On 18 Jun, 14:02, RayV wrote:
On Jun 18, 10:58 am, "Bob" wrote:





I sold my home and durring the home inspection they brought up 2 plumbing
issues that I am questioning.

1. My bathtub has a rubber hose connecting two pvc drain pipes. The one
pipe comes out of the tub and the other goes to the sewer pipe. The hose
connecting them looks like a car radiator hose with clamps on each. Is this
wrong even though there are no leaks? If it is what needs to be used to
connect the two pvc's? The rubber hose is in a semi-circle shape about 13"
long.

2. I have a ventalation pipe that comes down from the sealing behind a wall
to the basement where it is connected to my kitchen drain with a "T" shaped
pvc pipe. Who ever put it together used a mound of sealer, probably 1/4
inch thick to connect the pvc to the metal vent pipe. The inspector says
the glue has to be removed and it has to be sealed properly. This pipe is
just a vent and does not leak and never will. The connection is so strong I
don't even know how I would get it apart. What would one suggestion to fix
this and does it actually need fixing?

I would appreciate any suggestion on these items.

Thanks

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Don't fix anything. If the buyer is unwilling to proceed with the
purchase negotiate an amount for repairs and let them deal with it.
If you fix it or hire someone to fix it they can always complain
again. A couple hundred bucks credit on the sale is no big deal.- Hide quoted text -

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RayV,

For the most part, I'll agree with you. However, the buyers may be of
the type that do not want to deal with the repairs themselves,
regardless of the negotiated price. They may be saying to the
themselves "What else could go wrong once I start this repair?" Is the
$200 credit going to cost me $2000 once I start taking pipes apart?"

I once passed on a house because every window on the first floor was
painted shut and the seller refused to unstick them. He offered me a
couple of hundred off the price to leave them as is, but I said no.
Here's why - The windows in this house were of the sash cord and
counter weight style. I had no way of knowing how many of the windows
were going to need repairs that would easily consume the couple of
hundred dollars he offered me.

In the case of the OP's vent stack, who knows what else will need to
be fixed once the new owners start the repair. Ever complete a
plumbing job with just one trip to the store? ;-)