mtcheral

re: What is the normal timeframe for being out of work when dealing with LWCC?

Posted by mtcheral on 10/2/26 at 7:31 pm to Lou Loomis

I deal with workers comp all the time as a provider. Sometimes if they aren’t doing anything at all you have to get a lawyer to get things done. No one is paying a workers comp attorney up front to get started. It’s not knee jerk when it’s been months with no response. Lol

Edited to add: OP, luckily LWCC is a local company and if you can’t get in touch with adjusters directly you can usually call the main office, which you can find the number online, and find out who their manager is and talk to them. If it’s just an unresponsive adjuster, that will usually get things rolling.

re: What is the normal timeframe for being out of work when dealing with LWCC?

Posted by mtcheral on 10/2/26 at 6:29 pm to shoelessjoe

Should be done by now. Call adjuster directly. If they aren’t cooperating get a lawyer.

re: Pain management doctors are absolutely useless

Posted by mtcheral on 9/13/26 at 12:15 pm to JasonDBlaha

Have you tried traction or decompression?

re: Going to a PT for neck/trap issues. What to expect

Posted by mtcheral on 9/10/26 at 10:11 pm to boxcarbarney

If you want to pinpoint and fix the underlying issues like you said then you don’t just want them to do scraping on you. That’s worthless long term.

re: Torn Meniscus

Posted by mtcheral on 9/5/26 at 5:51 pm to The Torch

Physical therapy. Need to reactivate and strengthen the muscles around the knee and hip.

re: Termite treatment (elevated house)

Posted by mtcheral on 8/27/26 at 8:39 pm to Nonc Chu Rouge

My last house was raised and for my initial treatment my guy didn’t use the bait stations yet so he dug out around every pier under the house and sprayed. He only actually treated every 5 years. Checked each year in between. When 5 years came up, he had started with bait stations so he switched me to that. It was much cheaper, like half.

re: Radiant barrier in attic

Posted by mtcheral on 7/29/26 at 5:23 pm to Will Cover

I would think that the radiant barrier would increase the heat at your roof surface and possibly damage shingles faster.

re: Would you replace HVAC units?

Posted by mtcheral on 7/29/26 at 12:31 pm to Will Cover

Just had to replace a 15 year old roof and give a good chunk in concessions for older ac and water heaters. Sucks but inspectors are now all saying 15 year old equipment is “ near the end of its life” and buyers are worried about it. Finally about to close with 3rd buyer after 2 other contracts fell apart because of the roof and financing/high rates.

re: Any outside the box treatments for Tennis elbow?

Posted by mtcheral on 7/22/26 at 12:24 pm to Tiger1242

Wolverine Stack

re: Any baw spend 20K++ on a bathroom renovation?

Posted by mtcheral on 7/16/26 at 12:26 pm to lsu xman

Just renovated a master bath and hall bath for a little less that $20k self contracting the master and doing demo myself and doing the whole hall bath myself including shower to tub conversion. Selling house for 46k more 2 years later. It’s worth it!

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re: Anyone ever reeeeeally stretched on a home purchase?

Posted by mtcheral on 7/15/26 at 5:20 am to NolaLovingClemsonFan

If you don’t have kids now, you have no idea how much they will cost down the road. If you think you may send them to private school especially. I’m paying the equivalent of another mortgage for my 3 kids tuition. Plus all their other expenses.

re: Feedback on Brick Options

Posted by mtcheral on 7/4/26 at 9:26 pm to Will Cover

Inspiration pics mortar looks like light grey to me but I like the Soft Red with the white also.

re: Yamaha 90 not peeing on muffs/bucket

Posted by mtcheral on 6/30/26 at 9:07 pm to Prosecuted Collins

Have a ratchet strap ready over the top of the motor so once you slide the lower unit on most of the way you can hold it in place with the strap. That can take the weight while you line everything up good to slide it on the rest of the way. I had to turn the key a sec to align the spindles so it would slide up.

Outdoor Board

re: How long are you baws running synthetic between changes

Posted by mtcheral on 6/22/26 at 9:57 pm to Dissident Aggressor

10k

Outdoor Board

re: Bathtub to Walk in shower conversion cost?

Posted by mtcheral on 6/22/26 at 5:52 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan

14k is insanely high. Just converted a tile shower to a tub/shower combo kit myself. Had to jackhammer slab to redo plumbing. About 2k in materials.

re: Roofing Contractor on The Northshore

Posted by mtcheral on 6/22/26 at 5:47 pm to Butterfinger1

Cypress Gulf Coast Roofing and Gutters. Ryan is a stand up dude and just did mine. Had the best price of 3 quotes also.

re: Somebody explain the outdoor griddle phenomenon to me.

Posted by mtcheral on 6/20/26 at 5:47 pm to Bill Parker?

Not sure what yall are doing that takes so long to clean these. Just got mine for Xmas and I haven’t pulled out my Primo XL since. I cook multiple meals at one time on mine so it makes that process a lot faster than what I can cook inside in a wok or my cast iron. I basically just scrape the griddle clean while hot and then when it cools down a bit wipe with a paper towel. Rub a light layer of oil on and put it away. Much faster than the time it takes for me to clean multiple pans inside. If it’s that much hassle to clean, you’re doing it wrong.

re: Low back pain and disc injuries - experiences?

Posted by mtcheral on 6/14/26 at 7:26 am to GEAUXT

Have you tried some dry needling and specific core and low back strengthening after? I’d be willing to bet this could make a massive difference for you. Many people have post laminectomy syndromes related to never regaining proper muscle control in the low back. I’ve had a microdiscectomy myself and have moderate to severe arthritis confirmed by MRI and I have 0 pain on a daily basis. Things changed massively after I had dry needling the first time. I’m a PT in your area so if you want to try it I can help you.

re: Contemplating job offer in BR - Should I move from Covington to Prairieville?

Posted by mtcheral on 6/14/26 at 4:42 am to hambones

As someone who lived in Prairieville for a while and then Baton Rouge proper, we moved back to Covington a few years ago and we would never consider going back to BR again.