My shop burned down

[ampmike]

Lost all my machines,Everything is gone,My daughter came uostairs last night and said the downstairs is filling up with smoke.I peeked inside the garage and it was all dark and smoke.Before you knew it flames were coming out the windows.All my tools are gone.All of them were Jet commercial brand.
Table saw ,Bandsaw,Planner,joiner,Drum sander,shaper.All my miter saws,Compound miter saws.Thirty years of hand tools.All my good betsey clamps,Festool dominoe.All gone.I have to look on the brighter side.We are all alive and my dogs.Things are replaceable,Lives are not.Sorry guys just had to vent .I will rebuild.Fire is scary Shit!!!!!Moves fast,Mikey

[sliberty]

Sorry to hear this. Glad you and the family are safe. Any help coming from insurance?

[ampmike]

I called them last night and they are sending a guy out today,The State police are coming today as well to determine the cause of the fire,Im hoping it all works out.Ill keep ya all posted.Mikey,Gottawake up everbody for work!!!!!!!

[Bob S]

Wow Mike - that's awful. Thank God you & yours are all safe.
Call you later brother.

[ampmike]

Here it is

[cbass]

That's terrible glad you guys are OK.

[martin manning]

Wow! Glad you are all safe!

[Colossal]

Mike,

Terrible news, but just glad no one in your family or you were hurt. Hopefully the cause will be found.

[ToneMerc]

Sorry to see this, yes you can always get more tools. The important thing is that you and the family are safe.

TM

[ampmike]

Thanks Fell-as,You guys are spot on,We are all safe,and the pooches are safe,Thats all that is important,I appreciate your comments guys,Thank you very much!!!!!!!Mikey

[Jack Hester]

Mike -

It is a Blessing that your family is safe, and that you could get as much warning as you could.

When you are at a point (weeks, months) where you can begin an inventory of what you had (particularly, your most used tools), I'm a scrounger. My wife and I love to do antique shopping, and tools are my first sources to check for. I'm not a woodworker, but I can find such easily with enough description or pictures.

So, if you don't mind old/quality (mostly what I look for), I may be able to help with locating. Then, your 'new' shop will feel more like it belongs.

Jack

[NickC]

Oh NO! That's terrible.

Glad you, and yours, are safe. That's scary stuff.

[ampgeek]

So sorry to hear that Mike..but..so happy that everyone is OK.
Dave O.

[John_P_WI]

Mike,

Terribly sorry to hear of the bad news. Thankfully your daughter alerted you and all of you are safe. Best of luck in rebuilding and Take care.

John

[Phil_S]

Very sorry to hear about your shop, Mikey. It is a terrible, scary thing to have a fire or other disaster in the house. I know, as we've had both a fire and a tree through the roof. No lives were lost and no people or pets were harmed. That is what's really important. The rest will sort itself out in time. Do your best to stay focused on doing what needs to be done.

Don't be hasty with the insurance settlement. Be sure the claim remains open until you have listed every loss, no matter how insignificant. Once you reach the deductible, every nut and bolt adds to the amount of the settlement. You've paid the insurance all these years and now it is there for YOU. The insurance company will tell you a claim can be re-opened and this, IMO, is something that you want to avoid. Do your best to get it all done in one claim.