So My House Burned Down Tonight

[lungs]

But I made it out OK.


Kind of surreal having only the clothes on your back right now. But I'll be OK, staying with my parents now.

[law90026]

Wow that's terrible. All the best.

[stevew]

Jeez. Glad you're ok. pets ok?

[Comey]

My condolences. That's horrible.

[GrantDawg]

Sorry to hear. Glad everyone is ok.

[CraigSca]

Oh my gosh, how horrible. Any idea what happened?

[Lathum]

Jesus man. Glad you are ok.

[Qwikshot]

Glad you are okay, I cannot imagine a more frightening prospect.

[bryce]

What an absolute nightmare. I can't even begin to imagine. You sound in better spirits than I'd be...

[JPhillips]

Holy crap. Glad you're okay. If you need funds to restart we can do a campaign.

[Edward64]

Glad you are good.

[Flasch186]

Holy shit.

[Flasch186]

DOLA, Gofundme seems to work wonders for people

[Kodos]

Wow. Glad you are okay. My sister-in-law's house burned down a few years ago, and it is devastating.

[lungs]

Thanks everybody. Not sure what happened yet, it started in my attached garage. The winds were blowing pretty fierce last night so it quickly spread to the rest of the house. Fire department response was about as quick as could be but it was too late by the time they got there. My cat did not get out alive, which is sad, but she was also 12 years old and in bad health.

Insurance should cover quite a bit of stuff. Again, thanks everybody.

[Barkeep49]

Having had a house fire in High School I can empathize. I am so sorry for your loss. I wish you the best of luck in the days and weeks to come. It remains difficult for a while even after you leave temporary housing. I hope your insurance company is good to work with as that can make such a difference in these scenarios.

[MikeVic]

That sucks! Glad you're OK as in the end that's what matters most. Hang in there!

[booradley]

Wow - I'm really sorry. Praying for all the best

[Logan]

Very sorry about your house and your cat :(.

[JAG]

That's awful, sorry to hear lungs.

[Dutch]

Sorry to hear it, man.

[PilotMan]

That's just awful lungs! I'm so sorry to hear. What a terrible, devastating thing. I totally +1 JPhillips idea for a relief fund.

[Eaglesfan27]

So sorry to herar about your house and your cat. Glad you are ok.

[Grover]

Absolutely terrible to hear. Glad you are okay though!

[Buccaneer]

I am very sad to hear this but glad you are ok.

[CU Tiger]

Damn lungs, hate to hear that.

Let me know if there is anything we can do to help.

[ISiddiqui]

Damn, I'm so sorry to hear that :(.

[PurdueBrad]

Wow lungs, so sorry. As CU Tiger said, let me know if there is anything you need too.

[MizzouRah]

That's horrible, glad you are ok though.

[Vince, Pt. II]

Glad you're ok man. Here's hoping insurance does what they're supposed to and makes this as easy as it can be for you.

[cuervo72]

Damn, so sorry lungs.

[claphamsa]

woa that sucks! glad you are ok, and RIP kitty

[tarcone]

So sorry. Prayers to you and your family.

[Honolulu_Blue]

That really sucks. I'm sorry, man.

[Sweed]

Oh my, so sorry to hear that is terrible at least you got out. Sorry about your cat.

[EagleFan]

Sorry to hear it; glad you are okay.

[timmae]

I cannot even imagine... thoughts are with you.. so crazy. Hang in there...

[Chief Rum]

Holy cow, lungs! Really glad you got out alive. Sorry about your cat. :(

Is your house on the property of your dairy farm? And if so, was there any damage there (to the business interests)? I actually don't know if you live on the farm property or have your own place (feels like I should know).

Hang in there, man. As has been said, I am sure a lot of us here can help out if insurance doesn't get it all back for you.

[Thomkal]

Can't even begin to understand how you are feeling right now-so glad you have your parents there to offer support for you (and a place to live). Having a cat myself, I'm especially sorry to hear your cat did not make it out. Sick or not you had her for 12 years, and you certainly did not expect to lose her this way. :(

I hope insurance will take care of the house and its contents-did you lose your car/trucks too? I urge you to seek professional help to take care of yourself as well. You will be in my thoughts.

[miami_fan]

Sorry to hear this news. Hope you get back on your feet ASAP.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Horrific news. Condolences seem absurdly insufficient, but you have my wishes for recovery and healing and ... well, just getting past this.

[dolfin]

So sorry to hear this! Glad you're okay, and hoping for a swift recovery!

[Arles]

That sounds like a terrifying experience. I'm so glad your family made it out OK and hope you guys can begin putting the pieces back together on your home.

[Subby]

Really sorry to hear that this happened. Glad you are okay. Please do post the link if you decide to go the gofundme route or something similar.

