Hi all, I’m helping the MIL get her house of 30 years ready to put on the market…good house,pre-WWII, good neighborhood, but lots of deferred maintenance to be done…
One room (small 2nd fl. office/bedroom) has about 1/4 of the 3/8 x 2 strip flooring buckled up from water damage (love those painters who caulk the weep holes in the bottom of storm window frames…)-total damaged area about 8 sq ft.
Now, I’ve cut out & patched in lots of 3/4 strip, so I know the technique(s), but I’m not sure if it’s worth doing on 3/8 stock…
Could cover it up with wall-to-wall carpeting, but that gets us into failure to disclose…
Could lay floating pergo in the whole room, but not sure it’s worth it…
For what it’s worth, the whole room needs refinishing anyway, & it’s a dark stain so easier to match….
What do you all think?
Thanks……
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"Could cover it up with wall-to-wall carpeting, but that gets us into failure to disclose...
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My inclination would be a plain inoffensive carpet and disclose "some" water damage.
I go with the carpet idea. Take a picture if you want to show the damaged area to the buyer. Carpet goes in, problem goes away. And a lot of people like carpet anyway.
It only gets you into failure to disclose if you don't disclose it. You can cover it with carpet and say so in the disclosure (which I would if you do). When we sold our last house we sanded all of the floors, and man did people love that. If you are expecting a hot sale with competing offers over asking, then don't bother... otherwise I might get the floor done instead.