I need to install a new tub spout at my mom's house so we can sell the
house. It currently has a galvanized pipe stub sticking out of the wall.
Unfortunately, the pipe is about 1/2 inch too short for the tub spout to
thread on.

I thought about using a slip-on style of tub spout, but the ones I have
seen are made for copper pipe which has a smaller OD than galvanized pipe.

Ideally I would just remove the existing pipe stub and thread in a longer
pipe nipple. Unfortunately I tried doing that and the piping in the wall
started to bend. So that's not an option. I don't have the time or money
for this to turn into a larger project, we just need to sell the house.

I can't think of an easy way to extend the galvanized pipe just one half of
an inch. Adding a coupler and a short nipple is still too long.

I thought about cutting back the pipe and rethreading the end so I could
install a coupling and correct length nipple. But I can't find a NPT die
locally and the few I've seen online are quite expensive for what I'm
doing.

Do you know of a chrome slip-on spout with diverter that will fit
galvanized pipe?

Or do you know of an easy way to extend galvanized pipe just 1/2 inch?

Thanks,

Anthony

On Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 1:51:23 AM UTC-4, HerHusband wrote:
I need to install a new tub spout at my mom's house so we can sell the
house. It currently has a galvanized pipe stub sticking out of the wall.
Unfortunately, the pipe is about 1/2 inch too short for the tub spout to
thread on.

I thought about using a slip-on style of tub spout, but the ones I have
seen are made for copper pipe which has a smaller OD than galvanized pipe.

Ideally I would just remove the existing pipe stub and thread in a longer
pipe nipple. Unfortunately I tried doing that and the piping in the wall
started to bend. So that's not an option. I don't have the time or money
for this to turn into a larger project, we just need to sell the house.

I can't think of an easy way to extend the galvanized pipe just one half of
an inch. Adding a coupler and a short nipple is still too long.

I thought about cutting back the pipe and rethreading the end so I could
install a coupling and correct length nipple. But I can't find a NPT die
locally and the few I've seen online are quite expensive for what I'm
doing.

Do you know of a chrome slip-on spout with diverter that will fit
galvanized pipe?

Or do you know of an easy way to extend galvanized pipe just 1/2 inch?

Thanks,

Anthony

Any chance of thick epoxy plus one of the thread type spouts? I don't know what the opening in the spout looks like, but if epoxy could fill the space, it might be a solution.

Any chance of thick epoxy plus one of the thread type spouts? I don't
know what the opening in the spout looks like, but if epoxy could fill
the space, it might be a solution.

Nope, there's at least 1/2 inch between the pipe nipple and the threads
inside the tub spout.

Anthony

On Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 12:51:23 AM UTC-5, HerHusband wrote:
I need to install a new tub spout at my mom's house so we can sell the
house. It currently has a galvanized pipe stub sticking out of the wall.
Unfortunately, the pipe is about 1/2 inch too short for the tub spout to
thread on.

I thought about using a slip-on style of tub spout, but the ones I have
seen are made for copper pipe which has a smaller OD than galvanized pipe..

Ideally I would just remove the existing pipe stub and thread in a longer
pipe nipple. Unfortunately I tried doing that and the piping in the wall
started to bend. So that's not an option. I don't have the time or money
for this to turn into a larger project, we just need to sell the house.

I can't think of an easy way to extend the galvanized pipe just one half of
an inch. Adding a coupler and a short nipple is still too long.

I thought about cutting back the pipe and rethreading the end so I could
install a coupling and correct length nipple. But I can't find a NPT die
locally and the few I've seen online are quite expensive for what I'm
doing.

Do you know of a chrome slip-on spout with diverter that will fit
galvanized pipe?

Or do you know of an easy way to extend galvanized pipe just 1/2 inch?

