So far it does look pretty minimal...considering. There are dents on the side panels and a ding in the roof. As long as the frame around the doors is intact and no major scratches (I haven't seen any yet) then I'm looking at what's more or less minor repairs.
The big issue is waiting for the snow to melt and then carefully lifting the roof to get both cars out from underneath. Both cars are currently pinned under the weight of the beams and the cars themselves are preventing the roof form collapsing any further. That's going to be the hard part and hoping no further damage to the cars comes from it.
Sadly, we had seen a smaller carport collapse on the way home from work last night, and I thought about getting a ladder out and clearing off some of the snow from our own, but I was too tired to convey this message to anyone else. :(
This is what happens when DFW hits a record snowfall (http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-12/dallas-fort-worth-snow-sets-all-kinds-of-records-update1-.html). I know this is a piddly storm compared to up north, but we are totally unprepared for it. Trees, carports, and power lines are just not made to withstand 12in of snow here. Of course, they aren't built to withstand tornadoes either, but at least we know what to expect. *cough*death, destruction, mahem*cough*
We don't have snow plows. So you can only imagine what it was like driving in to work this morning. (Had to get a ride from the roommate who's car was not under the carport)
suck :( i keep looking outside to make sure nothing fell on our cars or the roof. all the neighbors have HUGE tree damage. looks like lighning damage more than anything i've seen snow do to trees.
that happened to my parents when i was 6 living in VA.
That really sucks. Unfortunately you guy's aren't used to snow, as soon as it starts snowing here everyone freaks out about the roof collapsing so usually if we have a house at the time someone is on the roof every few hours pushing off the snow.
I've lived in NORMAL states as well as in Alaska. Houses take snow.
This is as much as surprise me to as the time it rain twice in Phoenix in the same day and I was sent home from work. Because they don't have gutters on their buildings out there.
Houses take snow,they are much more solid, however carports are not as good at taking the weight, we see carports lost due to rain on flat roofs, let alone snow.
I thought about it the night before after seeing a smaller carport collapse, but apparently didn't think about it hard enough. Yeah, it's not something we're used to. A carport blowing off in a tornado, sure, but not caving in from snow.
If it doesn't, I did get comprehensive for the car when I bought it. I gradually knock things off of insurance once a car is paid off and gotten more wear into it. But for a new car like that one, I keep it fully insured.
I'm sorry - while I'm teaching on the weekends and working during the week, I have only one day off to get stuff done. I have a LOT of stuff to get done today, and I'm just going to have to pick a few things and the rest, as usual, won't get done. I'm sorry!
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Date: 2010-02-12 02:36 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2010-02-12 02:57 pm (UTC)the roof
the roof is on... your car.
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Date: 2010-02-12 03:56 pm (UTC)I have one of those suction-cup thingies with the handle for pulling dents if you need it.
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Date: 2010-02-12 04:03 pm (UTC)The big issue is waiting for the snow to melt and then carefully lifting the roof to get both cars out from underneath. Both cars are currently pinned under the weight of the beams and the cars themselves are preventing the roof form collapsing any further. That's going to be the hard part and hoping no further damage to the cars comes from it.
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Date: 2010-02-12 04:19 pm (UTC)ahem
Date: 2010-02-12 04:17 pm (UTC)Re: ahem
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Date: 2010-02-12 05:39 pm (UTC)The irony
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Date: 2010-02-12 08:40 pm (UTC)And...
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Date: 2010-02-12 10:00 pm (UTC)that happened to my parents when i was 6 living in VA.
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Date: 2010-02-12 10:04 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-02-13 02:03 am (UTC)That really does suck.
I honestly did not expect this
Date: 2010-02-13 03:32 am (UTC)This is as much as surprise me to as the time it rain twice in Phoenix in the same day and I was sent home from work.
Because they don't have gutters on their buildings out there.
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Date: 2010-02-13 03:02 am (UTC)I fucking hope so
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Date: 2010-02-13 04:36 am (UTC)Seriously, though - I am so sorry for your roof woes. I hope you can free your car and fix it up purty again real soon.
*HUG*
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Date: 2010-02-13 02:37 pm (UTC)Oooo hey you can make waffles!
Date: 2010-02-14 01:28 pm (UTC)Re: Oooo hey you can make waffles!
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