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Today we have our inspection and found out the basement bathroom is not co'd.
Is this something that is absolutely mandatory? We will not be going to a bank for a mortgage so my agent told us we were fine but what happens when we decide to sell down the line? Should i bother getting a co for it?
The safe thing to do is to get the CO since your buyer down the road will more than likely go through a lender who will need everything checked out. It does potentially open a can of worms with other findings however. So do this just before you go to sell - that's what I would do. We bought without ensuring the basement bath had a CO also but it turned out it's on there.
The safe thing to do is to get the CO since your buyer down the road will more than likely go through a lender who will need everything checked out. It does potentially open a can of worms with other findings however. So do this just before you go to sell - that's what I would do. We bought without ensuring the basement bath had a CO also but it turned out it's on there.
This. And it's worth it to know everything was done to code.
I would have an engineer check it out and make sure it is solid. There are no leaks or any signs of poor workmanship. I personally would not make a big fuss over it if it was a house I really wanted. A few years ago a bathroom in the basement was a nice bonus but now everyone is making a huge deals about permits. When I bought my house a couple of years ago I didn't care if the basement bathroom. My bank didn't care so I didn't either. The tax breaks of not having a permit are a plus.
Sure you might be a little bit of an issue if a picky buyer or an uncooperative bank doesn't want to approve of a loan because of it but if it's a house you really like and in a good area then go for it. Maybe you can put money in an escrow in case there are some issues with it.
When I lived in NY my neighbors had an unpermitted bathroom in their basement. We had a huge storm and a village-owned tree toppled over ripping out the sewage line. Since the basement wasn't permitted the village refused to pay for the damage to the basement from the ruptured sewer line - and the damage was substantial.
My village does not allow toilets in the basement at all.
Are you sure? When I was house hunting a few years ago I saw several houses in Gibson that had bathrooms in the basement. I would assume that there were changes made to any such rule ever since most of Gibson was removed from the flood map.
I passed up on a beautiful Tudor in Gibson that I keep kicking myself over but such is life. Really love that area.
When I lived in NY my neighbors had an unpermitted bathroom in their basement. We had a huge storm and a village-owned tree toppled over ripping out the sewage line. Since the basement wasn't permitted the village refused to pay for the damage to the basement from the ruptured sewer line - and the damage was substantial.
Eww that stinks, literally. I wonder how bad the smell was. What about their home owners insurance? Wouldn't they pick up the tab for this mess?
Not sure if anyone has any knowledge on this device but I was considering putting in a backflow device on my sewer line in case anything like that ever happened to me. Fullport Backwater Valve - Mainline
Are you sure? When I was house hunting a few years ago I saw several houses in Gibson that had bathrooms in the basement. I would assume that there were changes made to any such rule ever since most of Gibson was removed from the flood map.
I passed up on a beautiful Tudor in Gibson that I keep kicking myself over but such is life. Really love that area.
[Added 9-23-2002 by L.L. No. 4-2002]
No shower stalls or bathtubs shall be installed or maintained in any basement or cellar.
I guess i had it backwards - toilet yes, shower no. Anybody know why this might be?
There's a beautiful Tudor on the market now. Maybe the nicest house in the neighborhood (not mine!). Killer, killer property taxes that have never been grieved.
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