It does look like crap and I need to clean it up. Been strapped for time since my house burned down. Little off topic, but it's been over a year of fighting the insurance company and a fire cleanup contractor that tried to rip us off. Finally started demo last week. Lived in a trashy hotel for about three months until someone got murdered. We put a portable trailer about the size of a 5th wheel on our property. Gets a little tense when everyone tries to move at once.

 

oh man that truly sucks damm insurance companies are the scum of the damm earth. There is absolutely no reason it should ever take that long to get a claim handled when a family is involved that's ridiculous. Best of luck and glad it was as simple as a exhaust leak. Hope you get started on your new house soon.