Well, just for the grading, 8-10k, crawlspace work 10k... I bid 93 and closing on a list of 99.5, they came back at 96 and closing. So, really it was looking like they would need to knock off 30k of the price just to be liveable. I am also on the coast, and we get hurricanes.
And you are right, that's not including the ducts and wiring.. Also, the kitchen was ancient, water came in under the garage door from the driveway( Grading issue ). There was a soft floor in where the heating and air was....
I just have to tell myself this is not one of those times I power through and make things happen. Its just too much. All I want is a backyard to fiddle around in!
I did the right thing. I did the right thing. I did the right thing. Also, apparently I now like the idea of a garage.
« Last Edit: August 07, 2013, 08:52:01 AM by Mrbloodworth »
I'll never be without a garage. One thing to look out for when you have grading issues with a garage, a lot of times people will just pave a thin layer over the old driveway. Sometimes people will do this many times. This will bring up the driveway's grade to the point where it will shed water into the garage and do funky things with the lip.
I found three layers when I excavated a corner of mine. Mine is pretty shot so...excavator $$$ when I need to pave it. It's also sinking from years of ants excavating it.
You did the right thing. If there's any indication of real major issues, not just handyman stuff, just walk away and never think of it again.
We had a similar house two years ago and got word six months after walking away that it was on jacks with structural problems that were worse than even the worst case scenario the inspector gave us.
If you can read this, you're on a board populated by misogynist assholes.
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