Seal Me
by Osman Parvez
The #1 thing I see on inspection reports? Unsealed tile.
I attended a walk through for a brand new house earlier this month. Guess what? The builder didn’t bother sealing the bathroom or kitchen tile.
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| Unsealed Tile, New Contruction |
The builder’s rep was there, so I asked him why. The not so impressive answer? Because it costs a couple of hundred per house (with labor) and buyers never ask for it.
He did agree about the importance of doing it. It’s sort of like buying art and then not putting glass in the frame. WHY?
Sealing tile is trivial. It takes at most an hour or two. Sealant costs little. Not doing it means mold and failed tile down the road.
Do it.
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As always, your referrals are deeply appreciated.
Seal Me
by Osman Parvez
The #1 thing I see on inspection reports? Unsealed tile.
I attended a walk through for a brand new house earlier this month. Guess what? The builder didn’t bother sealing the bathroom or kitchen tile.
|
| Unsealed Tile, New Contruction |
The builder’s rep was there, so I asked him why. The not so impressive answer? Because it costs a couple of hundred per house (with labor) and buyers never ask for it.
He did agree about the importance of doing it. It’s sort of like buying art and then not putting glass in the frame. WHY?
Sealing tile is trivial. It takes at most an hour or two. Sealant costs little. Not doing it means mold and failed tile down the road.
Do it.
—
As always, your referrals are deeply appreciated.
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Osman Parvez
Owner & Broker at House Einstein as well as primary author of the House Einstein blog with over 1,200 published articles about Boulder real estate. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal and Daily Camera.
Osman is the primary author of the House Einstein blog with over 1,200 published articles about Boulder real estate. His work has also appeared in many other blogs about Boulder as well as mainstream newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal and Daily Camera. Learn more about Osman.
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