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pac man frogs posted:The walls are fabric hung from (something) behind plexiglass with peel & stick floor vinyl tiles that extend down to the floor. We weren't able to figure out where it actually drains to - the toilet goes into the main sewer line, but running the shower is a bit sketchy because that water doesn't show up anywhere. haha what on earth
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Baronjutter posted:Holy christ.. what.. curved tiles? What the gently caress am I looking at?? Are those tiles or some sort of laminate/countertop material?! Your first picture looked just like a lovely shower but jesus christ that 2nd picture. If you look up above the stick 'tile', whatever that stuff is in the first picture and see that blue - that's the fabric. Edit: The whole stick-tile-vinyl stuff is a recurring theme through this place. Here's the kitchen in an upstairs unit where the inspector stuck his finger through accidentally to the left of the stove. Apparently it's just all stick vinyl floor tile slapped over studs. No sheetrock, wood, anything.  Of course, it's painted. I dunno why, but it is. Frequent Handies fucked around with this message at 02:30 on Apr 30, 2015 |
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Apr 30, 2015 01:01
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F. Fabric. Is this, like, a jury-rigged shower stall with curtains on all sides that's been pathetically converted into a potemkin tiled shower, is that's what's going on there
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Apr 30, 2015 01:07
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Here's another kitchen, the inspector just pointed at this and I stared at it for like 30 seconds before going "ooooh". At this point it wasn't like, obviously falling apart or held on by (literally) gold duct tape so it took me a minute. Ah, found some of the decorative(?) gold tape 
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Apr 30, 2015 01:12
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Ambrose Burnside posted:F. Fabric. Is this, like, a jury-rigged shower stall with curtains on all sides that's been pathetically converted into a potemkin tiled shower, is that's what's going on there Honestly couldn't tell you. What's on the other side of that shower is a concrete stairwell that goes down into the basement unit, so either there's some sort of big gap with who knows what lurking inside. Like, really who knows - the attic had a truck fender and a toilet hanging out up there. It wouldn't've been easy to get either of them in there either - I don't think the fender can actually come back out now.
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Apr 30, 2015 01:15
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pac man frogs posted:I did my first house inspection on Monday and saw a whole lot of awesome gems. We knew this place was going to need some work, but really... When I first saw this, I really thought it was a rococo telephone in the shower: "Honey, bring me some soap, pleeeeeaasse".
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Apr 30, 2015 01:35
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pac man frogs posted:Here's another kitchen, the inspector just pointed at this and I stared at it for like 30 seconds before going "ooooh". At this point it wasn't like, obviously falling apart or held on by (literally) gold duct tape so it took me a minute.
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pac man frogs posted:https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/photos/3035%20NE%2080th/IMG_1419.JPG?_subject_uid=461380&w=AADAShk9e8eJqQfBi-Mp-T_hAa4fqLHTzso5cTp1Kz7wX Dropbox photos with a user ID in the URL is not gonna work. Rehost images on imgur for best compatibility with SA posting.
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Alright thanks, think I fixed those. And some bonus of the shower:   
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Apr 30, 2015 02:32
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It's held together with spit and the dreams of scummy contractors. That's incredible. I don't know that I'd feel entirely safe in there.
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There's no way that was done by a contractor. That poo poo screams DIY. DIY by a lovely landlord who wants to get multiple rentable (illegal) units out of a single property for basically the cost of a $300 trip to home depot. It's amazing. Thanks for fixing the pictures, frogs.
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Shady Amish Terror posted:It's held together with spit and the dreams of scummy contractors. That's incredible. I don't know that I'd feel entirely safe in there. I don't think contractors were ever involved. The exhaust for the dryer in the basement had concrete poured around it and is flush with the ground right outside one of the doors exiting the ADU. Too bad I don't have bigger pics, I cut this out of the report and asked my inspector for a dump of the full res...  Other fun stuff: * 4 double taps and a triple(!) tap in the panels * None of the bathroom fixtures are fixed in place (pedestal sinks could be pulled right over, toilets rock back and forth) * Everything that shouldn't be penetrated is. Nailed down 'floating' vinyl flooring, vinyl siding is nailed in place outside, the roof has a ton of nails through the shingles and every single shower surround has something screwed through it Our counter ended up being 90k less than previous, seller thought we were crazy. Ah well Frequent Handies fucked around with this message at 02:59 on Apr 30, 2015 |
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Apr 30, 2015 02:53
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Is that an air intake next to an air output?
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pac man frogs posted:I don't think contractors were ever involved. The exhaust for the dryer in the basement had concrete poured around it and is flush with the ground right outside one of the doors exiting the ADU. Too bad I don't have bigger pics, I cut this out of the report and asked my inspector for a dump of the full res... Your counter should have been a request that they give you hazard pay to walk through that hellscape.
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Apr 30, 2015 05:36
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Wait someone wants to sell this nightmare and you met them?!
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Apr 30, 2015 08:57
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Sorry, I can't think straight looking at all this. It's all some sort of joke, right? Because I would have thought that someone bashing together fixings like that would have to accidentally get something SORT of right, but no, it sounds like a barely functional fire hazard threatening to keel over at the slightest touch.
