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stair labour runs $4 to $6 per sq ft on its own", "components": { "installed_sqft": { "low": 4.5, "high": 12.5, "unit": "sq ft" }, "labour_sqft": { "low": 1.5, "high": 3.5, "unit": "sq ft" }, "stairs_sqft": { "low": 4, "high": 6, "unit": "sq ft" } }, "tokens": { "installed": "$4.50 to $12.50 per sq ft", "labour": "$1.50 to $3.50 per sq ft", "stairs": "$4 to $6 per sq ft" }, "legal_hold": false, "synonyms": [ "broadloom", "carpet", "carpet in bedrooms", "carpet on stairs", "carpeting", "old carpet", "stained carpet", "wall to wall carpet", "worn carpet" ], "guide_url": "https://getcasaroo.com/learn/finishes/carpet-condition/" }, { "key": "cast-iron-drains", "title": "Cast-iron drain pipes", "system": "Plumbing & Water", "system_slug": "plumbing", "axis": "mechanical", "urgency": "soon", "cost_range": "Spot repairs from ~$500; main stack $2,000 to $6,000+; under-slab $5,000 to $15,000+", "components": { "spot": { "low": 500, "high": null }, "main_stack": { "low": 2000, "high": 6000, "plus": true }, "under_slab": { "low": 5000, "high": 15000, "plus": true } }, "tokens": { "spot": "$500", "main_stack": "$2,000 to $6,000+", "under_slab": "$5,000 to $15,000+" }, "legal_hold": false, "synonyms": [ "cast iron drains", "cast iron stack", "corroded drains", "drain waste vent", "dwv piping", "old drain pipes", "sewer smell", "slow drains", "under-slab plumbing" ], "guide_url": "https://getcasaroo.com/learn/plumbing/cast-iron-drains/" }, { "key": "chimney-flue-moisture", "title": "Chimney, flue & cap", "system": "Heating, Cooling & Chimney", "system_slug": "heating-cooling", "axis": "mechanical", "urgency": "soon", "cost_range": "$400 to $800 cap (Toronto); 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$1,200 to $3,500+ full replacement", "components": {}, "tokens": {}, "legal_hold": false, "synonyms": [ "clogged gutter", "downspout", "downspouts", "eavestrough", "gutter guards", "gutters", "overflowing gutter" ], "guide_url": "https://getcasaroo.com/learn/exterior/eavestrough-gutters/" }, { "key": "engineered-vs-solid-hardwood", "title": "Engineered vs solid hardwood", "system": "Finishes & Cosmetics", "system_slug": "finishes", "axis": "cosmetic", "urgency": "monitor", "cost_range": "$8 to $15 per sq ft installed for either; the difference is refinishing, and it shows up in year 20", "components": { "installed_sqft": { "low": 8, "high": 15, "unit": "sq ft" } }, "tokens": { "installed": "$8 to $15 per sq ft" }, "legal_hold": false, "synonyms": [ "basement wood floor", "engineered hardwood", "engineered wood", "solid hardwood", "veneer floor", "wear layer", "white oak", "wide plank", "wood floors" ], "guide_url": "https://getcasaroo.com/learn/finishes/engineered-vs-solid-hardwood/" }, { "key": "exhaust-venting-moisture", "title": "Exhaust fans venting into the attic", "system": "Insulation & Ventilation", "system_slug": "insulation-ventilation", "axis": "mechanical", "urgency": "soon", "cost_range": "$400 to $1,300 per fan to duct properly to the exterior (roof exits at the top end)", "components": { "per_fan": { "low": 400, "high": 1300 }, "duct_add": { "low": 100, "high": 400 } }, "tokens": { "per_fan": "$400 to $1,300", "duct_add": "$100 to $400" }, "legal_hold": false, "synonyms": [ "attic moisture", "bath fan not vented outside", "bath fan venting", "duct disconnected", "exhaust into attic", "improper venting", "range hood duct", "range hood recirculating" ], "guide_url": "https://getcasaroo.com/learn/insulation-ventilation/exhaust-venting-moisture/" }, { "key": "exterior-cladding-moisture", "title": "Exterior cladding: brick, stucco & EIFS", "system": "Exterior & Drainage", "system_slug": "exterior", "axis": "mechanical", "urgency": "soon", "cost_range": "Repointing $10 to $25/sq ft; spalling repairs $500 to $8,000+; stucco repair $8 to $20/sq ft", "components": { "spall_small": { "low": 500, "high": 1500 }, "spall_large": { "low": 3000, "high": 8000, "plus": true }, "eifs_reclad": { "low": 44000, "high": 70000 } }, "tokens": { "spall_small": "$500 to $1,500", "spall_large": "$3,000 to $8,000+", "eifs_reclad": "$44,000 to $70,000" }, "legal_hold": false, "synonyms": [ "acrylic stucco", "brick veneer", "crumbling