Thanks,

Anthony

Take a look at the links and see if it gives you an idea of what to do. If you have a vice you could trim the female part of the brass fitting. Your local hardware, plumbing supply or big box store may have the same items. ヽ(ヅ)ノ

https://www.amazon.com/Anderson-Meta.../dp/B0070TVKBM

https://www.amazon.com/LASCO-03-6011.../dp/B00HYWCIQQ

[8~{} Uncle Plumbing Monster

Take a look at the links and see if it gives you an idea of what to
do. If you have a vice you could trim the female part of the brass
fitting. Your local hardware, plumbing supply or big box store may
have the same items.

https://www.amazon.com/Anderson-Meta...male/dp/B0070T
VKBM

https://www.amazon.com/LASCO-03-6011...d/dp/B00HYWCIQ
Q

That first adapter is what I had in mind if I can find one locally. I'll
have a look at Lowes this afternoon.

I actually thought about that spacer trim ring this morning. But I think
even with a close nipple and coupling it would put the spout too far from
the wall for a trim ring to fill the gap.

Another option is to cut the galvanized pipe back and use a "dresser"
compression coupling to add a pipe nipple to the end to get the length I
need. But I'm not sure the dresser fitting will fit inside the spout. I'll
have to take a look at one in person today to see how big they are.

I'm also going to see if I can find a slip on spout that will fit
galvanized pipe. That would certainly be the easiest option.

I thought about trying to cut the back end of the spout shorter, but
figured that would look terrible as it would be very difficult to get a
straight cut on an odd sized piece of thin metal.

Thanks!

Anthony

On 6/11/17 10:43 AM, HerHusband wrote:

https://www.amazon.com/Anderson-Meta...male/dp/B0070T
VKBM

That first adapter is what I had in mind if I can find one locally. I'll
have a look at Lowes this afternoon.

A bunch cut here and there. Ace Hardware is a good place to look.
Our local
one has a lot of those brass fittings.


Thanks!
Anthony

Take a look at the links and see if it gives you an idea of what to
do. If you have a vice you could trim the female part of the brass
fitting. Your local hardware, plumbing supply or big box store may
have the same items.
https://www.amazon.com/Anderson-Meta...emale/dp/B0070
TVKBM

No luck finding anything like this at Lowes. I don't have time to waste
running all over town trying to find one, so I just ordered the one from
Amazon. I also ordered a couple of different spout trim rings in case I end
up with a gap that needs filled.

The "Dresser" compression fitting I had thought of is HUGE. No way that was
going to fit inside the tub spout.

I also looked at several different spouts and all had exactly the same
offset as the spout I already have. So I might as well make the one I have
work.

Anthony

On Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 6:17:24 PM UTC-5, HerHusband wrote:
Take a look at the links and see if it gives you an idea of what to
do. If you have a vice you could trim the female part of the brass
fitting. Your local hardware, plumbing supply or big box store may
have the same items.
https://www.amazon.com/Anderson-Meta...emale/dp/B0070
TVKBM

No luck finding anything like this at Lowes. I don't have time to waste
running all over town trying to find one, so I just ordered the one from
Amazon. I also ordered a couple of different spout trim rings in case I end
up with a gap that needs filled.

The "Dresser" compression fitting I had thought of is HUGE. No way that was
going to fit inside the tub spout.

I also looked at several different spouts and all had exactly the same
offset as the spout I already have. So I might as well make the one I have
work.

Anthony

I was thinking that you can also use a piece of 1/2" thick plexiglas to make a trim ring or square. I used to have all kinds of sources of custom made parts but all the crotchety old guys I dealt with to get that sort of thing have passed away and I can no longer work. It's frustrating. I'd go completely bonkers without The Internet to amuse myself. ヽ(ヅ)ノ

[8~{} Uncle Bonkers Monster

if the home has lots of galavnized, you might be better off replumbing with pEX. its super cheap and easy to work with..

attempting to sell a home with galavinixed plumbing will be a big hassle, and result in abig price cut to pay for replumbing

In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 11 Jun 2017 15:43:59 -0000 (UTC), HerHusband
wrote:

That first adapter is what I had in mind if I can find one locally. I'll
have a look at Lowes this afternoon.

