I thought of this thread this morning when a runner was la de da going straight down the middle of a windy curvy road near my house where the speed limit is 40 and which has sidewalks on both sides. I almost stopped to ask him if he was OK because what an odd thing to do but when I passed he seemed totally alert and with it, just not giving a damn about cars.
Also, my husband is a cyclist and I hate cyclists, which is funny, but now that I think about it, he's also a former frat boy who played college football, so there's a lot to make fun of him for/traits I never thought I'd go for.
If they are not willing to do the work, this is a good bargaining chip to lower the asking price a lot. and then, if you fix it, you know it is done to your standards.
I'm hesitant to spend $1200 for an inspection, HVAC/plumber & structural engineer come out on a house we may not even buy. MIL & FIL seems to think that is pretty reasonable for a house we like this much but I think DH & I are just really cautious because the damage we just repaired. In my head I KNOW its not the same so I think it is just anxiety.
It is an old house (1928) so its bound to have some issues BUT it is priced the same as similar houses with no issues. They are motivated sellers so we may get lucky. SaveSave
Did the inspection report indicate why they suggested a structural? Some home inspectors will recommend the moon to protect themselves - basically, they don't inspect that stuff, so you should get someone else to. But it's not actually always necessary - the home may show no signs of structural issues, it's just a cya. If the inspector called out signs of structural problems (certain kinds of wall cracks, excessive settling, visible issues with the foundation, etc.), then yes, definitely get a structural. If there are no signs but it would make you a more confident buyer, get a structural. It's up to you to decide where the line is, but IMO, better to spend $1000 now and avoid a financial nightmare later.
I'm hesitant to spend $1200 for an inspection, HVAC/plumber & structural engineer come out on a house we may not even buy. MIL & FIL seems to think that is pretty reasonable for a house we like this much but I think DH & I are just really cautious because the damage we just repaired. In my head I KNOW its not the same so I think it is just anxiety.
It is an old house (1928) so its bound to have some issues BUT it is priced the same as similar houses with no issues. They are motivated sellers so we may get lucky. SaveSave
Did the inspection report indicate why they suggested a structural? Some home inspectors will recommend the moon to protect themselves - basically, they don't inspect that stuff, so you should get someone else to. But it's not actually always necessary - the home may show no signs of structural issues, it's just a cya. If the inspector called out signs of structural problems (certain kinds of wall cracks, excessive settling, visible issues with the foundation, etc.), then yes, definitely get a structural. If there are no signs but it would make you a more confident buyer, get a structural. It's up to you to decide where the line is, but IMO, better to spend $1000 now and avoid a financial nightmare later.
The floor in the addition is slightly slanted and there are some minor cracks near the ceiling.
It would 100% make us more comfortable to do all of that. I think it’s really that we are worried the house will be a money sink. I wish I didn’t like it so much!
I thought of this thread this morning when a runner was la de da going straight down the middle of a windy curvy road near my house where the speed limit is 40 and which has sidewalks on both sides. I almost stopped to ask him if he was OK because what an odd thing to do but when I passed he seemed totally alert and with it, just not giving a damn about cars.
Oh yeah, runners on the road when there is a sidewalk is another thing I hate. (See? I told you I hate everything!)
"Oh, the concrete is hard on my joints. Wah wah, I prefer the asphalt of the road." Fuck off. Go find an asphalt track or running path or a dirt trail somewhere. Barring unusual circumstances, it's not OK for cycles to be on the sidewalk and it's not OK for pedestrians to be in the street.
Did the inspection report indicate why they suggested a structural? Some home inspectors will recommend the moon to protect themselves - basically, they don't inspect that stuff, so you should get someone else to. But it's not actually always necessary - the home may show no signs of structural issues, it's just a cya. If the inspector called out signs of structural problems (certain kinds of wall cracks, excessive settling, visible issues with the foundation, etc.), then yes, definitely get a structural. If there are no signs but it would make you a more confident buyer, get a structural. It's up to you to decide where the line is, but IMO, better to spend $1000 now and avoid a financial nightmare later.
The floor in the addition is slightly slanted and there are some minor cracks near the ceiling.
It would 100% make us more comfortable to do all of that. I think it’s really that we are worried the house will be a money sink. I wish I didn’t like it so much!
Do the structural. If it's awesome, great. If it's awful, then you have all the facts you need to decide to walk away, request repairs, or request a credit.
