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WWWWD?

MrsMyrtleMrsMyrtle member
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We had a damn monsoon here yesterday. The news is saying we got almost seven inches of rain. We sprang a leak in our dining room - water was dripping down the chandelier and onto our antique dining table. We still aren't sure how long it had been going on, but there was a huge puddle on the table and on the floor.

I'm SICK over this. The table's at least 100 years old - it was the only large belonging H's great-great-grandmother brought with her from England when she immigrated to the US. And now it's got serious water damage on about 1/3 of the top.

You know me - I tend to get worked up over stuff like this. I was so ticked at first that I wanted to demand that our landlord pay for the refinishing, but H talked me down. Now I'm wondering if our insurance would cover it. I've never had anything like this happen, so I'm not sure what to do.

WWWWD?
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  • ReturnOfKuusReturnOfKuus member
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    edited December 2011
    Are you SURE it wouldn't be just fine if you refinish it?
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  • baconsmombaconsmom member
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    edited December 2011
    Call your insurance agent and ask. But also, calm down. Sht happens. Unless you keep your antiques in climate-controlled museum conditions, they're not going to always be perfect. Find out how to refinish it and move on. 
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  • MrsMyrtleMrsMyrtle member
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    edited December 2011
    I don't really know. The water ate through the finish. It's now a cloudy brown color. I think it'll need to be totally stripped and refinished.
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  • MrsMyrtleMrsMyrtle member
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    edited December 2011
    BUT BACON HOW CAN I CALM DOWN WHEN THIS HOUSE IS CRUMBLING AROUND ME!?!?!?!??!?! ;)
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  • mrsconn23mrsconn23 member
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    edited December 2011
    Hmmm...Well doesn't your landlord have to file a claim to get the leaky roof fixed anyway?  I'd start with seeing if his insurance would cover it, if it were me and if they wouldn't, then I'd tap my renter's insurance.
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  • ReturnOfKuusReturnOfKuus member
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    edited December 2011
    Oh, pshaw.  If that cloudiness doesn't go away in a day, then just sand it and re-polyurethane it.  You probably won't even have to restain.
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  • MrsMyrtleMrsMyrtle member
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    edited December 2011
    Really? That would be awesome. 
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  • ReturnOfKuusReturnOfKuus member
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    edited December 2011
    Most of the time that cloudiness from a water puddle just disappears in a few days, though.
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  • nicoleg1982nicoleg1982 member
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    edited December 2011
    Have you thought of sprinkling salt + rice on top of the spot?
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  • hmonkeyhmonkey member
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    edited December 2011
    don't stir the rice or salt.
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  • ReturnOfKuusReturnOfKuus member
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    edited December 2011
    hee!
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  • 6fsn6fsn member
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    edited December 2011

    Notify the landlord of the damage in writing.  Give it a couple of days to see the full extent.  Get a couple of quotes to refinish.  Ask the landlord what to do.  Weigh your insurance deductible against the refinish quote.

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