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Post Flood Advice
Posted on 8/27/17 at 9:30 am
Posted on 8/27/17 at 9:30 am
I figure the OT could fill an encyclopedia with post-flood advise to the guys in Houston.
If you can, turn the A/C down low when you get back in the house. The cold will condense the water out of the walls and floors.
Oscillating tools with the sheetrock blade are the best for removing the sheetrock. Pop a level line about a foot above the water line. FEMA well not pay higher than that.
If you can, turn the A/C down low when you get back in the house. The cold will condense the water out of the walls and floors.
Oscillating tools with the sheetrock blade are the best for removing the sheetrock. Pop a level line about a foot above the water line. FEMA well not pay higher than that.
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Posted on 8/27/17 at 9:32 am to RougeDawg
Posted on 8/27/17 at 9:35 am to RougeDawg
How to grocery shop during a flood:
Posted on 8/27/17 at 9:38 am to fr33manator
Damn. Didn't see that
Posted on 8/27/17 at 9:42 am to Upperdecker
I like the clip of the person carrying out a 52" flat screen above his head in waist high water . He was grinning from ear to ear and all you see is gold. That flat screen really was a necessity you know.
This post was edited on 8/27/17 at 10:29 am
Posted on 8/27/17 at 9:47 am to RougeDawg
Your advice is good.
Copy and paste to other thread.
If the usual ot bullshite stays clear, a good thread to sticky
Copy and paste to other thread.
If the usual ot bullshite stays clear, a good thread to sticky
Posted on 8/27/17 at 9:54 am to RougeDawg
quote:jig saw or reciprocating saw is much faster for large section. Oscillating tool is cleaner and neater. They probably should use what they have.
Oscillating tools with the sheetrock blade are the best for removing the sheetrock
Posted on 8/27/17 at 10:25 am to airfernando
Oscillating tool would be much safer... the blades are shallow enough that you will cut through the drywall but not through the wires/pipes within. I've heard a number of people say they had lines get cut while demoing last fall.
Speaking of, the biggest advice I could give is to not get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of work involved with cleaning up.
Having never gone through it before last year, I kept hearing how important it was to get in there and get the house gutted ASAP! So as soon as I could get to my house, I did just that. I had one good day with several family members and friends to help. The following day everyone went back to work and it was just me left to do everything.
I was completely overwhelmed. Ended up finding a contractor that brought in a crew to finish the demo, saying FEMA would reimburse the cost. That was bullshite. They paid some, but only about half what I was charged, and the team did a shitty job and didn't try to save anything (shower door, mirrors, door hardware)
If I had to do it all over again, I would do it all myself and save that $ that was literally thrown away. Sure, my home was completely gutted within 3 days, but I didn't have to be in such a rush.
Speaking of, the biggest advice I could give is to not get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of work involved with cleaning up.
Having never gone through it before last year, I kept hearing how important it was to get in there and get the house gutted ASAP! So as soon as I could get to my house, I did just that. I had one good day with several family members and friends to help. The following day everyone went back to work and it was just me left to do everything.
I was completely overwhelmed. Ended up finding a contractor that brought in a crew to finish the demo, saying FEMA would reimburse the cost. That was bullshite. They paid some, but only about half what I was charged, and the team did a shitty job and didn't try to save anything (shower door, mirrors, door hardware)
If I had to do it all over again, I would do it all myself and save that $ that was literally thrown away. Sure, my home was completely gutted within 3 days, but I didn't have to be in such a rush.
Posted on 8/27/17 at 10:28 am to RougeDawg
Flood insurance isn't homeowner's insurance, there are lots of limitations. Max contents coverage is $100k, max structure is $250k if you purchased the max. If you have tools in outbuildings and they get damaged, no coverage. Try to move stuff to the attic, you can't replace photos and family heirlooms
Posted on 8/27/17 at 11:00 am to wickowick
I had 27" in my house and they paid for the whole sheets of sheetrock
Posted on 8/27/17 at 11:04 am to Franktowntiger7
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Post Flood Advice
I had 27" in my house and they paid for the whole sheets of sheetrock
The Sheetrock needs to be brought to the factory edge and if rock was laid down during hanging, which most is , that would be at 48". Trying to work a factory edge into a butt joint on the existing is very hard to do and most finishers can't do it. This you will always see that joint.
You don't save any money just cutting 1 foot up.
Posted on 8/27/17 at 11:37 am to Martini
The adjuster pays the square footage calculated from one foot above the water. Your sheetrock guy will charge for full sheet. I took out whole sheets because I was thinking like you and definitely lost money on the item. Most everyone around me cut just above the water and the guys blended in the texture where you can't see the joint.
Posted on 8/27/17 at 11:42 am to RougeDawg
Does FEMA help if you don't have flood insurance?
Posted on 8/27/17 at 11:43 am to RougeDawg
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FEMA well not pay higher than that.
Stupid rule, what about mold FEMA
Posted on 8/27/17 at 11:55 am to RougeDawg
Posted on 8/27/17 at 12:00 pm to RougeDawg
Gut quickly. Studs need to breathe.
Get AC running stat. It dehumidifies.
Wear gloves. Keep hands clean while demoing. I didn't and was getting an IV of fluids after shitting out everything in my body.
Get a timestamp app for pictures and take a ton of them.
Tetnis shot. Get it ASAP.
Turn off electricity to house before water gets in.
Alternate water and beer while demoing. It's better for the soul that way.
Get AC running stat. It dehumidifies.
Wear gloves. Keep hands clean while demoing. I didn't and was getting an IV of fluids after shitting out everything in my body.
Get a timestamp app for pictures and take a ton of them.
Tetnis shot. Get it ASAP.
Turn off electricity to house before water gets in.
Alternate water and beer while demoing. It's better for the soul that way.
Posted on 8/27/17 at 12:01 pm to Martini
quote:
Martini
this is the advice to take
wick....my flood policy paid for every tool I had in my barn. unattached with no living area
also wick, you getting deployed?
Posted on 8/27/17 at 12:09 pm to The Torch
Posted on 8/27/17 at 12:47 pm to RougeDawg
Well a Sheetrock guy isn't buying pieces of sheet. And if your adjuster didn't adjust to a factory edge you should have asked for another.
Posted on 8/27/17 at 12:50 pm to Pvt Hudson
quote:
Does FEMA help if you don't have flood insurance?
They will help some as long as it's your primary residence. You'll still be paying a lot out of pocket
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