ERD50
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
You gotta get a sense of humor!That's all you got, attack some spelling, you gotta bring more hatred for me to the table
-ERD50
You gotta get a sense of humor!That's all you got, attack some spelling, you gotta bring more hatred for me to the table
fender got backed into in a parking lot, got paid Off for $1800 and fixed from a craigslist body man for $300
Every day something happens to make me lose more faith in humanity. Today it was the person who wants to make a big deal out of a 17 year old plumbing installation. Then to top that we have another person who sees nothing wrong with committing insurance fraud. Where did we go wrong?
My experience with insurance claims over the past 20 years or so has been they pay the company doing the repair work unless it is considered a total loss. Then they pay the replacement value or depreciated value depending on the coverage. Can't recall getting a check before a repair is done otherwise.
Also, I am not a fan of 97guns with most of what he posted, but he is right on this one....
Let me give you a tip on leaking pipes: Gorilla Duck Tape
No problem with stopping leaks on drains. It'll also fix a leaking copper water line that's pressurized.
I have copper pipes in one of my houses, and have had a couple of pinhole leaks over the years. Once I used a Sharkbite connector. The other time I wrapped the pipe with an old bicycle inner tube and put a screw clamp on it. Neither has since leaked.
wow... ... I don't think bike tubes will pass a home inspection.
I had a pinhole leak in my copper pipe right at a corner bend, so just cut it off and soldered a new one on. Cost about $10 (with lots of left over solder, etc).
Never a thought of suing the copper pipe company, or the homebuilder from 20yrs ago.
wow... ... I don't think bike tubes will pass a home inspection.
I had a pinhole leak in my copper pipe right at a corner bend, so just cut it off and soldered a new one on. Cost about $10 (with lots of left over solder, etc).
Never a thought of suing the copper pipe company, or the homebuilder from 20yrs ago.
car insurance and home owners insurance are regulated by the state. So payout method might vary from state to state to comply with local rules. Also differerent insurance companies may have different rules on how claims are paid out.
In the past 20 years I've had 2 claims - one in PA one in CA. In both cases my insurance company gave me a list of "acceptable" repair places. I picked the one that was convenient, had decent reviews, and coworkers had used. I never saw a penny - the insurance company paid the auto repair shop directly. Very little paperwork or hassle.
....nothing I'm ashamed of...
car insurance and home owners insurance are regulated by the state. So payout method might vary from state to state to comply with local rules. Also differerent insurance companies may have different rules on how claims are paid out.
In the past 20 years I've had 2 claims - one in PA one in CA. In both cases my insurance company gave me a list of "acceptable" repair places. I picked the one that was convenient, had decent reviews, and coworkers had used. I never saw a penny - the insurance company paid the auto repair shop directly. Very little paperwork or hassle.
Had an old place with galvanized water lines and a pinhole leak up in a wall channel. Could just reach it from the basement. Patched and prayed with this "bike tube" repair. Hasn't blown out yet...
Mueller Streamline 1/2 in. Galvanized Repair Clamp-160-803 - The Home Depot
I thought a lot about using one of those clamps, it was tempting, but instead I cut open the wall in the dining room and soldered on a new outside tap assembly. Then patched the wall and painted it.