Word to the wise!!!!

**BAMA S** · 07-14-2015, 02:29 PM

Several of y'all are building or have built over here. Hire a home inspecter if there is not a local inspecter involved in your house. I had a lifelong friend build my lake house 2.5 yrs ago and I did not do this. I just trusted him to do a professional job. After the fire place rotted down I hired a home inspection done. He suggested a structural engineer , which I hired. Soooo now it's looking like about 60 grand to fix a 2.5 yr old house at minimum. Be smarter than I was!!!!!

**27458** · 07-14-2015, 02:36 PM

Guess he ain't so much a friend anymore. That really does suck.

**BAMA S** · 07-14-2015, 02:41 PM

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Here's a pic of how rotten the wood was. The cap ended up being two inches to small all the way around. Not a happy camper!!!! You could just stick your hand straight through the wood.

**joekiller** · 07-14-2015, 04:04 PM

Sounds like the roofer is the one to me. Or siding guy

**wilbur** · 07-14-2015, 04:11 PM

That sucks big time. Sorry for ya Bama.

**BAMA S** · 07-14-2015, 04:19 PM

Contractor had cap built. Chimney was only fifteen to fix. I have wall buckling I have to rebuild and one you can push out two inches. Either way if I would have had it inspected it would not be a problem. I would have not paid until it was corrected. I learned a lesson.

**BigRiverMarine** · 07-14-2015, 04:54 PM

That's a mighty expensive lesson. I'd call my Friend and ask him about it. Not sure WHAT I'd call him until I got the answer.

**tcounty** · 07-14-2015, 04:58 PM

Don't do business with friends or family. You're more likely to let stuff slide that you wouldn't with anyone else.

**feeshrman** · 07-14-2015, 07:32 PM

Ouch

**joekiller** · 07-14-2015, 08:26 PM

Chris, you better get out the ladder

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