Talk to someone at a plumbing supply store. They all sell to
non-plumbers, and he may have something no one here has thought of.

And he'll have the adapter too.

Well, I finally got back over to mom's house but things didn't quite go
as planned...

I received the adapter fitting you gave me the link to:

https://www.amazon.com/Anderson-Meta...male/dp/B0070T
VKBM

I threaded it on the existing stub out, but it still stuck out about a
1/4" too far from the wall. No worries, I bought a trim ring too, so I
stuck that to the shower wall with some plumbers putty and starting
screwing on the tub spout (hand pressure only). It was all going so well
until I was about 1/8" from seating the spout. That's when the pipe
inside the wall broke loose! Dang.

So, I removed the tub spout and fitting. Couldn't get the stub to come
out through the hole in the shower surround, so I let it drop inside the
wall. I looked inside with a flashlight and could see the elbow that was
soldered to the pipe slipped off the end of the pipe. Bad solder joint.
Grr...

I did some measuring to see what was on the back side of the wall, then
used a long screwdriver to make an exploratory hole into the adjacent
room. Naturally, it was right behind the toilet (not the shower as I
originally thought).

I removed the toilet tank, and cut a small 6"x8" access hole so I could
get inside the wall.

Whoever the "professional plumber" was who installed this did a terrible
job. Not only was the solder joint bad, but they did not anchor the drop
ear elbow. They had simply hammered one of the ears into the side of a
stud.

Fixing this will be tricky since the pipe runs right alongside a stud.
There's certainly no room to get in there with a torch next to the stud
and plastic tub surround, even with a heat shield.

I'm not crazy about sharkbite fittings, but it seems like the most
workable solution in this situation. Unfortunately, I will need to cut
the pipe back to get clean pipe. I'm not sure how I'm going to get in
there to cut the pipe since it's right next to the stud.

Assuming I can get the pipe fixed, I need to figure out how to secure the
new drop ear elbow from the back side.

Sheesh, this was suppose to be such a simple repair. I'm about ready to
say screw it and let the next homeowner deal with it, but it has become
something of a challenge now. I'm determined to fix it!

Yeah, the next homeowner will probably come in and gut everything,
ripping out my proud new work, but I'll have peace of mind.

Anthony

On Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 11:14:02 AM UTC-4, HerHusband wrote:
Well, I finally got back over to mom's house but things didn't quite go
as planned...

I received the adapter fitting you gave me the link to:

https://www.amazon.com/Anderson-Meta...male/dp/B0070T
VKBM

I threaded it on the existing stub out, but it still stuck out about a
1/4" too far from the wall. No worries, I bought a trim ring too, so I
stuck that to the shower wall with some plumbers putty and starting
screwing on the tub spout (hand pressure only). It was all going so well
until I was about 1/8" from seating the spout. That's when the pipe
inside the wall broke loose! Dang.

So, I removed the tub spout and fitting. Couldn't get the stub to come
out through the hole in the shower surround, so I let it drop inside the
wall. I looked inside with a flashlight and could see the elbow that was
soldered to the pipe slipped off the end of the pipe. Bad solder joint.
Grr...

I did some measuring to see what was on the back side of the wall, then
used a long screwdriver to make an exploratory hole into the adjacent
room. Naturally, it was right behind the toilet (not the shower as I
originally thought).

I removed the toilet tank, and cut a small 6"x8" access hole so I could
get inside the wall.

Whoever the "professional plumber" was who installed this did a terrible
job. Not only was the solder joint bad, but they did not anchor the drop
ear elbow. They had simply hammered one of the ears into the side of a
stud.

Fixing this will be tricky since the pipe runs right alongside a stud.
There's certainly no room to get in there with a torch next to the stud
and plastic tub surround, even with a heat shield.

I'm not crazy about sharkbite fittings, but it seems like the most
workable solution in this situation. Unfortunately, I will need to cut
the pipe back to get clean pipe. I'm not sure how I'm going to get in
there to cut the pipe since it's right next to the stud.

