Coralc Posted October 30, 2021 #35726 Share Posted October 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, HBE4 said: One of the first things I had done after buying my first house was replace the driveway. I shopped around, talked to neighbors, talked to people I know "in the business", got 4 or 5 estimates, thought I did my due diligence and went with a guy that gave me a great price. Not the lowest price but what I thought was a very reasonable price based on several neighbors experiences. I was so proud of myself! A fleet of trucks show up, rip out the old driveway, and down the base layer all in a day, then the guy tells me he'll be back in 2-3 weeks after the base layer "settles". I tell this to people and they give me a weird look saying it's not typically that long. I figured the guy saw the "new homeowner" look on my face and took advantage of it. It turns out, this is how he operated. He's spend 3 weeks just ripping out as many driveways as possible in order to secure the job, then goes back to pave them. I had to call several times & it still took him several weeks to get back to me. The only thing I had in my favor is that I owed him money and wasn't going to pay for the work already done. We have Travelers her that come by and offer to do asphalt resurfacing. It always generates a flurry of complaints from neighbors. So that was nice that they finished it. 😊 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted October 30, 2021 #35727 Share Posted October 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, HBE4 said: One of the first things I had done after buying my first house was replace the driveway. I shopped around, talked to neighbors, talked to people I know "in the business", got 4 or 5 estimates, thought I did my due diligence and went with a guy that gave me a great price. Not the lowest price but what I thought was a very reasonable price based on several neighbors experiences. I was so proud of myself! A fleet of trucks show up, rip out the old driveway, and down the base layer all in a day, then the guy tells me he'll be back in 2-3 weeks after the base layer "settles". I tell this to people and they give me a weird look saying it's not typically that long. I figured the guy saw the "new homeowner" look on my face and took advantage of it. It turns out, this is how he operated. He's spend 3 weeks just ripping out as many driveways as possible in order to secure the job, then goes back to pave them. I had to call several times & it still took him several weeks to get back to me. The only thing I had in my favor is that I owed him money and wasn't going to pay for the work already done. That's terrible! I called a bunch of guys too and this guy was our second choice. The company we wanted was already booking into late November when I was scheduling two months ago and doubted he could do it this year. This company knew he could get to it. We have seen him working at other jobs that were done in one day, so I am hopeful he will be here Tuesday at 7am as he said. We had three days of rain prior to them removing the driveway. There is water coming out of the bottom of the driveway and flowing down the street as the hill drains. It usually comes out of my neighbors yard beside my stonewall but with the driveway out, it is coming from my yard. I walked the driveway with them and part of it feels like you are walking on a trampoline and the part along the wall at the stairs is muddy with standing water. It needs to dry out but 1 to 2 more inches of rain is not going to help! I am hoping two warmer days will be enough for this to dry out before Tuesday. I hope the next picture I post is the fully paved driveway! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted October 30, 2021 #35728 Share Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Nope, no FCC for canceling No way I would bite then 26 months out. Edited October 30, 2021 by Jimbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted October 30, 2021 #35729 Share Posted October 30, 2021 6 hours ago, George C said: Here is Gracie Nice to see Gracie is wearing her white gloves on your end table. 🙂 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted October 30, 2021 #35730 Share Posted October 30, 2021 7 minutes ago, Coralc said: We have Travelers her that come by and offer to do asphalt resurfacing. It always generates a flurry of complaints from neighbors. So that was nice that they finished it. 😊 By Travelers, do you mean those "fly-by-night" ( @dani negreanu there is a term for you to look up 🙂) guys that are here today & gone tomorrow. Licenses, permits and insurance optional? Early on, we'd have work crews coming by knocking on the door to see it we needed our driveway sealed, trees trimmed, gutters cleaned etc. Stuff that could be done right away & completed quickly. Haven't seen any is several years now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted October 30, 2021 #35731 Share Posted October 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Sunshine3601 said: 😥 it has been heavy rain and strong winds for a couple hours here. And it is coming here for all day Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted October 30, 2021 #35732 Share Posted October 30, 2021 1 hour ago, reallyitsmema said: I am 15 miles outside Boston, tomorrow is not looking good at all. I didn't realize that you were that close to the city. No idea why I pictured you around the Fall River area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted October 30, 2021 #35733 Share Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, reallyitsmema said: That's terrible! I called a bunch of guys too and this guy was our second choice. The company