don_w
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I just now spent another 1/2 hour on the phone with the resident idiot at Allstate... sheesh...
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Bigger, Stronger, and a Lift!
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Awesome new house Don 
I'll have to start a thread for my 12x18 shelter/cabin at my property in Northern AZ:
Smaller, Weaker and a Loft!
I'll have to start a thread for my 12x18 shelter/cabin at my property in Northern AZ:
Smaller, Weaker and a Loft!
don_w
Dyno Numbers - Who Cares?
don_w
Dyno Numbers - Who Cares?
November 7, 2008
There was some more visible progress today. The trenches for the retaining wall footings have been dug, and rebar was getting cut in preparation for the concrete. The concrete should get poured early next week, depending on when the permit gets issued. The back slope turned out to virtually solid rock, but they managed to chip away at it and get it dug.
View from across the street
South side yard, looking west
Back yard (east), looking south
Southeast corner, looking east
There was some more visible progress today. The trenches for the retaining wall footings have been dug, and rebar was getting cut in preparation for the concrete. The concrete should get poured early next week, depending on when the permit gets issued. The back slope turned out to virtually solid rock, but they managed to chip away at it and get it dug.
View from across the street
South side yard, looking west
Back yard (east), looking south
Southeast corner, looking east
im fighting with them too .... i have to find every receipt for all material and labor that was done in my house then fax it to them they want proof it was remodeled after katrina .....wtf its not hard to tell what brand new walls/paint and crowns , ceramic , ect. look like....... well to me anyway after rebuilding most of this house myself i could be a inspector because im anal about all the little stuff now lol
Awesome Don! I'm glad to see work has finally started.
don_w
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Me too! It's been a long time coming!
I also just found out this afternoon that they will start trenching foundation footings for the houses in our phase of construction on November 17th.
I also just found out this afternoon that they will start trenching foundation footings for the houses in our phase of construction on November 17th.
That house is going to be real nice
Good luck with the build!
Good luck with the build!
don_w
Dyno Numbers - Who Cares?
Thanks, J.!!
Keep checking this thread over the next year. I'll post plenty of updates on a regular basis!
Keep checking this thread over the next year. I'll post plenty of updates on a regular basis!
Damn, Don. I was under the impression that rebuilding had started by now for all the fire victims... and your insurance company giving you the horns like that? Fuck man, what the hell is wrong with the world. I guess we just don't pay these fuckwad insurance companies enough, do we?
I really did think you guys had moved or at least began rebuilding by now, I had no idea it had taken so long. Really makes me appreciate what I have and that I wasn't hit. Although our home (we were living on Camp Pendleton at the time) was a refugee camp for two weeks (three families living with us in a 1200 sq ft apartment due to evacuations), we lucked out and didn't have the fires get close enough to us to do any damage.
So what are you guys doing right now, staying in a rental home? Hopefully insurance is at least covering that.
I really did think you guys had moved or at least began rebuilding by now, I had no idea it had taken so long. Really makes me appreciate what I have and that I wasn't hit. Although our home (we were living on Camp Pendleton at the time) was a refugee camp for two weeks (three families living with us in a 1200 sq ft apartment due to evacuations), we lucked out and didn't have the fires get close enough to us to do any damage.
So what are you guys doing right now, staying in a rental home? Hopefully insurance is at least covering that.
don_w
Dyno Numbers - Who Cares?
There are quite a few homes in our old neighborhood that under construction, and a handful that are complete. But there are also many vacant lots yet.
And yes, insurance has to pay for a rental house for us. By law, they have to do that for up to 24 months, so at least in that area we're good until next October. But, hopefully, we'll be moved before the 4th of July.
And yes, insurance has to pay for a rental house for us. By law, they have to do that for up to 24 months, so at least in that area we're good until next October. But, hopefully, we'll be moved before the 4th of July.
I think you need one of these.......
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[SFIRE]Porsche-underground_194846[/SFIRE]
don_w
Dyno Numbers - Who Cares?
LOL... that's cool... haha
don_w
Dyno Numbers - Who Cares?
12 feet
don_w
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November 10, 2008
On Monday, November 10, rebar started going into the retaining wall footings. This was as far as they could go until the wall permit and inspection was complete.
On Monday, November 10, rebar started going into the retaining wall footings. This was as far as they could go until the wall permit and inspection was complete.
don_w
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November 14, 2008
The county permitting process for the wall was delayed slightly because of the Veteran’s Day holiday. The permit was issued on Wednesday, November 12 and was recorded the following day. The inspection took place on Friday morning, so the concrete footings were poured about noon on Friday, November 14. A few hours later, the first course of block was going in.
The county permitting process for the wall was delayed slightly because of the Veteran’s Day holiday. The permit was issued on Wednesday, November 12 and was recorded the following day. The inspection took place on Friday morning, so the concrete footings were poured about noon on Friday, November 14. A few hours later, the first course of block was going in.
don_w
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November 15, 2008
Once the block layers got going, they really made quick work of the walls. About 24 hours later, on Saturday, November 15, they were nearly finished with the block work. Waterproofing, backfilling, and the drainage system are still to come.
Once the block layers got going, they really made quick work of the walls. About 24 hours later, on Saturday, November 15, they were nearly finished with the block work. Waterproofing, backfilling, and the drainage system are still to come.
Wow that wall is straight as an arrow. That sub contractor is doing some nice work.
Looks like that wall went up pretty quick. So your neighbor's house didn't burn down?
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