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Crackhead copper thieves hit my house, crowbarred open back door, clipped all the copper pipe in the house. Except they missed a bunch. Also they stole some tools, but not all the tools. Goddamn crackheads, stealing shit incompetently.

So that's maybe a hundred bucks they'll make. Maybe more for the power drill. And for me, it's going to be... $500 for the tools, probably $900 for the new pipes, god knows how much for a new door and doorframe. And I don't think my insurance policy covers property theft, since they don't usually offer that for vacant properties. Blargh.

Date: 2013-02-08 03:56 pm (UTC)
incandescens: (Kanzeon Bosatsu)
From: [personal profile] incandescens
Gah. Much sympathy.

Date: 2013-02-08 04:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] terraprime.livejournal.com
What? I don't understand the last part. If you're living there then how can it be vacant?

Date: 2013-02-08 04:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] yagathai.livejournal.com
I'm not living there yet. It's so crappy in condition as to be borderline uninhabitable, so I'm living elsewhere while I fix it up.

Date: 2013-02-08 04:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] terraprime.livejournal.com
Oh I see. Can you argue that since you're in the process of renovating it that the policy ought to cover the theft?

Date: 2013-02-08 04:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angalin.livejournal.com
Miserable news. :( Hope you can get it sorted quickly and relatively cheaply.

Date: 2013-02-08 04:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] isis-newton.livejournal.com
Jesus. That's fucking maddening.

Date: 2013-02-08 05:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ms-violet.livejournal.com
I am so sorry to hear this. That's terrible.

Date: 2013-02-08 05:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] elsewhereangel.livejournal.com
I would be ballistic. It would not be helpful, but I would. I'm sorry this happened.

Date: 2013-02-08 06:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] regina-of-york.livejournal.com
Dude, I am sorry. That is totally sucky.

Date: 2013-02-08 06:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oracne.livejournal.com
Agh! That sucks.

Date: 2013-02-08 07:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] skylarkthered.livejournal.com
Argh, so sorry. Good luck with the insurance company!

Date: 2013-02-08 11:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xraytheenforcer.livejournal.com
Rage-inducing. :(

Date: 2013-02-09 01:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ecmyers.livejournal.com
Oh crap. For some reason I never thought copper thieves were something we had to worry about. :(

Date: 2013-02-09 08:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lawbabeak.livejournal.com
That sucks.

I highly recommend replacing the missing copper with Pex (or PEX or however the hell it is written). 50% cheaper, no resale value, and it flexes rather than bursts when it freezes.

Date: 2013-02-10 07:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] devotdsatellite.livejournal.com
Ugh. I'm sorry. I hope someone wallops them with a crowbar. Make sure you file a police report. It may be necessary if you try to claim on insurance. And I think at min you can deduct losses on taxes depending on agi.
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