Stephen J Stokes
11-08-2009, 09:23 AM
An unfinished basement, (no windows, no HVAC), with a 2 car downstairs garage. Access is from a stairway from the main floor and a passage door to the garage. Laundry hookups in basement but no bath.
Builder says no living area permitted by AHJ without extensive renovation to the basement.
Testing shows 4.5 pCu/L in the basement and 3.1 main level.
This becomes a Realty issue due to "living area" and ernest money but what do you think? Buyer wants to walk but builder says he'll keep the ernest money.
I've also run into this in "hand dug" basements in a home that was original crawl space.
Builder says no living area permitted by AHJ without extensive renovation to the basement.
Testing shows 4.5 pCu/L in the basement and 3.1 main level.
This becomes a Realty issue due to "living area" and ernest money but what do you think? Buyer wants to walk but builder says he'll keep the ernest money.
I've also run into this in "hand dug" basements in a home that was original crawl space.