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I looked at a house the other day which could have had some flooring problems. The house was built in 1948 and the floors were carpeted. I noticed when I was walking around that in many areas the floors would squeak. The flooring in a few areas actually did not feel that strong.
I have looked at many houses but this was the first house that I have come across with possible flooring problems. I think that several rooms might need new flooring. The home is about 1,200 square feet. The home is a 3 bedroom and a 1.5 bath.
I think that there also might be some problems with the insulation in the house. When I walked around the house I noticed that it was very hot even though the air conditioning was not on.
If I was to purchase the house then how much should I ask the owner to take off the original price due to possible flooring problems and insulation problems.
You need a professional home inspector to look it over and tell you what is wrong. You can't get that done until after you have an accepted offer. You need a buyer's agent to draw up the offer so you can get out of it if the repairs cost too much. You can ask the seller to'fix the problems or you can ask for a price reduction to cover it (much preferred b/c you can control the quality of the repairs).
There is no way anyone on an internet forum can answer your question. You need to bring in a professional to first figure what, if anything needs repairs and then how much those repairs would cost.
I looked at a house the other day which could have had some flooring problems. The house was built in 1948 and the floors were carpeted. I noticed when I was walking around that in many areas the floors would squeak. The flooring in a few areas actually did not feel that strong.
I have looked at many houses but this was the first house that I have come across with possible flooring problems. I think that several rooms might need new flooring. The home is about 1,200 square feet. The home is a 3 bedroom and a 1.5 bath.
I think that there also might be some problems with the insulation in the house. When I walked around the house I noticed that it was very hot even though the air conditioning was not on.
If I was to purchase the house then how much should I ask the owner to take off the original price due to possible flooring problems and insulation problems.
The owner is asking 50,000 for the house.
What I would do is make an offer, then if it is accepted, get a home inspection.
If the home inspection report shows there is a PROBLEM, you should get a few quotes to see how much it would cost to remedy the issues, present them to the seller's lawyer, and negotiate from there.
Is there hardwood under the carpet? They could be in poor condition and cause squeaking, a feeling of not being "firm".
There are many reasons why the home may have felt warm even though the air conditioning was on.....is the house empty or are the people living in it? They may not turn the air on until someone is coming to see the house. If it's empty, and your realtor showed up a few minutes before you did, and turned the air on to cool it off, that could be a reason. Does the home have central air or window units? Could be an issue with the outside compressor unit, or the window units aren't large enough to cool off the entire house?
You need a home inspection to determine any/all of this if you aren't sure how to do so on your own.
My house was built in 1999 and my floors squeak in certain areas. No hardwoods under the carpet, just plywood that "gives", even with tongue and groove/glued and nailed down. Drives me nuts. Can't sneak up on a kid who is supposed to be asleep, but is instead reading under the covers or on a iPod touch we forgot to take away before bed time...
We also had to get larger units to cool off the house in the summers. The ones installed just didn't do the job.
Last edited by Informed Info; 05-18-2012 at 09:21 PM..
The house was built in 1948. I'm not sure I have been in a house of that area that doesn't have floors that creak somewhere. Homes settle over time and wood expands and contracts. I am sure the wood floors that are likely under the carpet are just expanding and contracting normally. So is there something "wrong" because natural forces pull on homes? Not to me, but if you feel that way then don't look at old homes.
Whether or not there is a "problem" with the insulation depends on whether or not the house has some. I've been in homes of that era that don't have any. If you have an accepted offer, find a home inspector with a thermal imager and they can see if you have insulation in the walls or not.
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