cowboyjosh
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Maybe this topic should have been placed in FREE PARKING, if so, my apologies to the moderator.
So I got a call the other day from a guy who just bought a house second hand I built 5 years ago as he had a couple questions and concerns about the house. So like the reputable local builder I am, I go out on a Saturday morning to meet him and to see whats up.
First thing, the electric. He was told by his home inspector that he should bring the house up to current code, by installing AFCI's where required in the 2008 book, replace all the outlets with tampers, install a intersystem bonding termination, the list goes on. He wanted to know if I would facilitate this and if I would help cover the cost.
My answer was a huge "f*ck no".
Another thing. Concrete cracks. There are maybe a dozen or so hair line cracks total in the flatwork (that we could see) like in the driveway slab, the back patio, the garage floor, the basement floor. He wanted each area that had a crack ripped out and replaced, again at my cost. I cannot emphasize enough on how small the cracks are, and that there is no change of elevation in any of the cracks, they are merely shrinkage cracks. This fool is convinced that even though the Home Inspector told him that the cracks are "nothing to worry about" the concrete is junk and its structural stability has been compromised.
Third issue. Fade. The composite deck has faded from 5 years of being exposed to the elements, as has some of the vinyl window frames. He wanted to know if I would again correct this, at my expense.
I asked to see the Home Inspectors report and just flipping thru the inspector found very few things to nit pick about, many were wear and tear items from the original owner, like the furnaces and a/c needing cleaned and serviced, nail pops in several walls, missing tile grout in the showers, a couple missing exterior cultured stones, a broken bath fan, etc; yet this fella once I told him the house is out of warranty and there is no warranty what so ever on the house since he is the second owner, he took the liberty to chew my *** out and call me every name he could think of, at which time I made my way to my truck and left.
I told him a couple times if you want a new house, buy a new house, and he told me several times he got a "helluva deal" on this house; yet he expects it to be cherry w/o any wear and tear.
Seriously? Whats wrong with folks? Anyone ever have a similar experience or been the unreasonable one? Im done venting. Rant over.
So I got a call the other day from a guy who just bought a house second hand I built 5 years ago as he had a couple questions and concerns about the house. So like the reputable local builder I am, I go out on a Saturday morning to meet him and to see whats up.
First thing, the electric. He was told by his home inspector that he should bring the house up to current code, by installing AFCI's where required in the 2008 book, replace all the outlets with tampers, install a intersystem bonding termination, the list goes on. He wanted to know if I would facilitate this and if I would help cover the cost.
My answer was a huge "f*ck no".Another thing. Concrete cracks. There are maybe a dozen or so hair line cracks total in the flatwork (that we could see) like in the driveway slab, the back patio, the garage floor, the basement floor. He wanted each area that had a crack ripped out and replaced, again at my cost. I cannot emphasize enough on how small the cracks are, and that there is no change of elevation in any of the cracks, they are merely shrinkage cracks. This fool is convinced that even though the Home Inspector told him that the cracks are "nothing to worry about" the concrete is junk and its structural stability has been compromised.
Third issue. Fade. The composite deck has faded from 5 years of being exposed to the elements, as has some of the vinyl window frames. He wanted to know if I would again correct this, at my expense.
I asked to see the Home Inspectors report and just flipping thru the inspector found very few things to nit pick about, many were wear and tear items from the original owner, like the furnaces and a/c needing cleaned and serviced, nail pops in several walls, missing tile grout in the showers, a couple missing exterior cultured stones, a broken bath fan, etc; yet this fella once I told him the house is out of warranty and there is no warranty what so ever on the house since he is the second owner, he took the liberty to chew my *** out and call me every name he could think of, at which time I made my way to my truck and left.
I told him a couple times if you want a new house, buy a new house, and he told me several times he got a "helluva deal" on this house; yet he expects it to be cherry w/o any wear and tear.
Seriously? Whats wrong with folks? Anyone ever have a similar experience or been the unreasonable one? Im done venting. Rant over.
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That type of mentality needs to be shamed in the public square.