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May 11, 2008
Smoky and the bears
I didn't go to work on Wednesday and Thursday, as the renters insurance paid for two companies to come to the apartment- one for picking up all our clothes to be dry cleaned, and the other one for cleaning everything in the house. We had smoke and water damage all through the house, so once all the clothes were hauled off, the other company wiped down EVERYTHING.
This made the apartment dramatically more liveable, although the walls still smell, and we keep finding stuff that is still grimed over. No matter how clean it is, the smell of smoke is still pervasive, as the insurance guy said it will remain until they begin cleaning up what remains of the top floor of the building. This is just the beginning of the suckiness, as we have giant gaping holes in our ceiling, like this one:
That superior duct tape work would be my work, as would be the sealing of the window in the bathroom, since the management and super still haven't begun any repairs or cleaning work since Tuesday. I have to say that the management has really done a crap job so far. Friedman Management has decided to not move forward on anything whatsoever until their insurance pays them, so all of us in the building have no working elevator, filthy hallways, and unless you do like I did, you have debris falling into your rooms even if you clean.
It is really frustrating, because we could either have a massive upheaval, try to find a new place to live, or hope that the insurance company will pay quickly so that they start to repair the building, starting with the elevator. Bear has a bad back leg, so going up flights of stairs is a strain. We also have no clothes, as we basically kept just a few changes of clothes. We had to clean all our coats, so tomorrow is going to be a bit cold for me. Also, if they don't start cleaning all the debris upstairs before we get our clothes back, it will have been a wasted cleaning.
We thank everybody for the offers to stay somewhere, but we both hate the idea of being in limbo, although we might be changing our minds if the ashes keep filtering into our place.
I'm calling our management on Monday, pressing for a definite time frame, as we need to be able to make informed decisions, one way or the other.
I also see an IKEA run in my near future. That's both a good and bad thing.
Posted by G at May 11, 2008 11:59 AM
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I'm just catching up on blog-reading after a long hiatus, and so just saw your past few posts. What a mess! I am so sorry about this. But what a relief that you, Derek, and Bear are okay.
Posted by: Thom at May 11, 2008 01:12 PM
Poor Bear. Dodger just had one of his back legs repaired. He had trouble with it and then blew out his knee so thoroughly that he needed surgery. Fortunately, his recovery is going well so far. For Bear, you may want to carry him up and down as much as you can, so he doesn't hurt his leg worse (or damage the other one, as he overcompensates for the bad leg).
Even if you don't want to stay here as alternate housing for any period, a weekend away may do you guys some good. So keep it in mind! *hug*
Posted by: Jess at May 11, 2008 01:31 PM
Rex and I got renters insurance on Saturday. Thanks for the life lesson!
Posted by: Stephen J. Xanthos at May 12, 2008 10:09 AM