All Forum Posts by: John Fakish
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Post: HVAC Install for primary residence/partial rental
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Hello!
I need a 3 ton system for a split level home. The basement is rented out and in approximately 5 years, I will be moving out of the upstairs unit and renting out both the upstairs and the downstairs. I live in Salt Lake City. My current system is very old
I've been quoted $10,000 for a Carrier 80% 2-stage furnace and the Carrier 13 Seer AC unit. This comes with an Aerus Air Scrubber and an Ecobee smart thermostat and sensor to ensure I can keep the basement and upstairs temps nearer to each other and at least some cooking smells don't permeate. I have also been quoted about $8,000 for an Amana system with air scrubber and smart thermostat.
What are your thoughts? Is the Carrier worth it? I would say that longevity is important and temperature homogeneity. I feel that getting a High Efficiency unit is not worth the investment if I am moving out within 5 years - and I'll see a some efficiency from even just a low upgrade based on my current outdated system. I can't find enough info on Carrier vs builder grade.
Appreciate all the insights!
Post: Kitchen added in basement, no permits
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Quote from @Jim K.:
Quote from @Rodney Sums:
Respectfully, you didn't have to be so condescending giving information. His basement kitchen does not affect you. There's more respectful ways to display your passion for building permits while giving constructive criticism.
The OP posted up the specialized code for Accessory Dwelling Units in his area that he had obviously never looked at, which contained answers to some of his basic questions, in reference to the International Residential Code, which he had also obviously never looked at. The OP very clearly expected me to do his work for him, be it out of laziness, ignorance, whatever.
So I would say there were more intelligent/respectful ways for the OP to go about his business in the forums that to copy a link and expect the adults in the room to wipe and powder him and give him free, personalized, specialized advice of the nature he was asking for.
I cannot possibly overemphasize this, Rodney. Real estate investing isn't for the psychologically vulnerable who need trigger warnings and safe spaces to find and use their voices. It's just harder than that. It really, really is.
The OP needs to get used to this if he's going to be doing obviously questionable things like building a kitchen in his basement without even really trying to study the building code involved and only asking about the possible penalties he might be facing for this after the fact. I do not understand how you can look at this and not conclude is is both L-A-Z-Y and S-L-I-M-Y as H-E-L-L, and the OP should be handled with baby-goatskin gloves to protect his dainty finer feelings.
SERIOUSLY? If I wanted to go into daycare I'd get a license.
Like I said earlier, buddy....All I was requesting was insight into what I should expect now that I've reached out to permitting. You interpreted that as 'do my work for me'. If anybody is triggered here....it is 100% you lol. The term "triggered" refers to the experience of having an emotional reaction to a topic......Sounds about you.
Post: Kitchen added in basement, no permits
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@Jim K. Lol all I meant was 'what should I expect now that I have reached out to planning/permitting?'
But thank you.
Post: Kitchen added in basement, no permits
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@Jim K. What would be your suggestion here? What should I expect? Would love your thoughts. Kitchens are allowed in basements out here, but again - we didn't get the permit in advance (we are reaching out to the correct departments now to correct this oversight).
Our basement is half above ground and the windows are super large - same size as the upper level windows. They slide open and one can easily climb out of the window.
The ADU code is outlined in the section below.
Post: Kitchen added in basement, no permits
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@Greg Soon - SLC has loosened up their ADU requirements to combat the mini-housing crisis they are seeing here.
The code is outlined in the section below.
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@Bud Gaffney Can you elaborate?
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@Dwayne Poster - We plan on renting the space. We will live upstairs. How would insurance bite us? Could you elaborate on that?
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Is it totally necessary to get permits?
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Hey All - Super n00b here.
We remodeled our basement and added a kitchen. There was plumbing and electrical that was added. There was also a washer and dryer added upstairs. We then added a wall to close off the water heater into a closet and finished drywalling the walls and ceilings.
Are we totally screwed because we did not get permits to begin with?
Post: Kitchen added in basement, no permits
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Hey All - Super n00b here.
We remodeled our basement and added a kitchen. There was plumbing and electrical that was added. There was also a washer and dryer added upstairs. We then added a wall to close off the water heater into a closet and finished drywalling the walls and ceilings.
Are we totally screwed because we did not get permits to begin with?