by Matt H | Jan 5, 2019 | Multi-family - Due Diligence
Low-flow Toilets Can Have Corrosive Consequences on Older Properties. Federal law requires that toilets manufactured after January 1st of 1994 must be low-flow and use no more than 1.6 gallons of water per flush. Earlier toilets used 3 – 5 gallons per flush....
by Matt H | Jan 3, 2019 | Multi-family - Due Diligence
If you are buying a complex built prior to 1973 it will more than likely have cast iron waste lines. Cast iron pipes often have internal corrosion that results in leaking and clogging, or cracks that cause leaking within the units. Soil PH and corrosive chemicals and...
by Matt H | Nov 30, 2018 | Multi-family - Due Diligence
When performing your multi-family due diligence and walking a property that was built between 1978 – 1995 be on the look-out for Polybutylene supply lines. Polybutylene (PB) was a plastic manufactured between 1978 and mid-1995 for use as piping in home plumbing...
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