Hello Chellie.
I'm Bryan AKA Shorebird and came across your user name at another users profile.
I was wondering if you would consider joining my friend list here at FTE?

Sorry to hear of the problems you've been having.
Which desert are you in? I only know of 2, Death Valley in the south and the stretch from L.A. to Vegas but I'm sure there are more.
I think I would just let the ins. co. send an adjuster/estimator out to assess the damage and that way you can get more if the contrctor finds "unseen damage" while doing the repair. I had a similar experience with my house in Miami after Hurricane Andrew.
Good luck with it and I hope to see you on the forun again soon.
Mel

Chellie, where have you been? I haven't seen you on the board for a while. Did you get lost in the diesel forum or just don't like us any more?
In any case, Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to you and yours.
Mel

You're welcome, And WELCOME TO FTE also.

Thank you Plumber01

My pleasure and happy birthday to you too!

Greetings from southern Indiana. I've been reading some of your posts. I sure wish I either lived in cally near you or you lived here among the Amish and corn stalks. You have more mechanical knowledge in your pinky than guys here that have been to "school" for mechanics. I hope you don't mind, but I may pick at your brain from time to time.

Thank you for the rep you gave me also.
Bill (subford)

Interesting.