The ceiling just collapsed.

[shereads]

The one in the guest room. Under the roof leak. The leak that escaped the attention of an insurance adjuster, a contractor, and the plasterer who told me he'd find the leak before he replaced the old water-stained plaster with brand new plaster.

He did a nice job with the new ceiling. It doesn't look so great now, scattered across the floor mixed with chunks of lumber and wet insulation.

Please kill me.

 

[Guest]

The one in the guest room. Under the roof leak. The leak that escaped the attention of an insurance adjuster, a contractor, and the plasterer who told me he'd find the leak before he replaced the old water-stained plaster with brand new plaster.

He did a nice job with the new ceiling. It doesn't look so great now, scattered across the floor mixed with chunks of lumber and wet insulation.

Please kill me.

Hugs.

How about, "None of the above"

Take photos, call lawyer, call contractor, and after talking to lawyer, start the cleanup.

 

[rgraham666]

*HUGS* she.

No advice. Just *HUGS*.

 

[Liar]

Um. Yikes.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Got a big bucket?

 

[Jenny_Jackson]

This is exactly the reason why Construction Contracts contain a "Scope of Work". You need to have an attorny look at the paperwork and make sure the contract included both a warrenty for defects and repair of the leak. Then the contractor is bound to either repair the leak and consequensial damage or pay to cost of the repairs.

 

[R. Richard]

The best solution is NOT a hangun, but a camera. Immediately record all of the damage, including dates and times the pictures were taken. [A witness is also good here.]

If you do wind up in a court or contractor's hearing, verbal descriptions are not really enough, pictures get it done!

 

[ABSTRUSE]

I voted for the pudding. You'll need the excess body fat to keep warm.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

Ohhhhh nooooooooo!!!!!!!!

I hate it when things fall apart. Reminds me of that quote from Breakfast Club. "Screws fall out all the time, sir... the world is an imperfect place."

Maybe... but it still sucks!!!!

 

[Lisa Denton]

The best solution is NOT a hangun, but a camera. Immediately record all of the damage, including dates and times the pictures were taken. [A witness is also good here.]

If you do wind up in a court or contractor's hearing, verbal descriptions are not really enough, pictures get it done!

You can also use a photo with a subliminal message, to get them moving quick and repair everything right.

I suggest you have a witness take a photo with you laying amid the rubble, with your neck and top of your head wrapped in huge bandages, holding a sign saying "whiplash"

They will get the subliminal message.

 

[cantdog]

I like the way you think, sometimes, Lisa.

 

[shereads]

What do you people have against explosives?

 

[SeaCat]

What do you people have against explosives?

Sher,

I personally have nothing against explosives. Properly placed, (in this case small charges placed above the ceilings of the Inusrance Adjustors and the Contractors spare bedrooms might inform them you are a touch upset with their work.) they can be a great learning tool. Improperly placed, by the incompetent, they can be more than a little fun to watch.

I once watched the live feed from a building demo job. The charges were carefully set with the intent of imploding the building, dropping it inside itself. Well somehow they screwed it up, either by reversing the timing of the detonators or by placing the charges wrong. Instead of imploding the building blew straight up. Quite impressive, as was the audio section of the footage which was taken from the command center.

Cat

 

[rgraham666]

One of my favourite lines when I fuck up big time is, "Aren't you glad I don't work with explosives?"