a little water damage

[cduphily]

How much damage can be caused to a home vacant for the past 3 years (oh and the current owner knew the roof was bad.

[cduphily]

Crawlspace wasn't much better, and the "plumber" didn't help the situation. Nevermind the Septic

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by cduphily

Crawlspace wasn't much better, and the "plumber" didn't help the situation. Nevermind the Septic

Chris, you have just got to like those plumbers and carpenters that work together like that. ha. ha.

Nice Pics.

Thanks,

Marcel

[Dale Duffy]

Originally Posted by cduphily

How much damage can be caused to a home vacant for the past 3 years (oh and the current owner knew the roof was bad.

Chris,

By the looking at the photos I can only guess why the house has been vacant for three years.....

Was there anything worth saving>?.......

Toss in a couple interior pictures would you please, I have not seen anything that bad in quite some time......

[cduphily]

Originally Posted by dduffy

Chris,

By the looking at the photos I can only guess why the house has been vacant for three years.....

Was there anything worth saving>?.......

Toss in a couple interior pictures would you please, I have not seen anything that bad in quite some time......

Sorry Dale it was only a one hour Structural, no access to the attic and I was out of the main living space, I kept asking the client are you sure you don't want the interior inspected? he wanted to stick with the $175.00 basement/attic (or lack there of) with report.

I'm kicking myself for not snapping more pics ..... picture brown carpeting, ivory painted walls all moisture stained with mold....oooops I mean "bio Growth galore.

If the seller comes down $30,000 he will still think about buying it for a summer home.

1+ acre lot

[cduphily]

Originally Posted by dduffy

Chris,

Was there anything worth saving>?.......

No!

[Dale Duffy]

Chris said

picture brown carpeting, ivory painted walls all moisture stained with mold

Oh I'm picturing it...believe me....

I even have some bizarre thoughts racing through my melon (brown shag)....

Summer home huh?.........probably take a crew of contractors working full time to get it habitable before this coming summer.....

[cduphily]

Originally Posted by dduffy

Oh I'm picturing it...believe me....

I even have some bizarre thoughts racing through my melon (brown shag)....

Summer home huh?.........probably take a crew of contractors working full time to get it habitable before this coming summer.....

Sorry to disappoint ... it wasn't a shag

Habitable before summer? ummmm a full crew working around the clock ... if they don't find much underlying damage .... which I'm sure there is, I told him expect to replace the plumbing as well. It wasn't winterized.

Current owner asked not to turn the heat (electric baseboard) or water on. I wonder why?

[Dale Duffy]

Current owner asked not to turn the heat (electric baseboard) or water on. I wonder why?

Crazy some of the things we come across, simply amazing sometimes.

The shack actually had power to the meter, man that's weird.....

Don't turn the water on!.............

[cduphily]

Originally Posted by dduffy

Crazy some of the things we come across, simply amazing sometimes.

The shack actually had power to the meter, man that's weird.....

Don't turn the water on!.............

"Anything goes in the Poconos" .... tomorrow should be interesting ... guaranteed to be T-1-11 and a wet crawlspace,hopefully the septic system will be intact.

[cduphily]

Originally Posted by cduphily

"Anything goes in the Poconos" .... tomorrow should be interesting ... guaranteed to be T-1-11 and a wet crawlspace,hopefully the septic system will be intact.

I should of put $$ on my "guarantee prediction"
T-1-11 it was , Racing stripe (AKA thick)bead of caulking at every corner of the tub/shower - high levels of moisture found at all locations of interior walls (multiple settings)

Water in the basement you bet! Unfortunately this is a typical inspection in this county. 1200 sq. ft. 5 hour inspection 2 1/2 hr report.

more pics to follow for those interested in the electrical section.