tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post3096208613438222618..comments2024-02-04T20:25:58.971-08:00Comments on How's Robb?: Underneath it all...Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-25385867839540696462009-09-07T19:25:54.120-07:002009-09-07T19:25:54.120-07:00Hi Lisa & Robb,
Red in SF here. You guys pro...Hi Lisa & Robb,<br /><br />Red in SF here. You guys probably already know this, but thought I would chime in, in case it helps - usually drain pipes out west here are always steel (or plastic in some parts) and the pipes that bring the water in are copper.<br /><br />Congrats on the house, btw! =)<br /><br />red in sfMortadellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06215871300602805208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-84654262122005270692009-09-02T14:36:38.958-07:002009-09-02T14:36:38.958-07:00My house was built in 1978. It has never had a le...My house was built in 1978. It has never had a leak or a flood. A few years ago... it sprung a leak! What a MESS! Why? Who knows? Why then? Ahhhh the mysteries (and costs) of home ownership!!! Welcome to the club!<br />BandaidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-54678337566477248842009-09-02T11:13:08.567-07:002009-09-02T11:13:08.567-07:00I suggest you add TRUSTWORTHY HOUSING INSPECTOR to...I suggest you add TRUSTWORTHY HOUSING INSPECTOR to Robbs list of future jobs!<br /><br />Ok, here's what I think you should do- Call up your peice of crap housing inspector and report them. I wish to god it were possible to re-negotiate the price of the house- but get a good lawyer who will work for you pro-bono to get some money to put real plumbing pipes into the house where it is missing. Is that possible?<br /><br /> ALL Copper pipes mean ALL pipes, not a percentage of them. Dont believe them if they start spouting that percentage of "what we couldnt see bullshit." Robb in his own condition is crawling around inderneath for petes sake, and was not a trained housing inspector, and saw this, right?<br /><br />The house is YOURS, right? Nail their asses to the wall! You wanted the house when you were told it had copper piping. It sounds to me more like part of it was removed in the past and replaced with less than ideal stuff. It was one of those "Well, it will be good for 80 years" deals. Well, the time has come. <br /><br />The house is in whose names on the deed? Is it AT ALL possible to renegotiate the price? Or a repair or replacement bill? CAll the inspector, or who ever regulates inspectators, because they screwed you over with a "full disclosure" and lied straight to your face. There are organizations there to protect you- use them. <br /><br />About 20 years ago my mom paid some local jackass to repair the barn roof- so some joker showed up with some tar on a stick and dabbed it around. In the dark, you couldnt tell what was going on, but in the rain I sure could tell we had been duped. I was so mad I went over to the guys house (with my rightous anger and a pitchfork) and threatened to tear the guy a new one for ripping off an old lady. He DID show up and do a real job after I did this, (at his expense) but he also could have called the cops on me. This falls under the "I sometimes have anger issues". <br /><br />I did indeed call the Better Business Bureau on him anyway, and the local township, and elder abuse agencies and the local church (who he was referred through, since he was someone son) and got his ass nailed to the wall for ripping off older people. NO one had spoken up, cause they didnt want to make a stink, or look like they had been duped. This is just how we do it out here in the sticks. YOU are in a major city, with protective services for your exact situation, and I advise you STRONGLY and immediately, to call someone. There may indeed be far more problems- Do this now and save yourself some real money, and the time it takes to earn that money. Now you have to question just WHAT else was glossed over in the inspection- electrical wiring, anyone? Welcome to the joys of home ownership!<br /><br />Also, dont forget publicizing this in the local news, if all else fails, cause Robb was ripped off as well, and you guys fall under "handicapped" status, right? This gives you added attention and sympathy. Who in gods name rips off an handicapped guy? They may have thought it was ok to go after YOU, but when they target Robb as an ignorant victim, your claws should come out.<br /><br />Get rid of the windows and throw them in your trash- put them on the street with a "free" sign on them and maybe you wont have to pay to take them to the dump!<br /><br />AnnalisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-78173485645925949172009-09-02T10:15:37.418-07:002009-09-02T10:15:37.418-07:00Mel- I did the same thing. My first thought was:...Mel- I did the same thing. My first thought was: Build a cold frame!<br /><br />Martha- Good idea!robbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-76256382931249393152009-09-02T07:23:49.947-07:002009-09-02T07:23:49.947-07:00You could use the windows on the cute little chick...You could use the windows on the cute little chicken coop you are going to build!Troop 2440https://www.blogger.com/profile/15453111803941386328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-15933608692443795692009-09-02T07:18:51.988-07:002009-09-02T07:18:51.988-07:00I heard about your spare windows and was envisioni...I heard about your spare windows and was envisioning you making a mini-garden-green house or those little boxes with a slanted window on top to overwinter things, then realized.... California. Duh.<br /><br />Good luck, and much applause to Robb. I am not brave enough for such crawling.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078359338331712659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-76876426963096867482009-09-02T07:02:43.446-07:002009-09-02T07:02:43.446-07:00I should note that the repairs to the foundation i...I should note that the repairs to the foundation is not news to us. We bought the house, understanding that we would be having to do this work.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-32994396793794189742009-09-02T05:07:31.673-07:002009-09-02T05:07:31.673-07:00Oy
the pleasures of being a home owner!
But it&...Oy<br /> <br />the pleasures of being a home owner!<br /><br />But it's your biggest investment and you'll be happy to know the foundation is secure when it's fixed. I know - not a big cosmetic improvement for the price, but well worth it in stability and peace of mind! Robb, you are a hero!<br />SheilaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-8455551870236738662009-09-02T04:44:36.939-07:002009-09-02T04:44:36.939-07:00Oh my!
Definitely a hero! I wouldn't be th...Oh my! <br /><br />Definitely a hero! I wouldn't be the one crawling under the house!<br /><br />Here in the Northeast, cellars are common, so I would probably never have to crawl under anything anyway. That sucks that you have to fix the foundation. However, it's the most important part of the house and once it's repaired, you house should last a lot longer. My sister in law had a house with a crumbling foundation and had to use my father's house jack to jack up the house while repairs and lolly columns were set in place. Ugh.... not fun. And once the house was fixed, it took the fun out of rolling marbles around on her hardwood floors.....<br /><br />Good luck!Music WOmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-31246671485603368152009-09-02T04:32:58.970-07:002009-09-02T04:32:58.970-07:00A hero indeed! Your home will be so lovely when y...A hero indeed! Your home will be so lovely when you are f inished, but I am sorry to hear about your foundation. It would be so much more fun to spend the megabucks on something you could see and enjoy.Cinderellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08944325468803416106noreply@blogger.com