Renovation of a 70's disaster
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Yikes! Did he/ she purchase this establishment? I can't imagine how it passed a home owners inspection and appraisal by the bank. Contact your local Department of Aging. Here are some links with a ton of info, there are people and agencies out there to help seniors especially if they have a disability. Going to take a ton of phone calls, but worth it.
https://www.in.gov/fssa/da/3478.htm
http://www.flatrockriverlodge.com/our-community/resources/
I don't know of any building inspector that would pass a structure like that. Call you local county commissioners and ask them to recommend someone.
Yikes is right. Was all this construction un-permited construction, cause if it is it will void your homeowner's insurance, and if the city ever gets wind of it, they will make you tear down the unpermitted work or condemn the building as unsafe. No licensed plumber in his right mind would work on it. Can't get a homeowner's loan, or use as collateral at the bank.
Sounds like the slab is disintegrating from the weight of an additional floor built on that was never meant to carry that weight.
Move them out to assisted living or low-income housing for seniors and disabled. Call your local Senior & Disabled Services to get an assessment for services, and help getting into low-income housing thats safe.
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/mfh/hto/inventorysurvey
Is this house habitable? For $150, you should be able to hire a licensed home inspector, with the only copy given to you. If you are not borrowing money on the structure, then maybe you will have time to fix the parts of the house that would not pass inspection before your house is condemned or you need to borrow money. If the house is beyond repair, perhaps you can sell the property and find better housing for you all. ☺️
If it was my house, I would spend a little money on an architectural review and get the best opinion I can. It is def worth the money since this is where someone will live and it is an investment. THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU NEED TO HIRE THE ARCHITECT..... or call a vocational school that has a home building curriculum and see if their students can come look at it FOR FREE.
Thank you. The home was purchased in the 70's and the additions were done by the now deceased husband. It would not pass inspection for any loans or anything. I will check the links and see what we can manage to qualify for. Thank you so much for the feedback.
She's on social security so hiring anyone is not an option, but I will check around with the vocational schools and see what we can find. Thank you.