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Apr 30, 2015 14:47
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pac man frogs posted:I don't think contractors were ever involved. The exhaust for the dryer in the basement had concrete poured around it and is flush with the ground right outside one of the doors exiting the ADU. Too bad I don't have bigger pics, I cut this out of the report and asked my inspector for a dump of the full res... That looks like an excellent house with just a few minor DIY projects, think of it as an opportunity to customize the house to your liking. We have all seen this before, we know what is about to happen.
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Crotch Fruit posted:That looks like an excellent house with just a few minor DIY projects, think of it as an opportunity to customize the house to your liking. We have all seen this before, we know what is about to happen. Not everyone is as 
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I'll admit Kastein was an inspiration in still trying to get the place, but the seller thinks he's going to get all-cash at the tax appraisal value.
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pac man frogs posted:I'll admit Kastein was an inspiration in still trying to get the place, but the seller thinks he's going to get all-cash at the tax appraisal value. If anyone's dumb enough to pay that much, then hey, more power to them; otherwise it sounds like you may have to wait a month or so and then make your offer again once the seller realizes nobody's biting.
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Just saw this on Facebook  You might be thinking he's just laying it out to fit, but no, I guarantee you this is pretty much the final product.
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May 1, 2015 00:57
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Long Francesco posted:Just saw this on Facebook Well hey, as long as he doesn't mortar them into place he'll be able to take them off and do it properly once the ground beneath shifts!
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May 1, 2015 01:16
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I didn't know dick diddly squat when I started working on my house, aside from some wiring/plumbing/roofing skills, and it shows. Anyone can learn this poo poo. ... do you want to though? You know if he hosed up the visible stuff that bad, some ggrevious sins have been committed against the structure as well. Run, do not walk, away from that house. The rot problems are probably either covered up or ignored. If you want a project, get one that is already priced like one.
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May 1, 2015 02:12
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Yeah, your describing everything as being only a flimsy vinyl facade that you can poke through with a finger is terrifying. I'd run screaming, except that running would probably bring the place down.
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So get this... My condo is in a flood zone (2nd floor, so-cal lol), and at the time it just required me to buy some stupid expensive flood insurance for my unit. Well, the law changed and any loan backed by Fannie or Freddie now has to have a master policy the HOA owns. Now normally this is a great thing, as it would mean I can cancel my individual policy and let the HOA do a big buy and probably have me paying less than I was for my individual policy ( right now I pay $1300 yearly). So here is where it gets fun, my HOA refuses to buy insurance as nothing mandates them to. So when I was approached by my loan company for a no cost refi which would get me a lower interest rate and remove PMI, the loan fell through as the HOA is missing the policy and has been refusing to acknowledge the need for them to buy it. Units occasionally sell for cash which are bought by companies hoping to rent them, but nobody is really selling so I am left here screaming at the HOA by myself as nobody seems to have this problem.
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May 1, 2015 05:46
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Never live anywhere with a HOI or strata council.
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ColHannibal posted:So get this... This is the same HOA that made me repair my garage door, and paint said garage door which is clearly on the exterior of the building. They also tried to tell me it was my fault the drain for the condensation line was at the foot of my stairs and was growing slippery mold at the foot of the staircase.
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Crappy Construction Tales: Everything That Shouldn't Be Penetrated Is. "The doctor says my walls wouldn't bleed nearly so much if I could just keep my finger out of them."
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May 1, 2015 08:59
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My coworkers HOA mandates that the mandatory trees in his yard have branches at the same height.
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May 1, 2015 23:32
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Must be funny looking trees. 
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May 2, 2015 06:30
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They have to be at the same height for some degree of symmetry. Of course, if he ever wants to change his landscaping around he has to submit a landscaping plan and pay $100. That tree looks kinda like a brain, what is it a dracena?
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Leperflesh posted:There's no way that was done by a contractor. That poo poo screams DIY. DIY by a lovely landlord who wants to get multiple rentable (illegal) units out of a single property for basically the cost of a $300 trip to home depot.
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The Gardenator posted:That tree looks kinda like a brain, what is it a dracena? One of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracaena_cinnabari
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Huh, whats that bag? Ah, I see what you did!  I suspect this isn't to code but I don't know much about sewage systems and am curious what is the worst that could go wrong here? Leaking sewer gas? poo poo outflow? Please explain in detail for my edification!
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mcgreenvegtables posted:Huh, whats that bag? I'd be more concerned with the loving wizard previous owner who can make bags pass through solid pipes
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Parallel Paraplegic posted:I'd be more concerned with the loving wizard previous owner who can make bags pass through solid pipes
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Nitrox posted:Also, not an ounce of primer on that stack, money well saved. You're assuming they bothered to use glue?
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Magnus Praeda posted:You're assuming they bothered to use glue? To be fair, doesn't PVC primer also come in clear? I do see residue at the joints, of at least one of primer or glue... More content: same vent stack 
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 Where does it come from?  Where does it go? My theory is irrigating a tree with shower water but that setup doesn't look adjustable and there are a bunch of trees.
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Sump pump discharge?
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