Still confused about dryrot

[V. Nightshade]

1. Am appraising for a well-maintained mid-century house with a teeny amount of dry rot (dryrot) that I noticed on the bottom of a few of the vertical siding boards. The house is in good condition..(.but can it be in good condition if there is a teeny amount of dry rot? )Anyway, I do not think it presents a condition affecting structural integrity or health and safety -- safety, security or soundness. I know I have to disclose this and show pictures, but do I have to make it a required repair condition?

2. There is also an area about 12" x 6" on the bottom where the siding appears damaged and a piece of wire screen placed over it and attached. The owner told me that this was done in connection with getting underneath the shower pan to get a rat out of there, and they covered up the hole. It seems that that this does need to be repaired, which would mean making it "subject to."

As I write this, I wonder if I need to ask for an inspection rather than request repair? I'm sure the buyers are getting an inspecton anyway!

Please advise. Also, if #2 didn't exist, would the answer be the same for #1. Thanks!

 

[Spencer1025]

Dryrot is an environmental condition so if it doesn't affect the structure, why bother - it's not going to get any worse. If pests did it then you need a report. Soundes like they need an access cover. Sale? call for an inspection to cover u ***. It's expected AIMOHO. 100 yr old house, no one could fault you for an inspection

 

[Michigan CG]

Dryrot is an environmental condition so if it doesn't affect the structure, why bother - it's not going to get any worse.....

Dry rot is caused by a fungus, if that is what the subject property has -- dry rot. It is a physical defect of the property and it will get worse.

Take photos and let underwriter decide. An inspector is overkill.

On issue #2 it is hard to tell without a picture.

 

[Spencer1025]

It's 100 yrs old Tim, call for an inspection - there is no fault with that. 100 yrs old. Don't depend on the buyer paying for an inspection that doesn't cover your concerns to assume you're covered. Ur *** 100 yrs old. Is dry rot wet rot? lol

[=Timothy Evans;1941906]Dry rot is caused by a fungus, if that is what the subject property has -- dry rot. It is a physical defect of the property and it will get worse.

Take photos and let underwriter decide. An inspector is overkill.

On issue #2 it is hard to tell without a picture.[/quote]

 

[V. Nightshade]

Pictures of dryrot maybe?

I tend to agree about the inspector. Here is my attempt at showing a picture. Need context! Now I'm not even sure if it's dryrot, but I'm guessing it is since everyone around here has some. I forgot to poke it. I assume there would be a way to link to a public site like picasa. Now that I look at the 2nd picture, I bet it was like that before, and then they had a rodent and covered the space up rather than fix the panels. Objection. Calls for speculation.

 

[CANative]

It doesn't really look like dryrot. Looks like an imperfection in the T1-11 allowed some moisture to delaminate a small portion.

The other side looks like wolverines were used to make an access hole for the shower repair... lol.

 

[Spencer1025]

Even wolverines need a shower once in a while

 

[V. Nightshade]

Did they have T-111 in 1959? This is an Eichler.

I'm thinking that the wolverines came first, then the rats, and finally the screen.