Out of Sight, Out of Mind

While Matt was in the attic, he discovered a couple of broken support beams. He says one that is supposed to be holding up the roof is split in two. He suspects it was hurricane damage. It could have been either from Ike or Rita. I think when they replaced the roof after Rita, they just did a patch job and ignored the bigger damage. But this was before I owned the home. I seriously doubt my insurance will cover it now. And it is something we can't fix or afford to have fixed. Luckily, there is no immediate danger of the roof collapsing in on us. So I defer to the great wisdom of Sergeant Schultz, "I hear nothing, I see nothing, I know  nothing"


Lesson 11: Get a home inspection before purchasing house and after every hurricane! Just because it looks ok, doesn't mean it is. Insurance adjusters, previous owners, and contractors will miss damage they can't easily see.