I went with Ken Armstrong to Nebo specifically to look at the house and evaluate it's condition and needs.
First: THE GOOD NEWS
1. Ken's experience gives him a bias toward starting over--the bulldozer solution. BUT, he was surprised that the shell is in good shape. We took an ice pick and knife and poked at the studs and plates. They felt sound.
2. The roof is in good shape
Now: THE BAD
1. He agress with our assessment that the value of the property if sold is land only and would be worth more with no house.
2. in order to protect the shell and avoid the house falling in it would require:
a. windows: 26 X $300 = $7,800
b. ground work with bobcat: $1,000
c. Hardi-siding and soffets: $10,000 (there are cheaper choices)
d. sheet rock underside of rafters and vent space: $3,000
e. other: $2,000
TOTAL ESTIMATE: ~$24,000
3. here are some images of the problems.
This is a vent pipe in the
kitchen
this is Dad's rotten corner with downspout putting water right at the base of the wood. Here is where the
bobcat is needed.
This it the kitchen window we could not get closed
A hard to interpret photo of the gap at the top of a window.
The bottom line is at least $24-25,000 to keep it standing (and usable for us, but not rent-able).
We need comments, sooner rather that later. BB
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