Post by Captain Catnip on Jun 8, 2018 10:20:13 GMT -5
I need to lose weight but haven't done anything to start. It's awful. I met to grocery shop this weekend because all wet have is junk in the house and that doesn't help. I need fruits and vegetables.
Instagram hates me. I was apparently shadow banned and tried to get around it with another profile but it was done immediately to that too. So now I'm just waiting to see if it'll go away, it's annoying. I'm starting a blog based on a bra local magazine column I write and wanted to get Instagram to work hand in hand with it.
Did the inspection report indicate why they suggested a structural? Some home inspectors will recommend the moon to protect themselves - basically, they don't inspect that stuff, so you should get someone else to. But it's not actually always necessary - the home may show no signs of structural issues, it's just a cya. If the inspector called out signs of structural problems (certain kinds of wall cracks, excessive settling, visible issues with the foundation), then yes, get a structural. Better to spend $1000 now and avoid a financial nightmare later.
No. My H is a home inspector. Due to liability reasons, they rarely will go into detail on the report about why they suggest certain engineers be involved - they aren't engineers, they're just there to give recommendations. They may say something to the home buyer themselves if they're with him as he's working, but it's generally vague. That said, unless you have a shitty HI, they won't suggest a structural engineer if it's unnecessary.
He suggested a structural engineer, HVAC/plumbing specialist and an electrician come out. To be fair the plumbing & HVAC is necessary so I think the engineer probably is too.
Gah! I forgot how stressful home buying is.
The house makes DH nervous because we want the walls retextured & painted, kitchen cabinets repainted and the ugly brown carpet in the extension/mast bath replaced. But those don’t have to be done now so it doesn’t bother me so much.
Did the inspection report indicate why they suggested a structural? Some home inspectors will recommend the moon to protect themselves - basically, they don't inspect that stuff, so you should get someone else to. But it's not actually always necessary - the home may show no signs of structural issues, it's just a cya. If the inspector called out signs of structural problems (certain kinds of wall cracks, excessive settling, visible issues with the foundation), then yes, get a structural. Better to spend $1000 now and avoid a financial nightmare later.
No. My H is a home inspector. Due to liability reasons, they rarely will go into detail on the report about why they suggest certain engineers be involved - they aren't engineers, they're just there to give recommendations. They may say something to the home buyer themselves if they're with him as he's working, but it's generally vague. That said, unless you have a shitty HI, they won't suggest a structural engineer if it's unnecessary.
At least half the home inspections I see have a boilerplate paragraph recommending a list of other inspections if there is concern. (I'm in California, we disclaim liability for everything here, lol.) That's why I asked if there were actual conditions mentioned to indicate actual concern. I don't question home inspection recommendations, just wanted to make sure she wasn't looking at a cya paragraph.
I sent a text to a guy - it was a little risque and flirty...and I get nothing back. He is usually very good at responding, and we have corresponded like this before, so its not like he would be turned off by it. But, how do you go from an unanswered text like that to "hey, how is your day?" lol
This completely sums up why I hate dating. It's the worst with the texting.
I thought of this thread this morning when a runner was la de da going straight down the middle of a windy curvy road near my house where the speed limit is 40 and which has sidewalks on both sides. I almost stopped to ask him if he was OK because what an odd thing to do but when I passed he seemed totally alert and with it, just not giving a damn about cars.
Oh yeah, runners on the road when there is a sidewalk is another thing I hate. (See? I told you I hate everything!)
"Oh, the concrete is hard on my joints. Wah wah, I prefer the asphalt of the road." Fuck off. Go find an asphalt track or running path or a dirt trail somewhere. Barring unusual circumstances, it's not OK for cycles to be on the sidewalk and it's not OK for pedestrians to be in the street.
THERE ARE RULES. THIS ISN'T 'NAM.
I mean, if you're concerned about your joints, you shouldn't be running...
I sent a text to a guy - it was a little risque and flirty...and I get nothing back. He is usually very good at responding, and we have corresponded like this before, so its not like he would be turned off by it. But, how do you go from an unanswered text like that to "hey, how is your day?" lol
This completely sums up why I hate dating. It's the worst with the texting.
Hope he texted you back and all is well!
He did. But it is terrible. I generally don't text a lot because I dislike, and it is for reasons like this.
So dude will not be getting any more sexy texts for quite some time. lol