On Nov 29, 3:23�pm, Willie The Wimp
wrote:
On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:19:09 -0500, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote:
actually at home resale time it will be flagged by the home inspector,
and the homeowner will be required to replace the opener with a modern
one...

This potentially bears on code requirements, part of my original query.

"flagged by the home inspector"? As a code violation? You don't have
any references to such, do you?

You're just rattling stuff off for no substantial reason, aren't ya? Eh?? Eh???

OK you go sell a home and report back

You have NO IDEA the home inspector hassles, yet one MUST get thru the
inspection or see the sale evaporate Fact is somewhere around here I
have TWO home inspection reports done within a month of one another,
and hardly matching at all.

90% of buyers want a ready to move in no repairs necessary, so a fixer
upper elminates 90% of buyers. makes selling hard. most buyers are
instantly turned off

so unless you have sold a home within the last 5 years, go try, and do
let us know how things go

Your better off doing things right as you go along, than wait till
home sale time, when you have to go back and fix all the stuff you
patched / worked around earlier

DIY people like the majority who hang out here would look at fixing it
up as a fun challenge, vs most buyers who dont want to do anything.

Me and my wife at the time looked at a beautiful pretty cheap home
near orlando florida. quiet dead end street fenced in yard, well
maintained homes. picture perfect I fell in love

The problem was the house stank of cat urine, it was a concrete slab
home.

no biggie to fix it up, and be rid of the odor, I had done this before
selling my moms urine soaked home, and it was hardwood much harder.

my wife wouldnt even consider it............

the idea died of consternation jen wanted a fancy new or near new home
with zero work....

jen was a typical home shopper.

to sell my moms house i had to add jackposts under a beam that was
nothed 50 years earlier passed inspection and never moved, get the
main service reinspected cause the inspectors signature was visible
but faded, gert the brand new water heaters main valve replaced, after
inspector claimed it leaked, plumber said no leak but it had to be
replaced anyway, added 2 dehumidifiers, in mid summer basement
humidity was too high, the GFCI on sump pump hassle and a long list of
other hassles that really amounted to nothing.

heck before putting it on market it got electrical upgrade, painted
complete, new carpeting, new complete kitchen, bath redone new ceramic
floor cabinet lights outlets (GFCI) the entire house looked awesome
and both buyers home inspectors put me thru hell.........

but hey do slipshod work on your home, it doesnt effect me at all