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Old 05-06-2011, 08:01 PM   #76
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and, gee in all this shock and devastation, maybe he gets to feel like a success in a part of his life.
I'm trying to help. If you want to berate others, please do so someplace else.
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Old 05-10-2011, 07:06 AM   #77
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Done. We've been looking at the pictures ... it doesn't really hit you, down in the gut, until it happens to someone you know. Hang in there, Dix & Tim.
that is so true i hope all goes well!
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Old 05-14-2011, 10:33 AM   #78
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FYI, for anyone interested. Per the insurance structural engineer, they think that the reason that our house held together is the weird construction. It is ALL tongue-and-groove hardwood.

We pulled up carpet and found the beautiful hardwood floor underneath. Put on a new roof, and find the under roof was solid hardwood boards. Gut the bathroom, and find solid wood underneath. Anytime I hanged a picture on the wall, a pilot hole had to be drilled into that hard hard wood. The closet we were in was specially reinforced, with a bench to sit on behind a thick wooden section.

The engineer thinks that all of the tongue-and-groove was able to slide around and "flex" enough to save us.
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Old 05-14-2011, 11:22 AM   #79
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You lucked out! After years of cursing while trying to hand pictures, your house saved your bacon!
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Old 05-14-2011, 08:37 PM   #80
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FYI, for anyone interested. Per the insurance structural engineer, they think that the reason that our house held together is the weird construction. It is ALL tongue-and-groove hardwood.

We pulled up carpet and found the beautiful hardwood floor underneath. Put on a new roof, and find the under roof was solid hardwood boards. Gut the bathroom, and find solid wood underneath. Anytime I hanged a picture on the wall, a pilot hole had to be drilled into that hard hard wood. The closet we were in was specially reinforced, with a bench to sit on behind a thick wooden section.

The engineer thinks that all of the tongue-and-groove was able to slide around and "flex" enough to save us.
That sounds like a house to save if you can.
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Old 05-14-2011, 08:49 PM   #81
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FYI, for anyone interested. Per the insurance structural engineer, they think that the reason that our house held together is the weird construction. It is ALL tongue-and-groove hardwood.

We pulled up carpet and found the beautiful hardwood floor underneath. Put on a new roof, and find the under roof was solid hardwood boards. Gut the bathroom, and find solid wood underneath. Anytime I hanged a picture on the wall, a pilot hole had to be drilled into that hard hard wood. The closet we were in was specially reinforced, with a bench to sit on behind a thick wooden section.

The engineer thinks that all of the tongue-and-groove was able to slide around and "flex" enough to save us.
I am so pleased for you.

You have been so brave and optimistic, and upbeat, that I am sure that all

of us are really so proud of you.

Sincerely.

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Old 05-15-2011, 09:13 AM   #82
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Call me over reactive but after what I've seen i'd build one of those bunkers some of you yanks made during your duck and cover years. (Easy to say I suppose unless you have the money)
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Old 05-15-2011, 11:20 AM   #84
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That sounds like a house to save if you can.
Tim's brother intends to salvage as much of the wood as possible. The walls are OK, relatively speaking, but the floors and roof are all warped from rain. He will be able to lay down some beautiful floors in his house.

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Call me over reactive but after what I've seen i'd build one of those bunkers some of you yanks made during your duck and cover years. (Easy to say I suppose unless you have the money)
This whole thing has scared his brother into making plans to build one ASAP. My sister already has one, where they hide aytime there is a storm.

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Spoken like a man who has laid some in his time. WHAT!! I meant hardwood flooring, what did YOU think I meant?
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Old 05-15-2011, 11:52 AM   #85
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Good to see that the tornado has not damaged your sense of humor!
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Good to see that the tornado has not damaged your sense of humor!
It is even more warped after soaking in rain ...
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I think i missed, but not sure.
Do you have any pics to share Dixie? I searched trhough the threads, but couldn't find none!
(i know it may look morbid... ) I m just REALLY curious :l
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Do you have any pics to share Dixie? I searched trhough the threads, but couldn't find none!
(i know it may look morbid... ) I m just REALLY curious :l
She posted a link to pics a while back, here it is...
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/w...id=EM_sharshar
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Spoken like a man who has laid some in his time. WHAT!! I meant hardwood flooring, what did YOU think I meant?
Sneaky girl!

I'm wondering, though, where are you staying now? Still at your family's?
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