Home Buyin/Maintenance Thread - Where most of us are 30ish but act 47. Oh, and fuck home inspectors

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  1. NineteenNine

    NineteenNine Divers are, in fact, wankers. It's science.
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    Woke up early to have some movers pick up some furniture that were selling via a consignment store. Which just triggered the packing gene in my wife. T’s & P’s for the next few weeks pls.
     
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  2. Imurhuckleberry

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    Closing today on the Colorado house! Feelsgoodman.

    Checking my savings after wiring the closing costs. Feelsbadman
     
  3. infected donkey

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    I know I’m late but I cant stress how much these things save your appliances and have warranties that will pay for your equipment if they fail.
    Friend was building his house and it got hit twice during the build. First time fried everything, second one he installed a Siemens first surge and it took the second strike with no equipment damage.
    Siemens FS140 Whole House Surge Protection
     
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  4. NineteenNine

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    Also, we're closing next Thursday but already signed all of our paperwork yesterday. Never had a closing like it.
     
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  5. arrdub

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    What’s the installation cost on one of these? A few hours for an electrician?
     
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  6. infected donkey

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    I installed mine in about 30 minutes. Cut hole in drywall, ran wires moved 1 breaker up to have room for the 2pole 20 amp i had to install for each phase to be protected.

    4 wires total, 1 for ground, 1 for neutral, 1 for each pole on the breaker.
     
  7. texasraider

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    Got the report from the adjuster for the hail damage

    $78k
     
  8. g8r

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    Ouch.
     
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  9. texasraider

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    I mean the deductible sucks but I was about to pay for fence repair and staining which was a little less than half the deductible so it's not as bad as it seems. Unfortunately they have thus far denied the landscaping damage.
     
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  10. g8r

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    Insurance man. Is it going to be hard finding a decent contractor to fix everything. Seems like labor is in pretty high demand already.
     
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  11. ned's head

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    You going to get a new roof out of the deal?
     
  12. texasraider

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    yes. Replacing my 3 year old roof
     
  13. texasraider

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    I'm sure it won't be easy but the roofer vultures won't leave me alone
     
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  14. g8r

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    they are always the sketchiest of sketchy people too.
     
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  15. bigred77

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    Good thing your dad owns a roofing company
     
  16. ned's head

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    Damn.
     
  17. Open Carry

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    Went and looked at yet another house this morning. Disclosure letter said some water infiltration into the basement during rain. Went down there and could see light through the wall in multiple locations and under the exterior door. Also recently painted, yet it was already stained around the base of 3 of the 4 walls. They also listed it as a 2 bed 2 bath, yet one of the “bedrooms” doesn’t have a closet, so really it’s 1 bed 2 bath. My lease is up in 7 weeks and this is the kind of shit I’m having to consider if I want to be able to get a house.
    :killme:
     
  18. NineteenNine

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    $78k? what all is that covering?
     
  19. Cooler

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    Listed my house on Monday and after 7 showings that day was sold that night with 38k over listing price. Now just waiting anxiously for the inspection and appraisal to be done.

    Need it all to work out because our build will be closed on July 9th and that extra cash would be nice.
     
  20. Festus McBadass

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    When did we start calling master bedroom/bathroom “main master/bathroom?”
     
  21. WillySaliba

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    New roof now then another in 3-5 years.
     
  22. texasraider

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    new roof and all associated roof accessories, some patio furniture, a solo stove, fence repair and stain etc etc
     
  23. NineteenNine

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    The fuck your roof made of? Gold?
     
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  24. NineteenNine

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    Probably when houses started having more than one bedroom with an en suite bath.
     
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  25. bigred77

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    So you selling a slightly used solo stove?
     
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  26. dump

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    when we started to end racism and decided calling things “master” was a bad idea
     
  27. ned's head

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    He has one of those new faberge egg roofs
     
  28. ned's head

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    That's a good idea. Can I buy the paperwork that says your roof is only 3 years old? I could really use that for my new uninsurable hovel
     
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  29. PAHokie

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    That’s what I’m thinking as well. My house has a main level master and an upstairs master.
     
  30. bigred77

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    But which is the main
     
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  31. PAHokie

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    First floor one, it has a soaker tub and shower.
     
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  32. AptosDuck

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    I know it's fucking Zillow, but they say my home is worth $100k more today than Tuesday
     
  33. g8r

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    Sell, sell, sell
     
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  34. Jorts

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    Looking into getting irrigation installed... can’t get anyone to return a call. 1st & only person to reply. Seems really fucking high to me, but I’m not the one digging a ditch
    F4FD6C6F-162B-4B61-9227-B5007E2F5C9B.jpeg
     
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  35. AptosDuck

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    then I would have to buy somewhere

    and I like where I live
     
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  36. Cooler

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    Do you know how many zones? I was quoted 11 zones I think for $7,000 recently.
     
  37. Simon Templar

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    I have seven zones and paid about $6k
     
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  38. Name P. Redacted

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    Sell it then buy it back on thesday.
     
  39. Jorts

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    I don't, as that was left off the quote. But, I feel better after teh 2 responses thus far.
     
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  40. bigred77

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    You better get that damn irrigation meter, it's well worth it if you're gunna be there very long

    Wait, is the other option to install a well for less than $3000 that will run your irrigation system?
    If that's legit it might pay for itself in like a year or two
     
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  41. Jorts

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    Yeah, gonna do a well for sure
     
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  42. THF

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    That’s a decent price.
     
  43. NoNatty

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    Here are my two underground sprinkler quotes. I don’t really understand the difference between them besides one is 6 zones and the other is 7-8, especially considering the 5k cost difference. Have a third coming in, but that guy said expect at least 10k.

    And all three companies are booked out 2-months.
     
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  44. Jorts

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    Sprinkler head & main unit brand are the obvious differences... but the most glaring is in the detail of the quote. I feel like the 2nd option is gonna show up in a rusted out Chevy Astro mini-van
     
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  45. pratyk

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    Fwiw, I got a 5000$ quote for a 2 zone irrigation system - Plumbing and permits extra.
     
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  46. Imurhuckleberry

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    Some of the roofers will pay your deductible.
     
  47. lfriend

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    Officially entered the housing market again :donotwant:
     
  48. AptosDuck

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    make me an offer
     
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  49. lfriend

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    A stack of money and one delicious Sugarwish cookie I planned to eat later.
     
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  50. AptosDuck

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    tell me more about this cookie
     
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