Re: 16 APRIL 2020 |
Subject: Re: 16 APRIL 2020 by bogus on 2020/4/16 19:10:25 Typical day in SoCal... mostly sunny, mid 60's... supposed to turn cloudy as the day progresses. No rain, thankfully! The addition to our house is a slab, whereas the rest of the house is on an elevated foundation. The slab either has settled or was poured lower than the soil level on the west side. There is a fire place and this inset space between the fireplace and the main house, where the addition joins. That area is prone to collecting water and it's gotten to the point where previously bad attempts to fix this have started to really fail... the problem? LEAKS! That nook between the fireplace and the main house is a leak point. I noticed this last year and it has since gotten worse. The heavier the rain, the greater the problem. It has reached critical mass now... it leaked into the addition - the family room - about 12' into the room! Boxes sitting on the carpet were soaked. I have a claim starting with out home owners, but water/flood/leak problems are sooooo hard to claim on. It really annoys me, because we do not live in a flood plain, why should I need special insurance for a rain caused leak? My agent agrees, it's making the underwriters agree. Sigh. |