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Phanatic posted:Man, good guess. 16th and Sansom. Hah, I work at 13th ans Sansom.
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Phanatic posted:Crappy street construction tales. I see your poorly-secured construction cover, and raise you an open manhole cover in the middle of an open lane of traffic:  Miami. 
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Mar 13, 2017 12:37
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Phanatic posted:Man, good guess. 16th and Sansom. I recognize PWD's sterling jobbing anywhere
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Mar 13, 2017 14:21
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edit: poo poo you're talking about the hole in the ground at 16th and Sansom, not the row home
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Mar 13, 2017 18:10
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Hey goons, help me avoid becoming a tale of crappy construction!  Tell me why it's a terrible idea to buy a church!        The ceiling is falling in as the roof leaks (I would guess). I would need to do extensive renovation on the interior. It's been empty for years. Yet I'm still probably heading out to look at it this week.
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Mar 13, 2017 20:12
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Does it have a Pokéstop or gym in it?
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Mar 13, 2017 20:14
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That is God's house, not yours 
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Mar 13, 2017 20:17
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Polio Vax Scene posted:That is God's house, not yours God needs to tidy up his poo poo.
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Mar 13, 2017 20:17
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Indolent Bastard posted:Hey goons, help me avoid becoming a tale of crappy construction! What denomination? This effects the likelihood of dead bodies of children buried on the lot.
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Mar 13, 2017 20:18
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Does it come with cemetery? e:gd;b
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Mar 13, 2017 20:18
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Probably haunted tbh
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Mar 13, 2017 20:18
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No graveyard I am aware of. Ghosts are not an issue. Possibly even a feature.
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Mar 13, 2017 20:20
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Indolent Bastard posted:No graveyard I am aware of. I bet you're not aware of the rape cellars either.
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Mar 13, 2017 20:21
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It looks like it has an attic. Take photos of the attic for us. No bell tower, which IMO is a major point against it.
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Mar 13, 2017 20:24
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Platystemon posted:Does it have a Pokéstop or gym in it? For real, look into this. It's not on a historical register somewhere, is it?
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Mar 13, 2017 20:24
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Platystemon posted:It looks like it has an attic. Take photos of the attic for us. Imminent Mr. Bastard falling through the attic to his death.
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Mar 13, 2017 20:25
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Jerry Cotton posted:I bet you're not aware of the rape cellars either. As it has no basement, so I assume no rape cellar. I will add installing one to the renovation list. Platystemon posted:It looks like it has an attic. Take photos of the attic for us. Will do NancyPants posted:For real, look into this. It's not on a historical register somewhere, is it? I doubt it, but I will check if/after I start to lose my mind and genuinely considering buying it.
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Mar 13, 2017 20:27
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Organ spotted Polio Vax Scene posted:Imminent Mr. Bastard falling through the attic to his death. Hmm, well‐placed concern. Is the realtor fatter than you? Make them go first.
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Mar 13, 2017 20:28
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Poor insulation, cheap fixtures, cheaper bathrooms. Showers? Bathtubs? And I'm not counting the basketball baptismal font
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Platystemon posted:Hmm, well‐placed concern. Fatter than a goon? Unlikely. It's ok I'm ex-navy seal I will do a sweet ninja roll and break my fall if I somehow misstep. Metal Geir Skogul posted:Poor insulation, cheap fixtures, cheaper bathrooms. Showers? Bathtubs? And I'm not counting the basketball baptismal font Poor insulation. Check. Cheap fixtures. Check. Cheaper bathrooms. Check. Showers? Bathtubs? Nope and nope. I can only hope I'd get it for a song and take what I'd be paying on a house to make this place livable and hopefully awesome. Or I could pony up eight times as much and buy this other church. (Amazingly the same distance from town, just in a different direction)              [irony]It's not bad, but where do I get to leave my mark on the place? What's left for me to do? [/irony] Indolent Bastard fucked around with this message at 20:47 on Mar 13, 2017 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy9bZHFEhEQ You can’t buy the property because if you do we will all know that you live at 4949 Bath RD in Loyalist, Ontario https://www.google.com/maps/place/4...6915419!6m1!1e1
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Mar 13, 2017 20:34
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Just make sure you don't keep all your garbage where the pews used to be, because then a couple of your friends will have to go dump it on Thanksgiving and wind up going to jail for littering.
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Mar 13, 2017 20:35
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Platystemon posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy9bZHFEhEQ If I buy it, feel free to drop by! TVs Ian posted:Just make sure you don't keep all your garbage where the pews used to be, because then a couple of your friends will have to go dump it on Thanksgiving and wind up going to jail for littering. I chuckled.
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Indolent Bastard posted:Hey goons, help me avoid becoming a tale of crappy construction! Nothing intrinsically wrong with buying a church, I wish there had been an affordable one around when I was looking at houses. As long as you're aware of the shortcomings, go for it. Does it have a message board outside that you can post cool messages on? "Let him who is without lubricant throw the first piston". ed: NO HEAT Access: Road access Features: Conservation/green belt Lot Size: under 1 acre Real Estate Type: Single Family Building Features: Exterior Finish: Vinyl siding Foundation: Stone Heating Type: No heat Water: Drilled Well Pigsfeet on Rye fucked around with this message at 20:52 on Mar 13, 2017 |
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Mar 13, 2017 20:43
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I don't know what canadian zoning laws are like, but maybe check if you're even allowed to make that church be a house.
