Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Finally!

After almost three months of our house looking like this:

the repairs have started! We are so grateful. Finally seeing some actual physical progress gives me hope and is exciting. I'm so ready to be back in our home.

Long story short we ended up getting a new adjuster after our initial adjuster submitted an absolutely asinine estimate to us (and she only got around to that because I called her supervisor...can you tell I'm still a little bitter?). We then met with our new adjuster and our contractor (very helpful), and our contractor submitted an estimate. After weeks of waiting, we received word that our insurance company would pay all of our contractor's bid except a few hundred dollars. We were stunned and elated as this was about $47,000 more than the initial estimate.

Of course nothing works quickly when an insurance company is actually paying money out (but they sure do demand prompt payment from their insureds), so it took another few weeks to get a check, and then when we received it it was several thousand dollars short. It took another few weeks to resolve that, and in the meantime we worked with our mortgage company on getting disbursement of funds from them (since we had to forward the insurance checks to them) which is another ordeal. It's really been a very time-consuming few months-- and such a blessing that Blake and I both have such flexible jobs.

We're hoping to be back in our home in July by which time our house will be a different color! We're adding money to the insurance funds so that we can go ahead and put Hardie Board on our home, which we're going to paint a light/medium gray with white trim.

Happy summer!

p.s. I'm grateful for this progress and for the fun that Pinterest has been for me the last few weeks.

11 comments:

cdp said...

Ally, I am so happy to hear of this progress. I think it is really a testament to the strength of your relationship that you guys are coming through this in such a strong and positive way, supporting each other and each doing your part to get things on the road to resolution. I can't imagine how frustrating and discouraging it must have been for y'all to have this setback, especially after you'd worked so hard together on your new home.

I've been thinking about you and praying for you guys (actually just did so earlier today, so I have to believe it is somewhat providential that I found this post in my reader tonight while I can't sleep); and I will continue to pray for progress for you with special intentions toward you and Blake being back in your home soon, and for patience for you during the repairs process. I really admire the peaceful strength of your relationship, and I'm wishing good things for you as you forge ahead together.

L.C.C. said...

What a trying time - but the end result sounds exciting!

Ys said...

Wow that sounds like such a headache. I'm so glad things are finally moving forward for you guys :)

HappyascanB said...

What a process! I am so sorry! We recently bought a new house and it needed lots of work (cosmetic updating), so we've had workers here while we're living here. I'm so over sheetrock dust all over everything! :-/

Accidentally Me said...

My goodness...I had no idea it had still been dragging on this long! I am amazed at your patience and your perspective!!! Good luck with the construction:-)

r8chel said...

Ally, I'm so glad to hear that you're finally making progress. I had been wondering just recently how this was going. Sounds like it wasn't going well at all until just recently! I'm so thankful for your good news.

Ally said...

cdp: Thank you so much for the prayers and encouraging comment. They are much appreciated. I figure if we can survive this in the first year of marriage we'll be set :)

Ally said...

LCC: Exactly! That's what I'm trying to remember when I feel impatient. And your initials changed--so fun! Congrats!

Ys: Thank you. Me too.

B: That dust gets everywhere! Post photos of your new place....

AM: I've not exactly been the picture of patience and grace, but I'm trying :)

r8achel: It's definitely a long process...I can't imagine how families who lost their entire homes deal with it.

Laura Anne said...

Yay! So glad they're putting your house back together again.

Casey Cunningham said...

So I love before and after photos of all kinds of things, especially house related things. I keep checking your blog or fb for more pictures. You've got great taste, so I know whatever you pick out, it's gonna look awesome! When did you say you move into the house again?

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