Why did I ever buy a house?
Everyone says, "Buy a house. If you keep renting you are just throwing your money away." I say bullshit.
I have had a bunch of problems with my house recently. We had strong winds over the last few weeks and everyday more and more shingles are falling off. I have received 3 quotes for a new roof and they are expensive. I'm going to see if I can file a claim with my insurance company to cover most of the costs. The only problem I can see with filing this claim through my insurance company is that they might deny my claim.
The roofing companies that came out and inspected my roof and gave me estimates all told me the same thing. When my roof was installed, it was installed incorrectly. There was no felt put down on top of the plywood. The felt, or tar paper, is a protective, waterproof barrier. Basically, whoever installed this roof just nailed shingles to the plywood. This is a big no-no.
This roof was put on by the previous owners. The previous owners were scumbags that "fixed" up my house prior to selling it to me by cutting every corner that they could. So if the insurance adjuster comes out and sees that the roof was installed improperly, they could deny my claim and then I will have to pay for the entire thing out of my pocket. If my claim is denied it is still looked at by my insurance company, and other insurance companies, as a claim which makes me harder to insure. Insurance is such a scam.
Over the weekend we have had freezing temperatures here. On Saturday night my heating system went out. We got through the night but Sunday morning it was 53 in my house. I went out and got a couple of space heaters while trying to troubleshoot the problem. I found a schematic for my heating system but couldn't seem to figure out a solution. As far as I can tell, the blower motor has stopped working for some reason.
I came inside and started calling around heating repair companies. Since it was Sunday not many places were open. When I finally got a hold of a company that was opened on Sunday and they asked me how old the heating system was. I told them that the previous owners had it installed it a few months before I bought the house. I bought the house in 2006 so the heating system is less than 4 years old. The heating repair company told me that it was probably under warranty and to contact the contractor that installed it. I didn't have that information but I knew that the neighbors across the street knew how to contact the previous owners so I headed over there.
My neighbors said that they would call the previous owners and ask for me. They did but I didn't like the news I received. Come to find out the previous owners were good friends of the contractor that installed the heating system. The contractor installed it as a side job and because it was off the books it is not covered under the contractor's warranty. Just another example of how the shady the previous owners are.
I went back and examined the heating system to find a manufacturing date of August 2005. I checked the manufacturer's website and discovered that there is a 5 year warranty on all parts for this heating system. So now I'm trying to get this thing fixed under the manufacturer's warranty. Unfortunately the manufacturer is not open on Sunday so I have to wait until this morning.
Last night it dropped to 15 degrees.
This morning I contacted the manufacturer's service department and they told me that any certified contractor in my area would do the warranty repair. All I had to do was go to the manufacturer's website and type in my zip code. I found 12 companies within 15 miles. I start calling around and only one could come out today. As of right now a repair person is going to meet me at my house this afternoon to diagnose the problem and hopefully fix it. With my luck they probably will not have the part they need in their truck and I will be without heat for another night. The only thing I have to pay for is the diagnostic fee and any other additional labor. All parts should be covered under the warranty.
I'm done bitching and moaning for now. It just gets me angry that the house I bought seems to be falling down around me.
I have had a bunch of problems with my house recently. We had strong winds over the last few weeks and everyday more and more shingles are falling off. I have received 3 quotes for a new roof and they are expensive. I'm going to see if I can file a claim with my insurance company to cover most of the costs. The only problem I can see with filing this claim through my insurance company is that they might deny my claim.
The roofing companies that came out and inspected my roof and gave me estimates all told me the same thing. When my roof was installed, it was installed incorrectly. There was no felt put down on top of the plywood. The felt, or tar paper, is a protective, waterproof barrier. Basically, whoever installed this roof just nailed shingles to the plywood. This is a big no-no.
This roof was put on by the previous owners. The previous owners were scumbags that "fixed" up my house prior to selling it to me by cutting every corner that they could. So if the insurance adjuster comes out and sees that the roof was installed improperly, they could deny my claim and then I will have to pay for the entire thing out of my pocket. If my claim is denied it is still looked at by my insurance company, and other insurance companies, as a claim which makes me harder to insure. Insurance is such a scam.
Over the weekend we have had freezing temperatures here. On Saturday night my heating system went out. We got through the night but Sunday morning it was 53 in my house. I went out and got a couple of space heaters while trying to troubleshoot the problem. I found a schematic for my heating system but couldn't seem to figure out a solution. As far as I can tell, the blower motor has stopped working for some reason.
I came inside and started calling around heating repair companies. Since it was Sunday not many places were open. When I finally got a hold of a company that was opened on Sunday and they asked me how old the heating system was. I told them that the previous owners had it installed it a few months before I bought the house. I bought the house in 2006 so the heating system is less than 4 years old. The heating repair company told me that it was probably under warranty and to contact the contractor that installed it. I didn't have that information but I knew that the neighbors across the street knew how to contact the previous owners so I headed over there.
My neighbors said that they would call the previous owners and ask for me. They did but I didn't like the news I received. Come to find out the previous owners were good friends of the contractor that installed the heating system. The contractor installed it as a side job and because it was off the books it is not covered under the contractor's warranty. Just another example of how the shady the previous owners are.
I went back and examined the heating system to find a manufacturing date of August 2005. I checked the manufacturer's website and discovered that there is a 5 year warranty on all parts for this heating system. So now I'm trying to get this thing fixed under the manufacturer's warranty. Unfortunately the manufacturer is not open on Sunday so I have to wait until this morning.
Last night it dropped to 15 degrees.
This morning I contacted the manufacturer's service department and they told me that any certified contractor in my area would do the warranty repair. All I had to do was go to the manufacturer's website and type in my zip code. I found 12 companies within 15 miles. I start calling around and only one could come out today. As of right now a repair person is going to meet me at my house this afternoon to diagnose the problem and hopefully fix it. With my luck they probably will not have the part they need in their truck and I will be without heat for another night. The only thing I have to pay for is the diagnostic fee and any other additional labor. All parts should be covered under the warranty.
I'm done bitching and moaning for now. It just gets me angry that the house I bought seems to be falling down around me.