Welp, I'm out of business...

[olllllo]

olllllo, I think I speak for most of HBT when I say that I have no idea what the hell you're talking about 1/3 of the time.

Use your hed and find John's #1 friend.

 

[DUCCCC]

Wow, I'm really sorry. That truly sucks. Do you need anything, like basics?

 

[EdWort]

Oh, and if I haven't mentioned it before... the walk-in cooler is no longer. The water level was above the door. We used a crowbar to open it up on Saturday to get the kegs out...

Wow, that sucks. I hope that counts as part of the house and is covered by your policy. I can't wait to see Walk-In Cooler 2.0!!!

Hang in there!

 

[ChshreCat]

In the 4 years I've lived here, we've evacuated due to flood threats twice. Both times, the temporary dikes held.

 

[slimer]

Sorry to hear. Hopefully your Brewery Controller made it. I know you spent a lot of time on it.

 

[keelanfish]

Sorry man, that just sucks. I'm glad to hear you have flood insurance. I'm a civil engineer and work on dams, levees and flood studies and I hear all to often the horrible circumstances that occur when people don't have the insurance. They will get very specific on what they will cover and what they won't depending on the area of the house the items are located in. For example, if you have a basement, they will only cover washers, dryers and chest freezers & contents. So, if you have a basement and there was stuff of value in it, try and move it up to the first floor before the assessor gets there (under handed I know, but you've gotta play the game). PM me if you have any questions or need any help. Also, if you need/want some help with the cleanup, I'm willing to volunteer a weekend to come down and do some grunt work for a fellow brewer.

Here's a link to FEMA's pamplett regarding what's covered and what's not:
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/nfip/summary_cov.pdf

 

[springer]

a lot of people don't realize that a flood isn't covered under their homeowners till its to late

Glad to hear that you had coverage at least for the dwelling . The walk in should be covered since it was built into the house and not chest freezer.

 

[Jonnio]

Sorry to hear the bad news, but glad your taking it in stride. We lost nearly everything to a fire a few years back so I can empathize with you - its rough, but eventually, when you have fought with your insurance company enough, things have a way of working out.

 

[John Beere]

Thanks everyone and thanks for the link keelanfish. We are going back in today to start salvaging what I can. That pamplet says fridgerators are covered. I took mine out because I didn't think it was covered but only after it sat in knee deep water most all day. I think its going back in the house this AM...

This has been sureal. I have a ton of photos and video from it but haven't had a chance to upload them yet. The water crested in my house at around 45".

Gotta run...

 

[John Beere]

This is me in today's newspaper... too bad I wasn't standing up straight in the photo.

Valdosta Daily Times - Dealing with the devastation

 

[-Dan-]

Damn John... what a PIA. I have Hurricane season just around the corner and since I live 100 yards from the beach, believe me I can feel with you. While I was lucky when Fay pounded last fall, many friends had quite some water in their houses and vehicles. 2004 and 2005 were a completely different story for myself
Hang in there!!

 

[John Beere]

I need to clear out a lot of old supplies... carboys, bottles, 60 qt pot, an old grain mill... I don't have time to ship it anywhere but if anyone is in the area (around Valdosta) and wants any of it, holla...

 

[bad coffee]

Sorry to hear. Let us know if you need anything. We can fedex you anything you need. Just let us know.

B

 

[CenCalWorthog]

Sorry to hear about this....I wish you well.
Did the beer make it out alive??

 

[Hugh_Jass]

JB,
Sorry about your misfortune.
Can I send you a couple of home brews?
P.M. me if interested.

 

[John Beere]

We are 95% done with the demolition. Here are a few photos taken yesterday...

 

[olllllo]

Gabe, let us know if there is something that we can do.

 

[IrregularPulse]

I have to say john, you do not F around! I have no idea how I would handle a situation like this.

Gabe? well heck I thought your name was John

 

[John Beere]

Gabe, John, hey you... whatever you want to call me

Nope- no f'in around going on here. I've come into work for the day but I can't get my mind off of it. There is still so much to get done before we start rebuilding.

Thanks for the offers of help guys. Right now I'm pretty much covered... We are high and dry living in my new camper- that I only bought like four weeks ago. Seriously, how crazy is the timing on that? It instantly felt like home...

 

[IrregularPulse]

yeah congrats on the camper timing. Will you be completey Demo'ing or just gutting?

 

[the_bird]

Good thing you were able to get the camper to high ground when you did! Guess all that damage to the yard is kinda incidental at this point.

So, once things dry out, can you rebuild on the old studs? Does like wiring and all that have to be completely re-done?

 

[John Beere]

Its my choice but this everyone agrees that this was such a fluke that we'll never see it happen again. We went between 24" and 30" above the 500 year flood level... they don't even have statistics for that!

My plan is to just rebuild at the same elevation etc. I have already had a good friend who is a very modern architect come over and give me his ideas on redesigning everything...

Now, if it happens again- that b!tch is coming down and I'll either move or rebuild again about six feet higher.

 

[IrregularPulse]

Its my choice but this everyone agrees that this was such a fluke that we'll never see it happen again. We went between 24" and 30" above the 500 year flood level... they don't even have statistics for that!

Wow, You sure Jesus didn't wonder over?

Good luck on rebuilding. Will the Cold Room be an integrated room now?

 

[John Beere]

Also, we found a lot of rot in the subfloor and joists that I had no idea about... in that sense, this has turned into a "blessing". The wiring in the house needed to be redone anyway, so it is all coming out as well.

We will start tomorrow ripping out the subfloor, rotten joists, and the old AC ducts that were run under the house. There won't be much of anything left of the old house except the brick, window placement, and the roof line when we are done...

 

[the_bird]

Here you go, John. Maybe this will give you ideas for the rebuild.

 

[John Beere]

Here are some photos of the walk-in cooler coming out. I just can't describe how strong that grain smelled after a week of getting wet...

 

[MSUConrad]

We lost everything in MS during hurricane Katrina. No words can describe it or help how you feel.

My only advice, where a mask. Black mold will kick your butt.

 

[CATFISHER74]

Its my choice but this everyone agrees that this was such a fluke that we'll never see it happen again. We went between 24" and 30" above the 500 year flood level... they don't even have statistics for that!

My plan is to just rebuild at the same elevation etc. I have already had a good friend who is a very modern architect come over and give me his ideas on redesigning everything...

Now, if it happens again- that b!tch is coming down and I'll either move or rebuild again about six feet higher.

I'm on a 500 year plain and we flooded 3 times in the last 2 years.

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

One thing to keep in mind is that with the weather getting as weird as it has been, that 500 year level maybe become more common.

 

[CBBaron]

One thing to keep in mind is that with the weather getting as weird as it has been, that 500 year level maybe become more common.

And what makes an even bigger difference in flood levels, development. Pavement, roofs and even lawns drain much faster than forest and meadows causing flood waters to rise faster and higher. This is most noticed on small rivers in suburban areas.

Good luck with your rebuild. Looks like you have a much better handle on the situation than most would have. Great job getting started right away. Because of how quick you were able to get back in mold should not be an issue.

Craig