[CraigSca]

So glad to hear that everyone made it out alive. Sorry about your cat :(

Did you guys smell smoke, see the fire, or did smoke detectors alarm you to the fire? Did it happen when everyone was awake?

[lungs]

Again, thanks to all the support. It means a lot.

The house was not on the actual farm property, just down the road. The cows are all safe and sound and my livelihood is intact. Honestly, better my house than any barn on my farm, as weird as that may sound.

We are pretty well insured, so while I do appreciate the offers of a fund, if you feel you need to do something, donate money to your favorite charity as there people in this world worse off than I am right now. Stuff can be replaced.

Again, much appreciated all around.

[lungs]

dola

I had just changed the batteries on my smoke detector one month ago. Check yours please. I was asleep and the smoke detector woke me up. It started in my garage and I was on the opposite side of the house. If I would have slept an extra 20 minutes, things might not be so good right now. But that's what smoke detectors are for.

[MIJB#19]

Scary stuff, Lungs. Sad to read your cat got stuck, at least good to read you came out ok, physically.

[King of New York]

Lungs, so glad to hear that you made it out okay--what a terrifying scenario. And I'm awed by your calmness in the face of calamity. If my house burned down, I'd be a blubbering, non-functioning mess.

[Glengoyne]

+1

[Izulde]

Sorry to hear about everything :( But at least your business is okay.

[digamma]

Sending well wishes from here too.

[ColtCrazy]

Very sorry to hear this.

[Warhammer]

Glad to hear everyone is ok, sorry about the cat. Positive thoughts and prayers headed in that direction.

[PackerFanatic]

So sorry to hear about that, lungs

[Super Ugly]

Sorry to hear the bad news. Best of luck to you and yours in the coming weeks.

[Fonzie]

A nightmare come to life. I'm so sorry. You're in my thoughts!

[path12]

Can only add my best wishes and condolences for your loss. Scary stuff.

[Draft Dodger]

damn. glad you are okay

[BillJasper]

damn. glad you are okay

+1

That's all that really matters. Things can be replaced.

[Marc Vaughan]

Glad you're ok and sad to hear about your cat

[kingfc22]

Glad you're okay. Sorry about your cat though :(

[cougarfreak]

Glad you made it out.......that's the important part. I recently went with an alarm company that automatically does fire as well, peace of mind.

[flere-imsaho]

Crazy news! Glad to hear you're OK, though.

[hoopsguy]

Very sorry to hear this news. Best wishes in the coming weeks dealing with insurance, getting a new place, potentially a new pet, etc.

Echo what several others have said about your demeanor seeming really good in comparison to the mess I expect I would be in similar conditions.

[BYU 14]

So sorry for your loss Lungs, but again happy you made it out. Wishing you all the best!

[lungs]

Before:
http://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/get-attachment.asp?action=view&attachmentid=305229&imagerotation=252
After:
http://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/get-attachment.asp?action=view&attachmentid=305230&imagerotation=390

I'm keeping myself upbeat. My dad and I were just over at the rubble and planning out how we are going to situate the new house. My insurance company has been great so far. I've got a great support system in place and I'm excited for what the future holds.

Tonight I will be cheering on my Wisconsin Badgers and not worrying about anything else! Again, thanks everybody for the well wishes.

[claphamsa]

jesus

[oykib]

Sorry to hear that, man. I'm glad you made it out healthy. My condolensces about your cat.

[RainMaker]

Hopefully that Badger win is a sign of good things to come.

[Young Drachma]

So sorry for you, but rooting for you and your family to rebuild soon. Glad you have somewhere to be in the meantime and glad everyone is safe and condolences to the family cat.

[Toddzilla]

anyone interested in participating in a GoFundMe for Jon?

[britrock88]

Wow. Glad to hear you've come out almost unscathed. Enjoy what you can in the process of creating anew. Let us know if we can do anything.

[Chief Rum]

I suppose at this point it matters very little, but has the cause of the fire become more clear now, lungs? Or is it still a mystery?

[timmae]

I was thinking about you during that Badger win... I was sending all the good vibes to indy for you!

If you need an extra set of eyes on building plans, cost estimates, etc. let me know... I am a licensed architect in Wisconsin (don't hold that against me though!!). PM me if you need anything at all.

[lungs]

I suppose at this point it matters very little, but has the cause of the fire become more clear now, lungs? Or is it still a mystery?

Starting point for the fire was the garage. This house was built in the 1940s. Who knows how shoddy the wiring job was. We probably will never know for sure.

[Lathum]

I was thinking about you during that Badger win... I was sending all the good vibes to indy for you!

