Recent content by pacrat

It is a contractor issue according to the "engineer" that my insurance paid for, to determine why I have gaps in the flooring, and whether it was related to excess rH (65%+ for a month and a half) and water from the firefighters clothing. The thing is, the gaps weren't there originally, and...

This is what I want them to pay to fix... I know I could fix the majority of the issues (kicking the small gaps, replacing the low voltage wiring, smartwire, etc, but I have insurance, why should I pay $ and labour?) I have photos pre fire, with no gaps, now there are gaps... Its a multitude...

I was able to get the original installers contact info, and he's agreed to come out and have a look. That the gaps all seem to be located in the hallway leading to and in the room that has the attic hatch where the firemen were, make me think its related to them... Its painful dealing with...

I installed a "high end" thermostat to control the humidity and program the heat/ac... Generally, it doesn't go above 50%, and to be honest, I don't remember it even being that high, although it has been in the 40's. Due to asthma issues with my son, we keep the a/c and have a MERV16 rated 5"...

The floor in the main level, was a few years older, but there was noticeable buckling and some gaps, therefore the insurance adjuster agreed that it needed to be replaced, but not this floor, but I said it was only installed 1 year prior to the water damage... The quality of the flooring in the...

Hi guys, I joined the forum to see if my insurance is telling the truth, or whether I'm right. Here's my question. If I had high humidity in my house, in excess of 65%, for a month and a half, could it cause my flooring to have gaps length wise, without any noticeable buckling? The flooring was...