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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How much of that $15k was attributed to each item in the estimate?  The driveway and furnace are not reasonable asks, so if most of the estimate are for those two line items I can see why they might have felt it would be pointless to negotiate. [/quote]

Chimney inspection alone is 15k.

This is kind of a self made problem actually.  The sellers replaced a regular fireplace with a wood burning stove.  Apparently it needs a longer chimney to take the hot sparks away from the house, not just a liner.  So the way to address it cheap(er) is to seal the chimney and replace the wood burning stove with a gas fireplace.  It is dangerous to use as is

Everything else is a cherry on top and can be adequately addressed for about 2-3k, assuming we leave the furnace be [/quote]

In most jurisdictions, you need a permit to install a wood burning stove.  Did they get a permit for the conversion?  If so, it is probably up to code because they would need to demonstrate code compliance in the permitting plans and during the final inspection.  Being up to code is not necessarily the same thing as ideal/heightened safety standards, but that doesn’t make it unsafe.  If the conversion was unpermitted, you may have more leverage.[/quote]

No permit as far as I know, but what leverage could I have other than walking away?  Tnx[/quote]

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