If you need an extra set of eyes on building plans, cost estimates, etc. let me know... I am a licensed architect in Wisconsin (don't hold that against me though!!). PM me if you need anything at all.

Stuff like this is why FOFC is the best place on the interwebs

[Klinglerware]

I missed this until now. I am so sorry this happened. I'm not sure I could stay as positive as you--but certainly keep trying!

[lungs]

Put money down on a new house yesterday. Should be built and ready by the end of the summer. Insurance company has been good, they cut a check for the new house a little while back, just need to finalize my possessions list. With what they've valued so far, they've been very fair ($15 a piece for all my hundreds of CDs that were sitting in my attic that I've already transferred to MP3???).

So things are looking up. Again thanks everybody for the good thoughts, it's helped out a bunch in this whole process.

[Kodos]

Glad to hear it is turning out okay.

[Thomkal]

Put money down on a new house yesterday. Should be built and ready by the end of the summer. Insurance company has been good, they cut a check for the new house a little while back, just need to finalize my possessions list. With what they've valued so far, they've been very fair ($15 a piece for all my hundreds of CDs that were sitting in my attic that I've already transferred to MP3???).

So things are looking up. Again thanks everybody for the good thoughts, it's helped out a bunch in this whole process.

Great news lungs.

[cartman]

Did you ever figure out if any of your cows are descended from one of Mrs. O'Leary's? :D

[CleBrownsfan]

Yikes lungs - I did not see this thread until now. Really sorry to hear about your house - I'm glad to hear you're starting the new house process and (knock on wood) the insurance company has been fair - I have heard nightmares about insurance claims due to fire or water.

Good luck bud!

[stevew]

Glad it's working out. Please post pix during construction if you can.

[lungs]

Did you ever figure out if any of your cows are descended from one of Mrs. O'Leary's? :D

Can't blame the cows, they were about a half mile down the road from my house :)

Glad it's working out. Please post pix during construction if you can.

The house is actually going to be built in a factory and shipped to the site.

I really should post pictures of the destruction around the house right now. There was a big red barn, a small red shed, and an old red hog house/chicken coop on the property (none of which were used in many, many years). We had a guy come in and pay us to reclaim the timber from all that so he can sell it to hipsters for their bars. It's quite the sight of destruction at the moment.

[JonInMiddleGA]

We had a guy come in and pay us to reclaim the timber from all that so he can sell it to hipsters for their bars. It's quite the sight of destruction at the moment.

I'm picturing something along the lines of a man-made tornado.

[timmae]

Can't blame the cows, they were about a half mile down the road from my house :)



The house is actually going to be built in a factory and shipped to the site.

I really should post pictures of the destruction around the house right now. There was a big red barn, a small red shed, and an old red hog house/chicken coop on the property (none of which were used in many, many years). We had a guy come in and pay us to reclaim the timber from all that so he can sell it to hipsters for their bars. It's quite the sight of destruction at the moment.

That guy is probably from Chicago... I may even know the dude, lol!

[lungs]

Everything is moving along pretty well. House got set on the foundation today so I thought I'd share some pictures of the process.

Old Barn:
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10407140_10100447897418630_8954384191791146137_n.jpg?oh=d35023574ce8d8dba726b753dd3d893d&oe=56822449

The previously mentioned destruction:
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/11188195_10100450780311290_5818648536132841317_n.jpg?oh=cd6624aaa7177c633f5e0eac20f6b1d5&oe=566C03C5

Debris Cleanup:
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/11393059_10100475364684010_3149674327735334399_n.jpg?oh=76c8aab4f9d50699edda19fa957f3e5f&oe=567EBB58

https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/11390342_10100475364753870_4688406041614473628_n.jpg?oh=2469da6224abf2fcf5119df1c629c844&oe=5681AA73

Foundation poured:
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/11242064_10100505357887390_888043498046467330_n.jpg?oh=89ffd8349a5db8b6f4e257e5a76ca917&oe=566D661D

Crane putting the second piece into place:
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11898605_10100518164432970_8856498562894309484_n.jpg?oh=ddce3ea1c29bc6fb1c7ffa7fa3fd699b&oe=567DEFB0

View from the front:
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/11898882_10100518164477880_5966218870782480858_n.jpg?oh=23accedaf1e403427c767b33a1b3399e&oe=56708CEA

Digging the geothermal field:
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/v/t1.0-9/11892228_10100517716790050_902451522576321424_n.jpg?oh=179d9a1b4cd6536c75e6d8cbd74b02df&oe=566FF779

[Toddzilla]

Best of luck, my friend.

[Dutch]

Man, that's a ton of work. Looks good so far though!

[Edward64]

Looking good. I like the front porch.

[stevew]

Thanks for the pics, I bet this is an exciting time.