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Re: Help, suggestions, comments
Thank you guys...
This inspection was for a single mother that works as a "legal aide" in a RE office.
The home is less than a year old and the 12 month warranty is about to expire.
She had some other issues with the home that took forever for the builder to correct.
After all the hassle she went through, she wants to make sure she didn't miss anything.
My statement to her, in person, was...
" There are minor things wrong with the house that will cost a couple of dollars to correct. Of course a lot of minor items can turn into a Huge mound. You have to figure out how deep you want to get involved in battle. For instance, $5.00 worth of leader pipe and an elbow will prevent erosion of the granular surface on those shingles. On the other hand, your home is one of the few that I've inspected that actually had an anti-tip device installed on your stove. The Clothes dryer vent is nothing but aluminum foil and I suggest replacing it with a solid metal vent, The water accumulating under the meter can be diverted with a couple of dollars worth of plastic pipe...... Etc Etc."
"my written report will address all items large and small... You will give the list to the builder. If they put up resistance to your demands for correction, are you prepared to fight? or can you compromise on small items? "
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