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wrote:
I am considering the purchase of a house built in 1935. House has lots
of character, beautiful hardwood floors and fireplace. Here is the
catch, 2 previous sales have fallen through because each home inspector
has said "it cannot be fixed" The back corner of the house has sunk 8"
according to reports. This can be seen inside with a rise in the floor,
and on the outside with a diagonal line of bricks that have seperated
about a cm. I have photos- I need someone's opinion: can this be saved?

My view would be that this is not a problem for a building inspector.
If you are serious about this place, serious enough to possibly
spend some "real" money, I would get an engineer to look at it.
IWith any luck, one of the engineers around "here" may be able
to offer some advice on who to look for, how to structure the
consult, etc.

Regards,
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Mike Lacy, Ft Collins CO 80523
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