Assuming I can get the pipe fixed, I need to figure out how to secure the
new drop ear elbow from the back side.

Sheesh, this was suppose to be such a simple repair. I'm about ready to
say screw it and let the next homeowner deal with it, but it has become
something of a challenge now. I'm determined to fix it!

Yeah, the next homeowner will probably come in and gut everything,
ripping out my proud new work, but I'll have peace of mind.

Anthony

Sorry to hear that. It's the bad scenario we all agreed can easily
happen when you start trying to fix old plumbing that you have no
or limited access to. Given that this is a fixer upper in need of
a lot of repairs, I would not hesitate to use sharkbite if it makes
things easier. Good chance it's all going to be ripped out soon
anyway.

Sorry to hear that. It's the bad scenario we all agreed can easily
happen when you start trying to fix old plumbing that you have no
or limited access to.

All I wanted to do was replace the tub spout...

I've had a lot of experience with old plumbing at my in-laws house
(galvanized pipe, even worse). I've learned nothing is easy when it comes
to old plumbing.

Given that this is a fixer upper in need of a lot of repairs, I would not
hesitate to use sharkbite if it makes things easier.

Access is going to be the biggest problem.

I won't be able to get back to mom's house for a few days.

Anthony

On Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 11:47:28 AM UTC-4, HerHusband wrote:
Sorry to hear that. It's the bad scenario we all agreed can easily
happen when you start trying to fix old plumbing that you have no
or limited access to.

All I wanted to do was replace the tub spout...

I've had a lot of experience with old plumbing at my in-laws house
(galvanized pipe, even worse). I've learned nothing is easy when it comes
to old plumbing.

Given that this is a fixer upper in need of a lot of repairs, I would not
hesitate to use sharkbite if it makes things easier.

Access is going to be the biggest problem.

I won't be able to get back to mom's house for a few days.

Anthony

I just went through a similar evaluation with my shower. It has 25 year
old Hans Grohe faucets. The shower volume had gone down gradually,
getting really noticeable the last year or so. I had cleaned the existing
shower head, no change. Recently I bought a new dual head shower
contraption, where you can use one or the other or both heads at the
same time. No change. I then realized that the water flow out of the
pipe was low. So, what to do? I considered taking the valves apart,
but these fancy Grohe handles do not use screws, they just press fit
on. I figured after all those years, they were not likely to come off
easily, if at all, and there is no way to even pull on them, ie you
can't get a puller type thing on them, etc. And the last thing I needed
was to have to put in new ones, because these still look and work fine,
other than the volume issue.

So, I decided to try blowing it out with the air compressor. I rigged
up a fitting, blew air through the shower pipe and out the tub and
sink fixtures. And voila, I'd say the volume easily doubled. And the
new shower heads now work fine, the flow can support both of them.
I got lucky.

On Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:10:21 -0000 (UTC), HerHusband
wrote:

Well, I finally got back over to mom's house but things didn't quite go
as planned...

I received the adapter fitting you gave me the link to:

https://www.amazon.com/Anderson-Meta...male/dp/B0070T
VKBM

I threaded it on the existing stub out, but it still stuck out about a
1/4" too far from the wall. No worries, I bought a trim ring too, so I
stuck that to the shower wall with some plumbers putty and starting
screwing on the tub spout (hand pressure only). It was all going so well
until I was about 1/8" from seating the spout. That's when the pipe
inside the wall broke loose! Dang.

So, I removed the tub spout and fitting. Couldn't get the stub to come
out through the hole in the shower surround, so I let it drop inside the
wall. I looked inside with a flashlight and could see the elbow that was
soldered to the pipe slipped off the end of the pipe. Bad solder joint.
Grr...

I did some measuring to see what was on the back side of the wall, then
used a long screwdriver to make an exploratory hole into the adjacent
room. Naturally, it was right behind the toilet (not the shower as I
originally thought).

I removed the toilet tank, and cut a small 6"x8" access hole so I could
get inside the wall.

