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Thanks for all the generosity and well wishes to me and my family on the "my house burned downed tonite" thread. It has been crazy busy and I have not had time to properly thank everyone. I will give it a go soon.

I am currently taking bids for the reconstruction project and am agonizing over choosing a contractor for the job. We hit our policy limit for insurance (meaning there is a certain amount of money available with a cap in place, a generous amount) so there is no squabbling over the amount provided by insurance. This removes one of the contractors selling points (I can get you more money from the ins. if you choose me) and creates a fairly level playing field.

I've got bids from large companies and small. Any thoughts or experiences on this process would be helpful.

Thanks in advance,

Scott