The most difficult of the repairs entailed fixing dented gutters. The gutters were damaged when a tree came down on our house. Chris took on the repair prior to Irene coming to town. The gutter outside our bedroom window tended to dump water in front of our window. I had been complaining about it for some time and with the hurricane heading for a direct hit to North Carolina, it appeared to be the best time.
Although the actual gutter looks a bit worse for wear, it held up fantastically during the storms over the following days. Chris continues to take care of the few issues and we now have to deal with the new house.
For the record, our current house is 16 years old. It has been through SEVERAL hurricanes that had resulted in a few repairs over the years but Chris has always dealt with these things. Chris also, being a HVAC tech, has maintained our major equipment throughout the years.
The house we are purchasing is 4 years old. Although there were only 4 items requiring repairs, one has reared its head as a potential major problem.
It appears that there is a foundation issue causing water to drain under the house. Structurally the house is sound but the potential for major foundation issues is a real issue. Not a couple hundred dollar quick fix but a MAJOR problem.
We have asked for the sellers to repair professionally. We have opted for a re-inspection and if it isn't performed correctly we will terminate the sale.
I could be homeless in less than a month. Oy.
Lord. I hear you. Our buyers are killin us on the nitpicking (example - "please labe the outdoor fusebox". The fuses are labeled but starting to fade! Seriously?), but the back of the front porch is sinking toward the house and the water is running between the house and the porch - which is a cement slab surrounded by brick. AND we have to replace a few windows that have 'leaked'. So the pitiful margin that Ed and I were expecting has dwindled even further, cause you KNOW Gail isn't going to help.
ReplyDeleteOH and we got a text from her last Saturday saying that her new husband has asked for a divorce! So surprised.
I think your sellers will fix. What option do they have? You can walk away at any point and they will still have the drainage problem that the next buyer will ask them to fix. It would be stupid for them not to fix it.
Shelley, Chris and I decided we would deal with the other few things on the inspection list. Chris fixed one of them at our house already but holy hell….there is remnants of "water flow". Geez.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry that you have to deal with the witch known as Gail. No surprise about the divorce. Hopefully, Ed will get a reprieve and husband #2 will get the wrath!!!
We need to get together and bitch!!! :) Let's get a GNO or something…'k?
YES GNO!! HEY! Are you going to Erie this weekend?
ReplyDeleteOur handy man said there was evidence of water 4 feet high on the foundation our foundation, but didn't seem to think it was a big deal. "you must have had a water issue at one point." There is a little white mold that just needs to be removed. It isn't the bad kind and they said the crawlspace will alway have "moisture" issues. Are you convinced that this is a chronic water issue?
Our handyman just gave us and estimate for all the repairs (Excluding the front porch, windows and signing off on the roof) for 2500!! The thing is that we will be able to do most of these repairs on our own, so I'm hoping that we won't have to shell out that much money. We will still be further ahead in selling.