Whoever the "professional plumber" was who installed this did a terrible
job. Not only was the solder joint bad, but they did not anchor the drop
ear elbow. They had simply hammered one of the ears into the side of a
stud.

Fixing this will be tricky since the pipe runs right alongside a stud.
There's certainly no room to get in there with a torch next to the stud
and plastic tub surround, even with a heat shield.

I'm not crazy about sharkbite fittings, but it seems like the most
workable solution in this situation. Unfortunately, I will need to cut
the pipe back to get clean pipe. I'm not sure how I'm going to get in
there to cut the pipe since it's right next to the stud.

Assuming I can get the pipe fixed, I need to figure out how to secure the
new drop ear elbow from the back side.

Sheesh, this was suppose to be such a simple repair. I'm about ready to
say screw it and let the next homeowner deal with it, but it has become
something of a challenge now. I'm determined to fix it!

Yeah, the next homeowner will probably come in and gut everything,
ripping out my proud new work, but I'll have peace of mind.

Anthony

When you are finished patching the pipes together, close the new
access hole, open another one a few inches higher, and pour the space
between the studs full of quick drying concrete. That will handle
anchoring the drop ear elbow - - - -

On Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 1:51:23 AM UTC-4, HerHusband wrote:
I need to install a new tub spout at my mom's house so we can sell the
house. It currently has a galvanized pipe stub sticking out of the wall.
Unfortunately, the pipe is about 1/2 inch too short for the tub spout to
thread on.

I thought about using a slip-on style of tub spout, but the ones I have
seen are made for copper pipe which has a smaller OD than galvanized pipe.

Ideally I would just remove the existing pipe stub and thread in a longer
pipe nipple. Unfortunately I tried doing that and the piping in the wall
started to bend. So that's not an option. I don't have the time or money
for this to turn into a larger project, we just need to sell the house.

I can't think of an easy way to extend the galvanized pipe just one half of
an inch. Adding a coupler and a short nipple is still too long.

I thought about cutting back the pipe and rethreading the end so I could
install a coupling and correct length nipple. But I can't find a NPT die
locally and the few I've seen online are quite expensive for what I'm
doing.

Do you know of a chrome slip-on spout with diverter that will fit
galvanized pipe?

Or do you know of an easy way to extend galvanized pipe just 1/2 inch?

Thanks,

Anthony

Is there enough play in the pipes to pull them forward, perhaps via the faucets?

Yeah, I know that might pull the faucets forward too, but I can't see what you have from
where I'm sitting so I just tossing it out there. Maybe the faucets come forward but an
escutcheon plate could cover the gap.

On 6/11/2017 6:59 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 1:51:23 AM UTC-4, HerHusband wrote:
I need to install a new tub spout at my mom's house so we can sell the
house. It currently has a galvanized pipe stub sticking out of the wall.
Unfortunately, the pipe is about 1/2 inch too short for the tub spout to
thread on.

I thought about using a slip-on style of tub spout, but the ones I have
seen are made for copper pipe which has a smaller OD than galvanized pipe.

Ideally I would just remove the existing pipe stub and thread in a longer
pipe nipple. Unfortunately I tried doing that and the piping in the wall
started to bend. So that's not an option. I don't have the time or money
for this to turn into a larger project, we just need to sell the house.

I can't think of an easy way to extend the galvanized pipe just one half of
an inch. Adding a coupler and a short nipple is still too long.

I thought about cutting back the pipe and rethreading the end so I could
install a coupling and correct length nipple. But I can't find a NPT die
locally and the few I've seen online are quite expensive for what I'm
doing.

Do you know of a chrome slip-on spout with diverter that will fit
galvanized pipe?

Or do you know of an easy way to extend galvanized pipe just 1/2 inch?

Thanks,

Anthony
Is there enough play in the pipes to pull them forward, perhaps via the faucets?

Yeah, I know that might pull the faucets forward too, but I can't see what you have from
where I'm sitting so I just tossing it out there. Maybe the faucets come forward but an
escutcheon plate could cover the gap.

