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Old 8/4/08, 1:33 AM
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Default 3 story vertical crack

Check out this beauty I found this weekend! The entire structure is shifted on the interior. Stairs and floors are sloped, walls and ceilings cracked too.

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Crack went from bottom of foundation in the basement to the roof of this 3 story row home. Think this could be a problem?

This was a rental property the tenant was concerned about. The landlord does not want to fix anything and told the client "What do you expect, it's a rental property. If you wanted somethign that is perfect you should buy a new house."
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Old 8/4/08, 1:37 AM
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Scott, that is one nice CRACK-------
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The landlord does not want to fix anything and told the client "What do you expect, it's a rental property. If you wanted somethign that is perfect you should buy a new house."
What if you rented a new home?
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Think this could be a problem?
The stucco crack is simply an indicator, but combined with the other conditions you mentioned, I'd say there is a problem. . .



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Scott, that is one nice CRACK-------
What a perv!

"Say no to crack!"
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