Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair 1 Oct 16, 2008 2:43 am I have just had building inspection done today on a house i have already put an offer in on and its been accepted.
After the inspection today the inspector says that i will need around 4 new stumps on the house and he said that the house has dropped a little into the ground as the one side of the house is very close to the ground and the ground is wet under the house and does not get a chance to dry out properly. Im not sure what to do now as no idea if possible to get the house raised a few inches but that will mean all new stumps and im not sure of what kind of price it would cost,the offer i put in on house was subject to inspection so maybe i should offer them less money or just forget it.Any suggestions? It is single storey house and about 70 yrs old. the stumps are also concrette He also said there is some asbestos in there near the kitchen which i plan to get removed and renovate the kitchen before i move in there,would that be a problem with asbestos or ok as long as i get a specialist in to do the work?? get a restumper quote 2Oct 16, 2008 12:54 pm We had this issue in our inspection report as well, and thought it wasnt a biggie. Now we are faced with total restumping (and lifting at the same time) and its big$$ an extra 30$ + $20 grand for cement under- we would never have bought the place knowing the additional cost. We were told by the restumper that fixing a few stumps will only temporarily address them. Old Home Restoration / Renovation To reduce noise transfer without compromising the aesthetic of your exposed I beams, consider filling the 100mm gap between the I beams and the floor above with dense,… 6 9111 You’re on the right track, wire brush in a grinder then a zinc rich epoxy primer then a top coat of some sort, like a waterproofing membrane. Raising the concrete would… 1 7020 How good is Simeon?! Always taking time to help others out! Wish we were building in NSW and could work together. Thanks for all that you do! 7 6520 |