Gazing Into The Abyss

[poliphilo]

Damian and Louis took up the kitchen floor and found a waste pipe from the kitchen sink had been discharging directly into the ground beneath the house and much of the substructure was sodden and rotten. One not insignificant, load-bearing, wooden beam- which Damian confusingly calls a "plate"- had been reduced to the consistency of potting compost

Comments

[rhodielady_47b]

Ouch. Fixing that is going to cost some money...

[poliphilo]

It is....

[rhodielady_47b]

Is there a chance your home owner's insurance might cover something like this?

[poliphilo]

Possibly, but probably not.....

[halfmoon_mollie]

Yikes. what is going to be done?

[poliphilo]

Well, it's going to be fixed. Damian knows what to do......

[halfmoon_mollie]

I am sure he does. Replacing weight bearing beams takes a lot of time though, you'll be without the use of your kitchen!

[poliphilo]

The weight-bearing beam is at ground level- and not in the working area of the kitchen. The kitchen is usable- just....

[lblanchard]

Yikes! Let’s hope this is the last unpleasant surprise.

[poliphilo]

Fingers crossed.

[mallorys_camera]

Yow! Hope the necessary repairs aren't too costly.

[poliphilo]

We're going way over budget, but we have expectations that my mother's estate will be wrapped up soon and our inheritance will cover the expenditure.

[heleninwales]

Damian looks like a man with a problem to solve, but his determined expression gives me hope that he'll soon have a solution.

[poliphilo]

He's getting there....