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Look ma, I built a fort (Inspection Photo)!

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Home Inspector with LaRocca Inspections

I always recommend to have a licensed contractor do the work and to ensure that additions are permitted...  Otherwise it may end up looking like this.

Chip Jefferson
Gibbs Realty and Auction Company - Columbia, SC

Thats nice! I love the rustic look its a big seller. LOL Having a builder do the work prevents so many problems.

Feb 10, 2010 05:58 AM
Malcolm Johnston
Century 21 Lanthorn Real Estate LTD., Trenton, Ontario - Trenton, ON
Trenton Real Estate

John, that is a really cool fort. Do you think the kids that built it have a secret password to get in?

Feb 10, 2010 05:59 AM
Travis Newton
Salem and Bend Oregon FHA, VA & USDA 503.931.4490 - Salem, OR
FHA, USDA, VA, LOAN EXPERT - Salem OR Homes For Heroes SALEM OREGON

So that's where the Weed is grown!

Feb 10, 2010 05:59 AM
Douglas Lovitt
Washington Management Company, Inc. - Mill Creek, WA

That's funny and tragic at the same time. I've seen this guys work before!

Feb 10, 2010 06:01 AM
John Mulkey
TheHousingGuru.com - Waleska, GA
Housing Guru

John - Impressive addition.  I'm sure that buyers will be impressed :  )

Feb 10, 2010 06:01 AM
Gene Allen
Fathom Realty - Cary, NC
Realty Consultant for Cary Real Estate

I was in a house the other day that had a fort very similiar to it.

Feb 10, 2010 01:34 PM
Connie Tebyani
Platinum Home Staging, Inc. : RESA-Pro - Calabasas, CA
Platinum Home Staging, Los Angeles and Ventura County

John - this is classic. My Company wwas recently called in by a BUYER to walk the new house with his wife (as the Interior Designer) while the inspection was taking place. I (YES, ME) found a 1" gap between a bathroom floor and the wall it was supposed to be connected to.....  it was later discovered that an entire "great room" addition including a wet bar and full bath that had been built out over a 3 car garage was NOT PERMITTED in ANY step of the process.  Although it "looked" nice, the garage had not been reinforced to carry the additional weight load and the foundation was essentially now giving way.  This WAS a $2M home!  ... Guess that "great room" wasn't so great after all. 

Feb 10, 2010 01:39 PM
Troy Pappas
Safe House Property Inspections - Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach Home Inspector

Have addition laughed at, then torn down by a qualified contractor.

Feb 11, 2010 01:57 PM
David Salvato
David Home Inspection Service Home Inspector San Bernardino - Los Angeles, CA

Man that's just bad John. I have seen better built chicken coops!

The mad Chicken Says.

Cant keep my hens in that shack, Jack!

Feb 13, 2010 10:06 AM
Karen Staha
Gaston & Sheehan Realty - Round Rock, TX
CRS, GRI, ABR, REALTOR, Austin & Surrounding Areas Texas

Ah-ha, a mother-in-law addition!

Feb 13, 2010 01:07 PM
Debby Langford
Altitude Designs Home Staging of Colorado - Glenwood Springs, CO
Garfield-Western Slope Home Stager

Window is up pretty high does it have aloft? I was called on a staging job that had leaning detached garage and the seller thought it was not a problem. Nor was the fence that was falling or the basement that was crumbling. All she knew was the house across the street sold for top dollar, I looked it was beautiful.She thought since they got good money for theirs she should for hers. OOOOOOK Well let's sit down and talk about a contractor........

Have fun SELLING!!!

Feb 21, 2010 11:52 AM