we wanted was already booking into late November when I was scheduling two months ago and doubted he could do it this year. This company knew he could get to it. We have seen him working at other jobs that were done in one day, so I am hopeful he will be here Tuesday at 7am as he said. We had three days of rain prior to them removing the driveway. There is water coming out of the bottom of the driveway and flowing down the street as the hill drains. It usually comes out of my neighbors yard beside my stonewall but with the driveway out, it is coming from my yard. I walked the driveway with them and part of it feels like you are walking on a trampoline and the part along the wall at the stairs is muddy with standing water. It needs to dry out but 1 to 2 more inches of rain is not going to help! I am hoping two warmer days will be enough for this to dry out before Tuesday. I hope the next picture I post is the fully paved driveway! You did just remind me that the guy told me - after the driveway was ripped up - that the ground underneath was very wet. No doubt caused by my cracked gutters and clogged downspouts which was to be my next home improvement project. LOL. I do remember that everything was pretty dry after 2 or 3 sunny, low humidity days. Looking forward to seeing your pictures of the completed project on Wednesday. Edited October 30, 2021 by HBE4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted October 30, 2021 #35734 Share Posted October 30, 2021 4 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said: I didn't realize that you were that close to the city. No idea why I pictured you around the Fall River area. Nope, totally opposite direction. I am north of Boston. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted October 30, 2021 #35735 Share Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, dani negreanu said: @HBE4 As a "laywoman", I assumed that may be the amyloid deposits may precede, by a good number of years, the onset of the disease. Allowing an individual, with "history" / predilection / genes to prepare for the future [like taking early retirement, living the "day" and not the "future", making financial arrangements, etc.] My assumption was based on the cases [in Israel] where a woman [mainly from Ashkenazi / Eastern European ancestry] has a first-degree relative who had breast / ovarian cancer. First, she is entitled / eligible to a free BRCA test. 2) If she has the mutation, and she decides to take "preventive measures", the insurance is paying for a mastectomy / oophorectomy, and for the "reconstruction" [if this is the case]. I understand what you are saying and do not disagree with it. Perhaps I'll talk to my family doctor when I have my next physical. But there is still a lot of questions about the accuracy of the tests and there is really no preventive measure, just slowing down a very slow disease. Also, the rate of decline can vary greatly. It was described to me as a stair case where the size of each step can very greatly. When she was diagnosed, I was told my mother would live 18-24 months. She lived for 9 more years. As for insurance paying from testing and possible preventive treatment, the last 7 months of dealing with insurance companies does not give me great hope. Yes, they have covered a tremendous amount of medical bills. But it seems like they want to have guaranteed recoveries. I get it, they are a business, not a charity. EDIT TO ADD: However, it is a great idea and thank you for thinking of me. 🙂 Edited October 30, 2021 by HBE4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ReneeFLL Posted October 30, 2021 #35736 Share Posted October 30, 2021 10 hours ago, A&L_Ont said: …How about a couple sunrise photos from a few days ago. Who ordered the crows? Mr Hitchcock, That’s the last thing I want to see before Halloween. Crow free. More beautiful photos and the colors are pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted October 30, 2021 #35737 Share Posted October 30, 2021 50 minutes ago, HBE4 said: By Travelers, do you mean those "fly-by-night" ( @dani negreanu there is a term for you to look up 🙂) guys that are here today & gone tomorrow. Licenses, permits and insurance optional? Early on, we'd have work crews coming by knocking on the door to see it we needed our driveway sealed, trees trimmed, gutters cleaned etc. Stuff that could be done right away & completed quickly. Haven't seen any is several years now. Yes. That is exactly what I mean. The asphalt sealing repair was a popular one along with gutters. And you're right, it has been a couple of years. 😊 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamesEM Posted October 30, 2021 #35738 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Regarding home repairs, I retired and moved to the South (SC) and one thing I noticed here is how a simple job that took one day to accomplish up North can be turned into a week long project. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted October 30, 2021 #35739 Share Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, sgmn said: I also didn't know what it was, here we would call it a granny annexe 👍 +1. Edited October 30, 2021 by grapau27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted October 30, 2021 #35740 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Good morning. It is a cool 52°F this morning. It has just started raining again. Our clocks are put back 1 hour at 2am Sunday morning so we will get an extra hours sleep before we get up for church tomorrow. My mam died 10 years ago on November 2nd so her memory will be read out during prayers in church tomorrow. Graham. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani negreanu Posted October 30, 2021 Author #35741 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Just now, grapau27 said: Our clocks are put back 1 hour at 2am Sunday morning so we will get an extra hours sleep before we get up for church tomorrow. Ours too.... It always seems like a loooong - looong day.... It's so nice that you've lived in this community for many years, that your mother is remembered in the prayers of the local church. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani negreanu Posted October 30, 2021 Author #35742 Share Posted October 30, 2021 9 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Hasn't sold yet. Having renters is a big negative For me, an "outsider", it is baffling.... I would imagine that a good percentage of prospective buyers are looking for an investment, and not for a place to actually live in. Since it is a sellers market, should be plenty of those, since you have a corner unit with 3 bedrooms, direct on the beach, which you said not many are on the market. So having renters from Day 1 will be a big incentive for me. At least, that's how it is here.... Two of the apartments my cousin bought as an investment in Tel Aviv [she lives in Germany], were apartments where renters had at least 2 years of contract left. She was very happy to get rent immediately, without looking for ones, and "loosing" months' rent, while the apartment is empty, but the taxes go on. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted October 30, 2021 #35743 Share Posted October 30, 2021 14 minutes ago, dani negreanu said: Ours too.... It always seems like a loooong - looong day.... It's so nice that you've lived in this community for many years, that your mother is remembered in the prayers of the local church. Thank you Dani. Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted October 30, 2021 #35744 Share Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, dani negreanu said: Ours too.... It always seems like a loooong - looong day.... It's so nice that you've lived in this community for many years, that your mother is remembered in the prayers of the local church. Thank you Dani. Father David did my mam and dad's and Pauline's mam and dad's funeral services. Our church is in my avatar picture. Graham. Edited October 30, 2021 by grapau27 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani negreanu Posted October 30, 2021 Author #35745 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Just now, grapau27 said: Our church is in my avatar picture. It looks, indeed, like a very old one. I should imagine at least 100 years? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted October 30, 2021 #35746 Share Posted October 30, 2021 34 minutes ago, dani negreanu said: It looks, indeed, like a very old one. I should imagine at least 100 years? Thanks Dani. The build was was completed in 1873. It is 52°F and raining here. I have just received a hospital appointment for 11-17 about my Basal cell carcinoma. Graham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dani negreanu Posted October 30, 2021 Author #35747 Share Posted October 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, grapau27 said: I have just received a hospital appointment for 11-17 about my Basal cell carcinoma. Good for you that it was quick 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted October 30, 2021 #35748 Share Posted October 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, dani negreanu said: Good for you that it was quick 👍 Thanks Dani.🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted October 30, 2021 #35749 Share Posted October 30, 2021 10 hours ago, reallyitsmema said: That's terrible! I called a bunch of guys too and this guy was our second choice. The company we wanted was already booking into late November when I was scheduling two months ago and doubted he could do it this year. This company knew he could get to it. We have seen him working at other jobs that were done in one day, so I am hopeful he will be here Tuesday at 7am as he said. We had three days of rain prior to them removing the driveway. There is water coming out of the bottom of the driveway and flowing down the street as the hill drains. It usually comes out of my neighbors yard beside my stonewall but with the driveway out, it is coming from my yard. I walked the driveway with them and part of it feels like you are walking on a trampoline and the part along the wall at the stairs is muddy with standing water. It needs to dry out but 1 to 2 more inches of rain is not going to help! I am hoping two warmer days will be enough for this to dry out before Tuesday. I hope the next picture I post is the fully paved driveway! Did you look at all into heating your driveway? I have no idea how expensive it is, and I'd guess that it would only work with concrete, not asphalt. I really like the idea of flicking a switch and having light snow coverings just melt, or maybe never accumulate to begin with. I remember that the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, where the Buffalo Sabres played when I was growing up, had this outside their main doors. You would walk through snow covered streets or sidewalks to get to the building and then find a big rectangular area that was either completely dry or clear of snow but a little wet. I always though that was very cool. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted October 30, 2021 #35750 Share Posted October 30, 2021 13 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Booked, but have 14 days to put down deposit Ahh...OK. That makes sense. Two weeks of "buyer's remorse" back out. 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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