On 19 Jun, 12:12, "Bob" wrote:
If its an old house and has old windows they are going to need fixing sooner
or later why wouldn't you bid lower to begin with? I can see big things
like structural problems, leaks, electric panel and major things that you
didn't see. But windows, plumbing, wiring, insulation, etc.. are all part
of buying an old house. If you want to buy a house that perfect then you
should be looking at new construction. In your case the windows didn't open
at all which is a legitimate concern and is not normal so if he wasn't going
to unstick them you should asume the hardware was bad and got a rebate
accordingly.

When I bought my house I looked at the age of the windows, the 2 prong
electic outlets, the other things that come with an old houses and bid
accordingly. The inspector pointed out all the things that were old and
could use replacing. I knew these things would be there when I original bid
on the house. The inspector did find some major roofing issues that I
didn't see so so the seller split the price of a new roof with me and that
was it. I don't know how people can bid on a 50 year old house and then
after the inspection ask for something as trivial as GFI outlets in the
kitchen.

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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
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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? ;-)- Hide quoted text -

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I avoided going into any more detail, but yes, I did try to negotiate
a lower price. The seller was insistant that the windows worked, they
were just painted shut and I could take the $200 or leave it. I chose
the latter. If he wasn't going to budge on the price and wasn't going
to prove that the windows worked, I wasn't going to take a chance.