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05-10-2007, 08:54 PM
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"The sellers have never had termites!!!"
Had a realtor (and the seller herself) call me today complaining because I found termite damage in their home. I guess that they must think they are like roaches and unless you have seen them, you never had them.
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05-10-2007, 09:02 PM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
Jon,
When people call complaining as such, I always tell them they should feel fortunate because there is a lot of people out there who have never experienced having termites.
It throws them for a loop and they don't know what to say. They say ok, and hang up.
If that doesn't work, ask them if they think you brought that termite damage into their house in your tool bag.
Rick
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05-10-2007, 09:15 PM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
Don't kill the messenger.
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05-11-2007, 06:26 PM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
3 kinds of Houses
- Houses with Termites (in need of Treatment)
- Houses that had Termites (previously been treated and under contract)
- Houses that have not yet been discovered to have Termites.
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05-11-2007, 06:30 PM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
Originally Posted by Joseph P. Hagarty
3 kinds of Houses
- Houses with Termites (in need of Treatment)
- Houses that had Termites (previously been treated and under contract)
- Houses that have not yet been discovered to have Termites.
Tex-assTranslation... Rich
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05-11-2007, 09:23 PM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
Actually there are 4 kinds.
1. Homes that have never been treated.
2. Home that have termites and need treatment.
3. Homes that have been treated for termites.
4. Homes that have been treated for termites, and still have termites.
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05-13-2007, 03:55 AM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
And #5 Homes with undisclosed damage that recently sold and are headed to court.
This all started and was found over where to hang that special picture.
Not one stud in the room was solid enough to hold a nail.
The new wood around the window was from a previuos repair.
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Last edited by BARRY ADAIR : 05-13-2007 at 04:02 AM.
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05-13-2007, 07:17 AM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
That new wood raises the questions (statements really) "Seller disclosure" and "failure to disclose".
Also, what is on the outside of that wrap? Those tracks look to me like they are termite tracks 'on the outside' of that wrap, which would not bode well for whatever is on the other side of that wrap.
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05-13-2007, 02:02 PM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
It's amazing homes like that don't implode.
That blue stuff looks like Styrofoam wall panels.
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05-13-2007, 05:46 PM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
Originally Posted by Jerry Peck
That new wood raises the questions (statements really) "Seller disclosure" and "failure to disclose".
Also, what is on the outside of that wrap? Those tracks look to me like they are termite tracks 'on the outside' of that wrap, which would not bode well for whatever is on the other side of that wrap.
Jerry,
None of the previous repairs were disclosed. ala Ronald Reagan and Alberto Gonzales famous quotes, "I don't recall"
Brick and precast covered with English ivy, of course.
Mike,
Is correct, foam in the field OSB at the corners.
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Residential-Commercial-Construction-EIFS-Infrared Thermography
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05-13-2007, 06:21 PM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
Originally Posted by BARRY ADAIR
foam in the field OSB at the corners.
"WAS" OSB at the corners.  |
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05-15-2007, 06:21 AM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
Originally Posted by Jerry Peck
"WAS" OSB at the corners.
"Waswood" everywhere there wasn't wood 
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Residential-Commercial-Construction-EIFS-Infrared Thermography
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05-15-2007, 06:34 AM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
How does one go about reattaching the sheathing and brick ties to the new framing in these or burn out situations?
I returned the other day and they were installing new framing from the interior side to avoid removal of the brick.
Please tell me this can't be right!
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Residential-Commercial-Construction-EIFS-Infrared Thermography
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05-15-2007, 08:38 AM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
Originally Posted by BARRY ADAIR
How does one go about reattaching the sheathing and brick ties to the new framing in these or burn out situations?
I returned the other day and they were installing new framing from the interior side to avoid removal of the brick.
Please tell me this can't be right!
It ain't right, but they don't care, or, don't know that.
Let's see, Bobby Joe, how's you gonna attach dem der ties to the new framing?
Billy Bob, you know as well as I do that the brick wall has been der fer 25 yers oar mo', if'n it ain't moved bye now, she ain't a gonna move. |
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05-15-2007, 10:15 PM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
Originally Posted by Jerry Peck
It ain't right, but they don't care, or, don't know that.
Let's see, Bobby Joe, how's you gonna attach dem der ties to the new framing?
Billy Bob, you know as well as I do that the brick wall has been der fer 25 yers oar mo', if'n it ain't moved bye now, she ain't a gonna move.
So I guess by that reply you have no way to telepathically install them from FL, either?
Thought I'd throw these in. Tube runs through about 3" of water before appearing on the interior of the perimeter beam and also appears outside in the beam. These guys are willing to go that extra mile!
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05-16-2007, 06:26 AM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
Originally Posted by BARRY ADAIR
So I guess by that reply you have no way to telepathically install them from FL, either?
What? They haven't arrived yet? Dang, must have gotten my signals crossed. |
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05-16-2007, 12:51 PM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
Do you have a picture of the exterior of the house? Particularly the area of concern.
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05-16-2007, 01:24 PM
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Re: "The sellers have never had termites!!!"
Originally Posted by BARRY ADAIR
How does one go about reattaching the sheathing and brick ties to the new framing in these or burn out situations?
I returned the other day and they were installing new framing from the interior side to avoid removal of the brick.
Please tell me this can't be right!
Twist ties and Gorilla glue?
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