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Mar 13, 2017 20:57
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Either that photo of the bathroom is distorted (Real estate photo, so likely) or that toilet paper roll is really far from the toilet.
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Mar 13, 2017 20:57
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Leperflesh posted:I don't know what canadian zoning laws are like, but maybe check if you're even allowed to make that church be a house. Yes.
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Mar 13, 2017 20:58
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Buy the church, convert it into a bar, pretty solid gimmick there.
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Guy Axlerod posted:Either that photo of the bathroom is distorted (Real estate photo, so likely) or that toilet paper roll is really far from the toilet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy9bZHFEhEQ&t=187s Crappy construction confirmed.
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Leperflesh posted:I don't know what canadian zoning laws are like, but maybe check if you're even allowed to make that church be a house. They did it back in 2002. I already found the paperwork. E: Beaten. Platystemon, keep your mitts off my money pit/death trap! Bad Munki posted:Buy the church, convert it into a bar, pretty solid gimmick there. Then I'd have to rezone it again. I actually do have thoughts that it could be made into a venue of sorts and not just be a home. But that would be years off. Indolent Bastard fucked around with this message at 21:06 on Mar 13, 2017 |
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The thing is that unless it includes living space for a priest or whatever, a church is really badly designed for being a place to live. You'd basically be talking about gutting the whole thing and rebuilding the inside into a functional living space, and that is assuming you want a big open plan arrangement anyway. If it isn't even heated, then you're basically buying a warehouse with pretty windows. I always wanted to buy a fire station, because they have actual bathrooms and kitchens, but unfortunately everyone else saw Ghostbusters as well and so its impossible to buy one at a price that makes any sense. 
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Ashcans posted:The thing is that unless it includes living space for a priest or whatever, a church is really badly designed for being a place to live. You'd basically be talking about gutting the whole thing and rebuilding the inside into a functional living space, and that is assuming you want a big open plan arrangement anyway. If it isn't even heated, then you're basically buying a warehouse with pretty windows. Yeah. Reality has a way of dashing your dreams of living in a dope place. I'm almost certain I won't buy it, but I still gotta look. (Maybe they would take a 50% of asking offer  )
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Ashcans posted:The thing is that unless it includes living space for a priest or whatever, a church is really badly designed for being a place to live. You'd basically be talking about gutting the whole thing and rebuilding the inside into a functional living space, and that is assuming you want a big open plan arrangement anyway. If it isn't even heated, then you're basically buying a warehouse with pretty windows. I never really thought about it before, but is it against code to have a fire pole in a residence?
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Agrinja posted:I never really thought about it before, but is it against code to have a fire pole in a residence? Most places it is, yes. You need to block it up, or do something to make it safe.
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Agrinja posted:I never really thought about it before, but is it against code to have a fire pole in a residence? You can work around it by designating it as a stripper pole.
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Indolent Bastard posted:Platystemon, keep your mitts off my money pit/death trap! It’s all yours, man. I want a house with stairs in it. The most I’ll do is stop by and drag some chains around in the dead of night. Or maybe I won’t do that, but you’ll assume it’s me when the real spectres show up. Agrinja posted:I never really thought about it before, but is it against code to have a fire pole in a residence? Claim it’s a load‐bearing fire pole so you can’t remove it.
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What's the zoning for churches anyway? Would they have to rezone it anyway for it to be a residence? Also, don't firehouses have the trapdoors for their fire poles now, for safety and heating?
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Mar 13, 2017 21:29
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Seems like your best shot at starting a cult, might even have robes and stuff still in some dusty closet
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Indolent Bastard posted:Most places it is, yes. You need to block it up, or do something to make it safe. A local fire station where I live wanted a fire pole. This wasn't a historic station, it was a brand new station and they wanted their loving pole. The whole project got delayed and they had to fight hard but they some how got it under the promise that it wouldn't ever *wink* be used and was just a decoration. It was actually pretty ironic to listen to the chief and other FD people ranting about stupid safety and building code regulations trumping common sense and history when a huge part if not the majority of their job is inspecting buildings and slapping them down for even "minor" fire code violations.
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My local fire station does tours for kids' birthdays, and I went with mine to his friend's party. The kids all loved it  They had a gate in the rail surrounding the fire pole so nobody wanders into it. He said the firefighters sorta stopped using the pole, because of of their guys slipped off and broke his leg in a fall responding to a call. He was sleeping in his room, and while waking up just sorta lost his grip on it and fell. Experienced guy too. So the city addressed it by removing 2 of the 3 fire poles, and replacing them with these metal, spiral slides. Except the spiral isn't a smooth turn like a playground slide, it's straight sections with 30 to 60 degree joints to the next straight section. The guy was saying you have to go down it just right, or else you'll risk injury. Even if you do everything right, it's still pretty uncomfortable and painful to get bounced around on it. When they go down it, it sounds like someone tossing a metal trashcan down a flight of stairs. Within the first week of putting in the slides, one of their guys broke his arm while using it.
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