Better yet , cut some off the wall end of the spout . Screw it on to
a piece of pipe long enough to grip in a vise so you're not chasing it
around ... and if the cut isn't perfect , it should be caulked anyway to
keep water from getting behind it .

--

Snag

Is there enough play in the pipes to pull them forward, perhaps via
the faucets?

Nope, the faucet and pipes are quite secure in the wall. At least as far as
pulling it forward is concerned.

Something in the wall started to move when I tried to remove the galvanized
pipe nipple. It felt like the pipe in the wall was bending, but regardless
I could tell that was a can of worms I didn't want to get in to. I've
dealt with enough galvanized pipe at my in-laws to know that always turns
into a bigger project.

Mom let the house fall apart over the last 20 years, so we're planning to
sell it as-is anyway. We live too far away to do any major repairs, I'm
just trying to fix up some of the simple things that make it look worse
than it really is.

Thanks,

Anthony

On Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 11:56:08 AM UTC-4, HerHusband wrote:
Is there enough play in the pipes to pull them forward, perhaps via
the faucets?

Nope, the faucet and pipes are quite secure in the wall. At least as far as
pulling it forward is concerned.

Something in the wall started to move when I tried to remove the galvanized
pipe nipple. It felt like the pipe in the wall was bending, but regardless
I could tell that was a can of worms I didn't want to get in to. I've
dealt with enough galvanized pipe at my in-laws to know that always turns
into a bigger project.


+1

How far you want to push it also depends on if you have access from the other side of the wall if it goes south. Sounds like uncle's brass extender is a good solution if there is room for it to fit where it meets the spot. Local plumbing supply should have it if HD doesn't.



Mom let the house fall apart over the last 20 years, so we're planning to
sell it as-is anyway. We live too far away to do any major repairs, I'm
just trying to fix up some of the simple things that make it look worse
than it really is.

Thanks,

Anthony

i think you can find the way to finish it.

On Sun, 11 Jun 2017 05:47:39 -0000 (UTC), HerHusband
wrote:

I need to install a new tub spout at my mom's house so we can sell the
house. It currently has a galvanized pipe stub sticking out of the wall.
Unfortunately, the pipe is about 1/2 inch too short for the tub spout to
thread on.

I thought about using a slip-on style of tub spout, but the ones I have
seen are made for copper pipe which has a smaller OD than galvanized pipe.

Ideally I would just remove the existing pipe stub and thread in a longer
pipe nipple. Unfortunately I tried doing that and the piping in the wall
started to bend. So that's not an option. I don't have the time or money
for this to turn into a larger project, we just need to sell the house.

I can't think of an easy way to extend the galvanized pipe just one half of
an inch. Adding a coupler and a short nipple is still too long.

I thought about cutting back the pipe and rethreading the end so I could
install a coupling and correct length nipple. But I can't find a NPT die
locally and the few I've seen online are quite expensive for what I'm
doing.

Do you know of a chrome slip-on spout with diverter that will fit
galvanized pipe?

Or do you know of an easy way to extend galvanized pipe just 1/2 inch?

You may be able to use a 3/4 fip copper female with a short piece of
copper sweated in it (or a 3/4 fip female to 1/2 sweat female to use
1/2) to allow a slip-fit diverter to slide on.
--
Mr.E

You may be able to use a 3/4 fip copper female with a short piece of
copper sweated in it (or a 3/4 fip female to 1/2 sweat female to use
1/2) to allow a slip-fit diverter to slide on.

Unfortunately, the slip fit spouts usually have the sealing ring back
closer to the wall. So adding a short copper stub to the end of the
existing pipe wouldn't work.

Anthony

Hire a professional plumber to do the job right.

What's on the other/back side of the wall where the faucet is located? That as saved my butt a few times over 60 years of do-it-yourselfing.

What's on the other/back side of the wall where the faucet is located?

Unfortunately, there is a corner shower on the back side of the wall in the
other bathroom. So no access from the back, even if I wanted to tear into
it (which I don't).

