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You are liable.
You can certainly sue the previous home owners...but good luck proving that they were intentionally trying to cover it up.
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Im in a kind of quandry on this and wanted some advice.
We have an old house from the 1800's that has a metal soffit. This can be extremely expensive to replace (unlike a wooden one), since it...
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I dont see how it isnt. What would be
There was a problem with the soffit - They stuck a board over the hole. Then painted over the area to hide rust and didnt reveal the problem on the sellers...
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I guess I'm out of the norm in that I disagree with everyone else. I think the previous homeowners are liable. However, it's going to be extremely difficult to prove it.
Did you take pictures...
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I realise its over 100 years old and i expect fixes to be expensive. I am guessing you have never had to price repairs like this. I wouldnt want to be 30ft up on a ladder trying to use a blow torch...
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talk to a lawyer rather than this board. most lawyers will do a free consultation for cases like these, and he'll let you know how viable a suit is.
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For all you know they thought that was an acceptable fix. Unless you can find proof they purposely deceived you good luck.
I bought a house with a pool with a solar generator. Well I quickly...
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Sounds to me like any other home owner. Trying to patch cheap fixes together instead of paying expensive repairs. You are grasping for straws because you are pissed you have to pay to repair it.
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Funny thing is my next door neighbor pointed it out to me ;). Despite his whiney grouchyness he might actually have some usefulness.. They spot fixed the issue badly so were aware condition existed...
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That is not nearly enough evidence for a claim.
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there is a building code, which applies if the repair was unsafe (although mostly to prevent insurance companies from paying)
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To be honest with you it would cost less than 75 to fix it yourself if you area DIY type of person, and is a fairly easy thing to fix. Your dealing with a very old house and if you think thats...
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Its 100+ years old I'm sure there are many repairs you would probably be horrified by in the house. Unless your doing a complete restore of the house to spend 12k for a repair is absurd.
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Well a lift or scaffolding will work fine you can rent a lift so whomever is going to do the work can just rent a lift or rent some scaffolding a lift will be easier if you can get the lift in. a...
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Ill give you $100 if you know how to climb a ladder that high with a blow torch
I guess you dont know what soffit is because to get a skilled tradesperson up there to do a better job than the...
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Could you rebuild it with other materials? Who says you have to use the same materials and techniques they did when the house was built?
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I also thought that if u want to fix it a lot cheaper and bypass removing the piece with the hole in it. You can remove the board and instead get a piece of metal that color matches what you already...
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yep; you didn't find it, too bad for you, sorry. in order for you to get anything out of the previous owners you'd have to prove that they withheld info on purpose. As I recall, those disclosure...
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I know i know i just was hoping other people had similar experiences thats all.:lol:
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rent a lift, for 12k somone will deliver one to you and probably even hang out with you for the day. I think you need to look into some more creative solutions, I stand by my 12k being way way to...
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Unless the house was completely gutted and restored theres lead asbestos you name it, its just not airborne.
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I suggest calling around for a bucket truck, most contractors probably don't want to be bothered with it, but throw in another $500 and I'm sure more of them would bite and used a bucket truck before.
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Well actually soffit is just a bunch of pieces about 18 inches wide that are actually just slid into the other piece then nailed on. The nails are nailed into the facia board on the outter side of...
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funny how the helpful neighbor did not say anything til after you bought the house?
just curious did they disclose lead paint or asbestos?
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The board hasnt fallen off its just come loose, which is why we noticed it.
One thought was to ask them to pay a portion of the cost and if they refuse have an attorney to send a letter...
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Then look up your local code where "soffit repair" is listed and file suit.
I have an edge of carpet that sticks up that I lazily tacked down. I guess I should wait for the police to arrest me for...
