Do you let contractors work in your house when you're not home?

[RobertELee]

Get a couple Blink cameras off Amazon and set them up in inconspicuous places where you may be worried about. They can send alerts to your phone and record.  

And on the plus side you can also use them to make good money on Pornhub with ST!

[Jim at Gentex]

I'm not sure if I could make a case to hire my own contractor to get the work done and send the bill to the HOA. Might be something that I have to talk to someone about.

If the estimated cost is similar it shouldn't matter.
Do you know if the HOA is filing an insurance claim for those damages?
If that is the case, you may need to get approval from the insurance company to use a different contractor, but it wouldn't hurt to ask.

[neurosis]

[quote="Jim at Gentex" post_id=18825 time=1637761883 user_id=83]
If the estimated cost is similar it shouldn't matter.
Do you know if the HOA is filing an insurance claim for those damages?
If that is the case, you may need to get approval from the insurance company to use a different contractor, but it wouldn't hurt to ask.
[/quote]

Yes, this is an insurance claim.

The guy upstairs had his washing machine malfunction and over flow.  It filled his condo with about 1" of water.  It leaked down and took out the ceiling in the kitchen, dining room, bathroom, and part of the living room. It wiped the flooring and most of the walls in those areas as well.  It also trashed the Condo beneath mine.

Usually, the HOA just pays for the repair themselves as long as the cost is less than their insurance deductible.  There was so much damage that they had to file an insurance claim. When I say "this time"; this is the second time this has happened in a 3 year period.  As you can imagine, I haven't been in a great mood lately.    

If they can't get this done before the end of the year (I've been waiting since June) I'm going to try to talk to them about other options.

[CADCAM396]

tough one
I have done this, had a flood and took over 2 months to complete. sounds like you have bases covered, camera's, valuables in safe etc. I was lucky on computer just laptops so they got locked in safe each day.
if they are insured and bonded legit contractor unlikely they will do any thing shady.
came home one day to dust filled house, they were supposed to plastic off rooms not involved. nice sheet rock dust coating on all our dishes couches etc. they offered to clean but i just wanted them out asap.
floods suck. make sure you communicate exactly what you want!

[RobertELee]

Tell your HOA to install these or similar. They will automatically shut water off if they detect water.

Automatic Shut-Off Valve by leakSMART includes 1" Automatic Water Shut-Off Valve (Only) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071YHRXG4/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_4N4AJ6XM0QR546EQAQ8W">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071YHRXG4/re ... R546EQAQ8W">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071YHRXG4/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_4N4AJ6XM0QR546EQAQ8W

[byte]

When I say "this time"; this is the second time this has happened in a 3 year period.  As you can imagine, I haven't been in a great mood lately.    

😯 That's a pita, ther3 was a fire upstairs a few years ago, where I lived at the time, the firemen had to spray a bunch of water upstairs to put it out, however the fire was a few floors up and there wasn't a lot of damage..

[mkd]

Seems to me habitable living arrangements SHOULD be part of the insurance claim. That's a lot of motel 6 invoices from June.

[mkd]

Make sure to get some mold spores growing and properly tested. Then sue the pants off the HOA for pain and suffering

[Incogneeto]

Seems to me habitable living arrangements SHOULD be part of the insurance claim. That's a lot of motel 6 invoices from June.

HaHaaa I'm Pretty sure ST is a few grades above Motel 6.  And I would be sure to note That a spa is needed for the mental Duress.

ST's Not Neuro's.

[HTM01]

Depends on how many Bodies you have hidden.

Or in Del's Case, Where you Hide your Bud and How Paranoid you are they will find it.

I always tell them I had $400 dollars in My Dresser and it's gone.

Now they ask me to be there.

 Note to self.  Hide 3 lbs of weed.    

Steal your wife's Bra and Stuff it......They will Never Know....Have you watched Jeopardy lately with The Man Girl who is winning???

did you see last nights episode , "it" said something about relating to a story of a Wizzard of Oz princess that was cursed to grow up as a boy then was lifted and became a girl.
i told the wife all along that that was a man

[Incogneeto]

Note to self.  Hide 3 lbs of weed.    

Steal your wife's Bra and Stuff it......They will Never Know....Have you watched Jeopardy lately with The Man Girl who is winning???

did you see last nights episode , "it" said something about relating to a story of a Wizzard of Oz princess that was cursed to grow up as a boy then was lifted and became a girl.
i told the wife all along that that was a man

I'm just waiting for the leaked e-mail that states He was fed the answers Scandal.(coming soon)

Not the first game show to deceive for ratings.

[Zoober]

Wife carries, dog is attack trained. Sure. Let em in.

[Incogneeto]

Wife carries, dog is attack trained. Sure. Let em in.

I'll take my chances with the Dog.

Pretty sure Zoob's wife is a good shot.

The dog might let up.... Zoob's wife would empty it.

[Zoober]

For Christmas, Got her a Canik TP9SFX with a Holosun dot. ( and Gloves). She got me a Glock 44
G and Sam got bones.
Now we can all practice home defense.

[Incogneeto]

Bwahaahaa Better than Being James Holzauer on Jeopardy He has a Tranny infatuated with Him.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/amy-schneider-becomes-highest-earning-woman-in-jeopardy-history/ar-AASb3yf?ocid=msedgntp">https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/amy-s ... d=msedgntp">https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/amy-schneider-becomes-highest-earning-woman-in-jeopardy-history/ar-AASb3yf?ocid=msedgntp


While Schneider recently declared that she's now on "a quest" to earn $1 million, she revealed late last month that she's hoping to beat the record of another previous Jeopardy! champ.

Speaking to Jeopardy! Clue Crew member Jimmy McGuire, California-based Schneider said: "I'd like to beat James Holzhauer, I think. He seems very confident, I guess I'll say. And so it would sort of feel good, I think, in a way."


You Mean He is "Cocky"???

Bwahahaaa