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Resolved Question: Had linoleum installed, but carpet was not tacked down at transition, help.?
OK we are buying a house through a private sale through a friend who is a real estate agent. The house was a rental before and when moving out they accidentally ruined the laundry room floor, so the owner was having that redone. We inquired about having the carpet removed from the dining room and replaced with linoleum at the same time, we were quoted a price which would include also doing the entry way since there would be just enough flooring leftover from the sheet anyway. They came in and pulled the carpet and decided the sub-floor needed to be sanded and a hole needed to be filled. So we went and sanded the sub-floor and filled the hole ourselves so they could complete the job today. I went out there tonight to take a peek (I have keys already even though its still in escrow) and while the linoleum looks wonderful I noticed a problem. The carpet edges where the carpet meets the linoleum have not been tacked down, they are still completely loose but the transition strips at the edges have been installed. The molding around the edge of the dining room and laundry room also has not been put back on. The home inspector is coming and this stuff needs to be done so we can close. So my question is this….
Is there a valid reason a flooring installer would leave the finishing undone like this? I will talk to him tomorrow and its possible they just planned to finish tomorrow, but why put the transition strips down without affixing the carpet to them? Is it possible that the quoted price did not include putting stuff back and tacking the carpet where it meets the linoleum? I honestly don’t see how that could work. My husband is a mechanic and often has to remove parts to get to the broken part… it would be UNHEARD of for him to just leave those parts off after fixing the part he is fixing. The cost of removing things and putting them back is included in the quoted price… shouldn’t it be the same for flooring? Any idea about this?
Well the place that did it is a professional carpet/floor place. I called the owner just now, he’s calling his installer to ask whats up then calling me back. I will update Floor was finished, they were missing some nails and a tool they needed
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Voting Question: Please Help. I am stuck. I have tried to give you all my thoughts but you still never helped. So Please help?
1. ASHI standards require a home inspector to identify and
describe the type of structure and materials of construction
before
A. testing systems scientifically.
B. evaluating each system.
C. establishing value.
D. reporting remaining usefulness.
2. A good place to begin an interior structure inspection is the
A. garage. C. basement.
B. attic. D. plumbing system.
3. Surface molds and sapstain fungi discolor wood paneling
A. and are the most common cause of wood decay.
B. but don’t cause structural damage.
C. but exist only in very dry conditions.
D. and cause a burned or charred appearance on wood surfaces.
4. To be properly vented, the foundation should have one vent for every _______ square feet
of floor space.
A. 50 C. 500
B. 150 D. 1500
5. The primary horizontal load-bearing component in a floor frame is the
A. jack stud. C. beam or girder.
B. brick pier. D. sill plate.
6. The slope of a roof is
A. the length of a rafter from the top plate to the ridge.
B. generally expressed as a percent.
C. the ratio between the units of run and units of rise of a roof.
D. determined by measuring the total height of the building.
7. One improper construction method that can result in structural weakness is
A. the use of kiln-dried lumber in structural components.
B. grading soil to direct runoff away from the structure.
C. retention of topsoil and trees on the home site.
D. construction of artificial terraces using debris and backfill.
8. Stairs are considered hazardous when
A. the height of the risers varies by more than 3/8 inch.
B. the width of the treads does not strictly comply with codes.
C. risers are less than 73/4 inches high.
D. they’re covered with carpeting.
9. Two common cosmetic flaws in gypsum wallboard include popping nails and
A. header cracks. C. sagging ceilings.
B. termite cavities. D. brown water stains.
10. Which of the following statements about dehumidifiers is true?
A. Dehumidifiers automatically dispose of water produced by their operation.
B. Dehumidifiers should have automatic shutoff devices to prevent overflow.
C. Dehumidifiers are usually found in the attic.
D. Dehumidifiers are the best method for fail-safe moisture control in basements.
11. Structural failure in a roof may be due to
A. the presence of a vapor barrier between the attic floor and the ceiling below.
B. too little span between supporting members.
C. cuts made in rafters or trusses for addition of components such as stairways and fans.
D. use of dried wood for structural members.
12. A horizontal supporting member placed between two opposite rafters is called a
A. collar tie. C. chord.
B. ridge. D. jack rafter.
13. The term live load refers to the
A. weight of the structural components only.
B. weight of the occupants and furnishings.
C. weight of the foundation walls.
D. total weight of the entire structure.
14. A load-bearing horizontal component over a wall opening is called a
A. header. C. sill plate.
B. stud. D. wall joist.
15. Sagging in floor joists is typically caused by
A. oversized joists.
B. undersized joists.
C. improper nailing of sub-flooring.
D. improper moisture content of the wood.
16. Brick ties in brick veneer walls allow for
A. water drainage. C. expansion.
B. air circulation. D. inspection.
17. While inspecting a masonry foundation, you find evidence of “efflorescence.” This is
probably due to
A. leftover residue from construction.
B. too much lime in the concrete.
C. fungus.
D. water seepage.
18. Your inspection report does not need to include information on
A. steepness of roof pitch.
B. adequacy and condition of flashing.
C. condition of solar heating system equipment.
D. type and condition of gutters and downspouts.
19. Bulging of exterior walls usually results in
A. sagging of windows.
B. a rise in the main floor beam.
C. settling of corner posts.
D. sagging of the ridge board.
20. The structural technique that includes long vertical studs running from the sill plate to the
second floor roof frame is called _______ framing.
A. platform C. balloon
B. vertical D. post

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Resolved Question: My friend is renting a lemon of a house?
My friend, her husband (military) and two small children (under 2 years old) has been renting a house in PA for almost a year. They go through a tank of oil a month, inspectors are always coming in because the landlord does not have the electrical up to code, pipes to the washer/dryer have frozen and now burst (friends husband fixed them) and now the ceiling in the laundry room has come down.

What potentially harmful things should she begin looking for (asbestos, lead, mold) and would that give them sufficient evidence the house is unstable and they could be released from the lease early?

any advice is actually welcomed

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