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SonOfMcGee t1_j3pagay wrote

Reply to comment by Blecher_onthe_Hudson in Cursed hideous dilapidated new construction in Hamilton Park. by NickIsAGuyinBK

The gross disintegrating exterior is funny, but in the grand scheme of things is probably cheap enough to fix and finish, right?
Makes me wonder what serious, non-cosmetic things are wrong with the building.

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objectimpermanence t1_j3pcyfs wrote

The chunks of missing facade material probably make it easier for moisture to get into the walls and such.

I think there’s a saying that moisture is a building’s worst enemy or something like that.

So I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a bunch of hidden water damage there. Especially if the building has been closed up for several years with no HVAC system running to control humidity inside.

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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_j3pcgux wrote

I dunno, ever gotten exterior prices? I would not be surprised if stripping and redoing that was well into 6 figures. Every time I walk past it seeing the failing exterior makes me queasy, some contractor told the owner that he knew how to do that, no problem! I paid a mason to do front stairs work and 4 years later it was way worse than when he started.

I've long described hiring contractors like flinging yourself off a cliff into the ocean and hoping a wave is covering the rocks when you hit. Even good ones leave you easter eggs you find years later...

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