2024-12-14

To date, I have paid $27,694.25 out of pocket for cleaning, mitigation, moving, storage, and alternative living expenses. Phase 2 of mitigation is expected to cost more than $50,000. Still ahead are tasks such as removing the remaining furniture, relocating and assessing our piano for storage and potential damage, demolishing the kitchen, removing flooring, and ultimately beginning the rebuild.

Based on contractor estimates for rebuilding, combined with mitigation and relocation expenses, I now believe total costs will exceed my original projections. Adding to this burden is the $471 per day we are paying for temporary housing through Airbnb.

This site has now had 12,492 visitors in just 11 days. I’ve received five direct messages through the contact form — four from individuals dealing with similar experiences related to Costco appliance installations, and one from someone critical of my documentation. Regardless, I am struck by the amount of traffic this blog has generated in such a short time, which shows how much interest and concern exists around these issues.