I turned down easy money for a shortcut on a basement install

Skipping the moisture barrier might save time, but it's a bad call for the homeowner down the line.

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People forget about the home inspection later. New buyer's inspector sees that missing barrier and now the seller has to drop their price or fix it. Shortcut costs someone way more money down the road.

scott.claire1mo ago

Inspectors miss stuff all the time too, @troysingh, so how bad can it really be?

eric_price121mo ago

Ever seen a house where someone skipped the foundation check? My buddy bought a place where the inspector missed a huge crack, and he ended up paying 20 grand to fix it two years later. That "saved" inspection fee turned into a massive bill. It really does come back to bite you, just like troy said. Sellers think they're saving money but they're just passing a bigger problem to someone else.