.

In the end "It is what it is" so please utilize and enjoy it!!

[Vealmonkey]

Thanks for the kind words and good thoughts. Gazoo came over today and we were installing some wire shelving. I couldn't have accomplished what I did without Brians help. Thanks Brian. It's nice having a real good and handy friend that let me disrupt his day. Now my house just pretty much needs everything else. LOL I'm just going to start by moving in a little at a time. Brian said he would help me out again Tuesday. Final cleanup tomorrow.

[6speedthumper]

Really awesome to see the progression! From one Pat to another, enjoy and welcome home!

[Dirtcrasher]

Pat, do insurance companies give you an allowance for kitchen ware as well as clothing and other day to day items??

I hope they were good with you.....

EDIT - Thanks for helping Pat with his shelving Gazoo!!

[Vealmonkey]

There is supposed to be a check for interior items. I made a list and sent it in to the insurance company, but insurance says they never got the list. Not sure when that's all going to be settled. Just have to wait and see where it all goes when its' all said and done. Hasn't been bad so far, just a bit much for me to deal with it all. And y'all know I have issues. LOL There have been one or two issues, but nothing major, just slightly annoying. Can't wait till I get back into the house. Cable. Not a townhouse. Back around people I like. A microwave, which is a first. Walls. Nice carpet. I won't know how to behave. Hell, I don't know how to behave now. LOL Gazoo and my buddy Darrin have helped me out a ton. Thanks guys. And Thanks to everyone else that has helped and put up with me. A whole bunch of members to say the least.