[-] nezbyte@lemmy.world 69 points 5 months ago

First, get on the roof if you can and look at the damage yourself. If any plywood is exposed then you’ll want to cover it with a tarp or a plastic sheet. Tuck the top edges into the remaining shingles above it to prevent water from flowing under the tarp. Secure it the best you can with bricks, stones, or something heavy.

The next step, and immediate step if you weren’t able to get on the roof, is to call a roofing contractor. They can put a tarp on if you need it. They will also provide you with estimates of cost to repair and how much needs to be replaced. Do not contact your insurance company until you know the scope of the repair.

If the costs to repair from multiple roofing contractors exceeds your deductible, then it may be worthwhile to contact insurance. If your home has multiple roofs, then they will only want to replace one, although sometimes they will agree on more to maintain a consistent sight line. The important thing is to make sure a roofing contractor is there when the insurance adjuster comes by to help argue for repairs on your behalf. This process of arguing with insurance to get a payout for repairs can take a month or more to complete so check on the tarp periodically.

Good luck!

[-] nezbyte@lemmy.world 33 points 5 months ago

never give up, never surrender

[-] nezbyte@lemmy.world 71 points 7 months ago

On Wednesday, Maine’s legislature passed a bill joining a compact to commit all of their electoral votes, regardless of who won in their individual state, to whichever candidate won the national popular vote.

[-] nezbyte@lemmy.world 62 points 8 months ago

Energy is from fat stores created while a caterpillar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_moth

[-] nezbyte@lemmy.world 29 points 9 months ago

abandoning self checkouts because the machine is yelling at you and the workers are busy elsewhere. they say self-checkout lane 7 is still blinking to this day.

[-] nezbyte@lemmy.world 41 points 10 months ago

I’m embracing Linux superiority and going for 2560x1440 at 22° of tilt this year.

[-] nezbyte@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago

What do you plan to do with the extra 17 switches that aren’t necessary for morse code?

[-] nezbyte@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago

Fellowship of the Ring

[-] nezbyte@lemmy.world 67 points 1 year ago

According to this article, a longer loop of Henle in the kidney could be the secret to what allows some mammals to drink sea water.

For reference on why we didn’t evolve this naturally, this Stack Exchange answer suggests that most land animals live near fresh water.

[-] nezbyte@lemmy.world 79 points 1 year ago

Assuming you can even win the bidding war to buy a house right now. Nothing worse than seeing a house you failed to buy have a For Lease sign on it the next week.

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