grampage Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I stumbled on this story an hour ago. Im still in the early stages of converting my garage into a nice workshop. It broke my heart when i read thua article. This guy lost his entire workshop in one night. http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2016/12/pole_barn_minor_fire.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Very sad , that even he tryed to get insurance for all of it a year eailer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Quote Dickerson said he tried to get insurance for the tools and equipment about a year ago but couldn't afford it. That's heartbreaking.... I would say you can't afford NOT to get insurance.... still a terrible blow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Sad shit right there. Feel so sorry for the guy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 we should help the guy out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampage Posted December 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 I wonder what was the cause of the fire? Theres no way to get back everything it took him almost a lifetime to acquire. Alot of the tools I have were left by my father, tools like that are irreplaceable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 say I bought a tool but don't select the option to have insurance can I still get insurance on the tool? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 4 hours ago, Jronman said: say I bought a tool but don't select the option to have insurance can I still get insurance on the tool? could always try to claim it under your homeowners insurance 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampage Posted December 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 I hope things work out for the guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaljunkie Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Same thing happen to me back in 2006 the day my first wife left. Never could prove anything so it I had to just suck it up. Someone set my out building on fire and I lost everything. A project motorcycle (Honda Dream) my welders, two riding lawn mowers, my daughters atv and mine, all my tools, torches, you name it. Fortunately my home owners reimbursed me for most of my tools, but the motorcycle and atv's would not be replaced because they ere suppose to be insured under another policy. Took me two years to get the heart to clean the mess up. Still pisses me off to this day when I think about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampage Posted December 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 I sent the story to the g2wonline website. hopefully someone can help him out 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicolasRamos Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 I emailed the author of the article. I'd be glad to donate a couple of tools to him! Hopefully I hear a reply soon. Also great idea grampage! Hopefully G2w can help out, or spread word. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeldfabNeil Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 I have been there. As much as it sucks a garage an even a house don't matter In the grand scheme of things. Its beyond words how bad it hurts to loose everything an how hard it is. The thing that matters most is your loved ones. You can't replace your loved ones. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 That's pretty brutal you two, I can't imagine..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeldfabNeil Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 I should add that I hope no one has to go through such a thing. It is one of the worst things I've gone through in life. I think the only thing worse was loosing my sister at a young age, an then my uncle. I still ask myself what if we didn't make it out. I remember leaving with my family. It's one of those things that looking back on it makes you appreciate life differently. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaljunkie Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 You will find out who your friends are when you go through something like that. The odd thing for me was I was always apprehensive about buying tools when I was married because I didn't like arguing over money I spent. After the fire I never felt guilt about buying another tool. Took me about 8 years to get back what I had lost. A little here and a little there. Now I have a better shop that's better equipped. Very thankful my out building was detached from my home, otherwise I would have lost all my pictures and family heirlooms. The good side was The lord sent me a good women that is as crazy about guns and tools as I am. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeldfabNeil Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 34 minutes ago, metaljunkie said: You will find out who your friends are when you go through something like that. That is so true. We had nothing to offer but a lot of people came forward and helped. I owe those people forever, never will I be able to repay them. I remember just watching everything an someone from up the street brought out a blankets an jackets for us. Another brought folding chairs after one offered we could go sit inside there house. One neighbor brought over hot coco. I mean there's so many people who helped how they could. It didn't necisarly need to be money but simple things helped. We kept track of who helped. Almost everyone said just keep the money or pay it forward. Many of them we at least took out to dinner an shoveled there driveways and stuff like that. Like I said thoe I really can't repay those who helped. Of course there were people I thought cared an they just looked the other way. I learned who cared for my family. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeldfabNeil Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 5 hours ago, NicolasRamos said: I emailed the author of the article. I'd be glad to donate a couple of tools to him! Hopefully I hear a reply soon. Also great idea grampage! Hopefully G2w can help out, or spread word. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Let me know if he responds. I would be willing to help as well. I have some money I can put towards the cause. I have a lot of extra tools thoe. I could probably donate more in lightly used tools. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaljunkie Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 I was out of town when my building was torched, had to drive all night to get home. My cousin noticed the fire when he was driving home from worked and stayed at my house until I got home. I couldn't imagine loosing my home along with my tools. Let me know what you guy's come up with and I'll be glad to pitch in what I can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicolasRamos Posted December 12, 2016 Report Share Posted December 12, 2016 Let me know if he responds. I would be willing to help as well. I have some money I can put towards the cause. I have a lot of extra tools thoe. I could probably donate more in lightly used tools. Yeah I was also planning to send some tools his way. Most are used but still in great working shape. A couple are fairly new, and barely used. I figure he can even sell what he doesn't need. It wouldn't hurt me at all. Ill keep y'all posted if I get his info. And if anyone else gets it first please relay it to me as well. NickSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampage Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Robert Hufford from g2w emailed me back he said he would reach out to him. hopefully something good comes from this 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 47 minutes ago, grampage said: Robert Hufford from g2w emailed me back he said he would reach out to him. hopefully something good comes from this Good work, maybe he could set up a go fund me page, and an address for shipping 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampage Posted January 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Holy crap! Crew if your still following this topic check out this link http://www.kansas.com/news/local/article124136129.html It seems the guys at that website i email stepped up and helpped the poor guy out. This just made my year! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicolasRamos Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 That's great! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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