Her house is two hours away from me. We're busy moving her to an assisted
living home, so I don't have the time or money to invest in major repairs.
Just trying to fix anything small that we can before we try selling it.

Anthony

You should be able to use a hack saw to cut off the wall end of a replacement spout to make it short enough to work with the current nipple. Then use a bead of caulk to fill whatever gap remains. This isn't rocket science, just basic handyman stuff.

You should be able to use a hack saw to cut off the wall end of a
replacement spout to make it short enough to work with the current
nipple. Then use a bead of caulk to fill whatever gap remains. This
isn't rocket science, just basic handyman stuff.

It's not hard to do, but it's difficult to do well.

The spouts are made of a thin metal, covered with a thinner layer of chrome
plating. Making a straight cut on the odd shaped spout would hard enough,
and the plating would most likely chip where it was cut.

I think the adapter Uncle shared the link too will accomplish what I need.

Anthony

The 1/2 by 1/2 adapter from Uncle sure looks like it should solve the problem for well under $10.00.

I would start talking to Realtors as soon as possible. They should be able to tell you what they think are the "Must Haves" in the way of repairs to sell the house. It sounds like you are talking $50,000 or more off the price compared to a "regular" listing, but there are probably some minimum things that should be working to help sell it quickly at a reasonable price.

Check with 3 (or maybe more) Realtors and see if they give you similar stories.

On Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 11:50:39 PM UTC-5, wrote:
The 1/2 by 1/2 adapter from Uncle sure looks like it should solve the problem for well under $10.00.

I would start talking to Realtors as soon as possible. They should be able to tell you what they think are the "Must Haves" in the way of repairs to sell the house. It sounds like you are talking $50,000 or more off the price compared to a "regular" listing, but there are probably some minimum things that should be working to help sell it quickly at a reasonable price.

Check with 3 (or maybe more) Realtors and see if they give you similar stories.

Heck, a new owner would probably tear out the bathroom and start over along with the kitchen. I suppose the remodel funds could be included in the home loan. Older home buyers would want handicap friendly features like handholds, a walk-in tub and wider doors. A house flipper, not so much. ヽ(ヅ)ノ

[8~{} Uncle Flippin Monster

The 1/2 by 1/2 adapter from Uncle sure looks like it should solve the
problem for well under $10.00.

I'm hoping so. I don't really want to invest too much time and effort into
it.

I would start talking to Realtors as soon as possible. They should be
able to tell you what they think are the "Must Haves" in the way of
repairs to sell the house. It sounds like you are talking $50,000 or
more off the price compared to a "regular" listing, but there are
probably some minimum things that should be working to help sell it
quickly at a reasonable price.

I put out a few feelers to realtors but haven't had the time to follow up
on it yet. We're not too concerned about the selling price, as Medicaid
basically requires you to go broke before they'll start paying anything. A
higher selling price would just mean another 6-12 months living off her own
money before she can apply for Medicaid.

Anthony

On Monday, June 12, 2017 at 9:13:42 AM UTC-4, HerHusband wrote:
The 1/2 by 1/2 adapter from Uncle sure looks like it should solve the
problem for well under $10.00.

I'm hoping so. I don't really want to invest too much time and effort into
it.

I would start talking to Realtors as soon as possible. They should be
able to tell you what they think are the "Must Haves" in the way of
repairs to sell the house. It sounds like you are talking $50,000 or
more off the price compared to a "regular" listing, but there are
probably some minimum things that should be working to help sell it
quickly at a reasonable price.

I put out a few feelers to realtors but haven't had the time to follow up
on it yet. We're not too concerned about the selling price, as Medicaid
basically requires you to go broke before they'll start paying anything. A
higher selling price would just mean another 6-12 months living off her own
money before she can apply for Medicaid.

Anthony

It's not an actual rule, but a fairly common occurrence:

The more money she has for self-funding her care, the better a place she
may be able to move into. Once she's there, she won't get kicked out once
the Medicaid benefits kick in.

Underselling the house may mean lower quality care for mom.