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Posted by Zetsu
 - January 05, 2020, 07:10:49 AM
Quote from: "Mel"I do enjoy the fact that the lifestyle here accepts a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.



To me, this is good.


As long as everyone gets along and no one is harmed, I prefer that way too.
Posted by Anonymous
 - January 05, 2020, 06:43:19 AM
I do enjoy the fact that the lifestyle here accepts a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.



To me, this is good.
Posted by Anonymous
 - January 05, 2020, 06:35:11 AM
Quote from: "Zetsu"Mel you should take 10mg of Cipralex meds a day to lower your OCD standards, far cheaper than spending 50k fixing the whole house.

Booze is my only drug.  Although here in the Koots, there's enough pot smoking hippies!   :laugh:
Posted by Zetsu
 - January 05, 2020, 06:31:50 AM
Mel you should take 10mg of Cipralex meds a day to lower your OCD standards, far cheaper than spending 50k fixing the whole house.
Posted by Anonymous
 - January 05, 2020, 06:13:01 AM
I think I will trim a touch more from the chimney surround, so that there is no contact whatsoever.



This piece of drywall just cannot be stuffed into the hole...  Since it slips over a piece of existing drywall, it can only go in one way.



It was a challenging piece of drywall to cut and install...  Hours spent in total.  



It's not a squared hole it's filling, so much trial and error.
Posted by Anonymous
 - January 05, 2020, 05:49:30 AM
Those pencil lines drawn are stud lines, to give you an example of what I'm dealing with...
Posted by Anonymous
 - January 05, 2020, 02:55:06 AM
I know what home inspectors do.  I also know what WETT inspectors do also.



I know WETT well.  Ask me anything...  I am on a first name basis with my local WETT inspector!  



Why, you may ask?  Well, I just placed some drywall around my new chimney tonight!



Since some of the ceiling studs aren't hung at the right height, and nothing is square, this creates issues for me with the drywall install.



And yes, I'd rather be sitting around drinking beer than fucking with shit like this.  This is why I'd only buy a new house, rather than have to kick walls down like I do here.









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Posted by Anonymous
 - January 05, 2020, 02:33:31 AM
Quote from: "Mel"I had an inspection done.  I am not an idiot.  The place is structurally sound, which is more or less all you're paying an inspector to check, contrary to what you may believe.



I just didn't realize the amount of work involved to 'fix' up a 25 year old home, that has housed three children and two apparently lazy adults, who did absolutely nothing, ever, to anything.  Nothing was ever upgraded, fixed, or replaced, and what was done was Amateur Hour.



It is clear to me now that some people view a home as a 'disposable' asset, which simply gets thrown away after it wears out.  The people that lived here were like this.  



Often you only see this once you peel away the layers.  A 'walk through' does not show this, nor does an inspection.



I will fix what is wrong, and I will make it right, but it is a far larger task than I initially bargained for.


The home inspector will do a visual inspection by looking at the home's various systems, including interior and exterior components. The inspector will check exterior components including roofing, flashing, chimneys, gutters, downspouts, wall surfaces, windows, doors, the foundation and the grading around it.



The interior systems that the home inspector will check include electrical, heating, air conditioning, ventilation, plumbing, insulation, flooring, ceiling and walls, windows and doors. Note that home inspectors must be WETT (Wood Energy Technology Transfer) certified to inspect a wood-burning appliance, such as a fireplace or wood stove.

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Posted by Anonymous
 - January 05, 2020, 02:29:12 AM
I had an inspection done.  I am not an idiot.  The place is structurally sound, which is more or less all you're paying an inspector to check, contrary to what you may believe.



I just didn't realize the amount of work involved to 'fix' up a 25 year old home, that has housed three children and two apparently lazy adults, who did absolutely nothing, ever, to anything.  Nothing was ever upgraded, fixed, or replaced, and what was done was Amateur Hour.



It is clear to me now that some people view a home as a 'disposable' asset, which simply gets thrown away after it wears out.  The people that lived here were like this.  



Often you only see this once you peel away the layers.  A 'walk through' does not show this, nor does an inspection.



I will fix what is wrong, and I will make it right, but it is a far larger task than I initially bargained for.
Posted by Anonymous
 - January 04, 2020, 12:57:05 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Mel"If I would have known the amount of work required in this house, which is only 25 years old, I would have held onto condo so I could keep this place empty for the trades to gut it...



I had no idea that a 25 year old house would be in such poor standing that it would need gutting, but it can easily happen I suppose.



$50,000 is what I budget to gut it...

Our house is forty five years old this year..



It's completely upgraded, my husband did all the upgrades while we were living in it.

That is what smart people do. But, we are talking about the likes of Mel and Joe here.
Posted by Anonymous
 - January 03, 2020, 10:05:59 PM
Quote from: "sasquatch"That's why you pay the 200$ and get a qualified home inspector to go over it and find those issues BEFORE you buy. If the homeowner doesn't want to let you do it, then walk the fuck away.



I've seen structures less than 5 years old have problems because the contractors hired incompetent dipshits to do the work, and their work starts causing issues down the road.

You get a vehicle inspected and you sure as hell do for a house.
Posted by Anonymous
 - January 03, 2020, 09:55:05 PM
Quote from: "iron horse jockey"
Quote from: "Guest"
Quote from: "The Real Joe"....well Mel, don' say we didn't warn ya!



An' now yer gonna have one helluva time sellin' it I bet.



Oh well



Live n learn!

You don't know anything about home ownership, especially in the Koots. It's still a seller's market you broke ass loser.

Nobody takes home ownership advice from life long renters and relationship advice from sixty year old virgins.

Whatever he does, do the opposite if people want success.
Posted by Anonymous
 - January 03, 2020, 06:56:13 PM
Quote from: "Mel"If I would have known the amount of work required in this house, which is only 25 years old, I would have held onto condo so I could keep this place empty for the trades to gut it...



I had no idea that a 25 year old house would be in such poor standing that it would need gutting, but it can easily happen I suppose.



$50,000 is what I budget to gut it...


Well...that's what I suggested to you.



Hang on to your Langley condo & buy a much smaller property than you bought, say 1/5th of the land area with a small house or cottage on it. woulda left you with a solid foundation homewise, more money in the bank & additional funds to spend on an addition or renovation.



Was jes' common sense.
Posted by sasquatch
 - January 03, 2020, 05:51:36 PM
That's why you pay the 200$ and get a qualified home inspector to go over it and find those issues BEFORE you buy. If the homeowner doesn't want to let you do it, then walk the fuck away.



I've seen structures less than 5 years old have problems because the contractors hired incompetent dipshits to do the work, and their work starts causing issues down the road.
Posted by Anonymous
 - January 03, 2020, 03:43:25 PM
Quote from: "Mel"If I would have known the amount of work required in this house, which is only 25 years old, I would have held onto condo so I could keep this place empty for the trades to gut it...



I had no idea that a 25 year old house would be in such poor standing that it would need gutting, but it can easily happen I suppose.



$50,000 is what I budget to gut it...

What specifically is not up to snuff?