The What Not To Do House
This home was purchased by a First Time Flipper/Investor. There were many things done incorrectly by the Investor. The 1st thing the investor did was not get any permits. As you will tell by the before pictures, many things were not done to code.
What did Harris Enterprise of Virginia, Inc. do?
1 – First, we came up with a design and had plans drawn.
2 – We got Building, Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC Permits.
Things done to the house. (House had been abandoned for 10+ Years)
1 – Removed Screen Porch Conversion (Screen Porch was converted to living space without a permit.)
2 – Remove 6’ x 12’ Deck (Was not built to code)
3 – Added a Master Bedroom addition with Master Bathroom
4 – Converted the attic space to 2 bedrooms
5 – Changed all plumbing supply and drain lines
6 – Up-graded the electrical to 200 amps
7 – Installed Central Heat and Air
8 – Built Utility Room with washer and dryer
9 – The entire house was gutted and insulated
The house once had 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath. It now has 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 1 Office, Utility Room
What Not To Do – Before 1 A – There is only 4’ 6” of headroom between the stair treads and the header over the stairs. Code requires 6’ 8” headroom B – The stair risers are 8” and the treads are 7”. Code requires a minimum 9” tread
What Not To Do – Before 2 A – There is only 22 ½” between the studs and the water heater is 24” wide. How do you replace the water heat if needed? B – There is no electrical wiring to the water heater C – If the spacing (between the stubs) was wide enough, how do you get past the electrical wires? D - The water heater will be relocated to the future utility room
What Not To Do – After 26 A – Exterior HVAC unit in a safety cage B – Crawl space access door
What Not To Do – Before 1 A – There is only 4’ 6” of headroom between the stair treads and the header over the stairs. Code requires 6’ 8” headroom B – The stair risers are 8” and the treads are 7”. Code requires a minimum 9” tread