mortar", "eifs", "rainscreen", "repointing", "rusted lintel", "spalling brick", "stucco cracks", "weep holes" ], "guide_url": "https://getcasaroo.com/learn/exterior/exterior-cladding-moisture/" }, { "key": "finish-tiers-explained", "title": "Builder grade, mid, premium, luxury: what the tiers actually mean", "system": "Finishes & Cosmetics", "system_slug": "finishes", "axis": "cosmetic", "urgency": "monitor", "cost_range": "Moving up one tier costs roughly $10,000 to $25,000 in a kitchen and $8,000 to $15,000 in a bathroom", "components": { "kitchen_tier": { "low": 10000, "high": 25000 }, "bathroom_tier": { "low": 8000, "high": 15000 } }, "tokens": { "kitchen_tier": "$10,000 to $25,000", "bathroom_tier": "$8,000 to $15,000" }, "legal_hold": false, "synonyms": [ "builder grade", "finish level", "high end finishes", "luxury finishes", "premium finishes", "spec home finishes", "spec level", "upgraded finishes" ], "guide_url": "https://getcasaroo.com/learn/finishes/finish-tiers-explained/" }, { "key": "fit-and-finish", "title": "Fit & finish: doors, trim, hardware & lighting", "system": "Finishes & Cosmetics", "system_slug": "finishes", "axis": "cosmetic", "urgency": "monitor", "cost_range": "$300 to $850 per interior door installed; $5.70 to $9 per linear foot for baseboard and trim; $100 to $650 per light fixture", "components": { "door": { "low": 300, "high": 850, "unit": "door" }, "trim_linft": { "low": 5.7, "high": 9, "unit": "linear foot" }, "fixture": { "low": 100, "high": 650, "unit": "fixture" }, "pot_light": { "low": 150, "high": 300, "unit": "light" } }, "tokens": { "door": "$300 to $850 per door", "trim": "$5.70 to $9 per linear foot", "fixture": "$100 to $650 per fixture", "pot_light": "$150 to $300 each" }, "legal_hold": false, "synonyms": [ "baseboards", "brass hardware", "builder grade", "builder grade finishes", "dated fixtures", "hollow core doors", "interior doors", "light fixtures", "mismatched hardware", "missing trim", "trim" ], "guide_url": "https://getcasaroo.com/learn/finishes/fit-and-finish/" }, { "key": "flat-roof-membrane", "title": "Flat and low-slope roofs", "system": "Roofing", "system_slug": "roofing", "axis": "mechanical", "urgency": "soon", "cost_range": "$8 to $15/sq ft to replace; 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Its job is to tell you what to ask for before you price anything", "components": {}, "tokens": {}, "legal_hold": false, "synonyms": [ "all new", "completely updated", "cosmetic flip", "flip", "flipped house", "fully renovated", "lipstick reno", "move in ready", "newly renovated", "renovated no permits", "turnkey" ], "guide_url": "https://getcasaroo.com/learn/finishes/flip-tells/" }, { "key": "flooring-replacement", "title": "Flooring: wear, mixed materials & replacement", "system": "Finishes & Cosmetics", "system_slug": "finishes", "axis": "cosmetic", "urgency": "monitor", "cost_range": "$3 to $7 per sq ft installed for laminate; $5 to $9 for luxury vinyl plank; $8 to $15 for hardwood; $10 to $20 for tile", "components": { "laminate_sqft": { "low": 3, "high": 7, "unit": "sq ft" }, "lvp_sqft": { "low": 5, "high": 9, "unit": "sq ft" }, "hardwood_sqft": { "low": 8, "high": 15, "unit": "sq ft" }, "tile_sqft": { "low": 10, "high": 20, "unit": "sq ft" } }, "tokens": { "laminate": "$3 to $7 per sq ft", "lvp": "$5 to $9 per sq ft", "hardwood": "$8 to $15 per sq ft", "tile": "$10 to $20 per sq ft" }, "legal_hold": false, "synonyms": [ "flooring wear", "gaps in flooring", "hardwood", "incomplete flooring", "laminate", "laminate flooring", "lvp", "mixed flooring", "peaking planks", "scratched floors", "transition strips", "vinyl plank", "worn flooring", "worn floors" ], "guide_url": "https://getcasaroo.com/learn/finishes/flooring-replacement/" }, { "key": "former-grow-op", "title": "Former grow-op homes", "system": "Interior & Health/Safety", "system_slug": "interior-safety", "axis": "mechanical", "urgency": "before_purchase", "cost_range": "Remediation varies widely; expect financing and insurance hurdles", "components": {}, "tokens": {}, "legal_hold": false, "synonyms": [ "former grow operation", "former marijuana grow operation", "grow op", "grow-op", "marijuana grow", "remediated grow op", "remediated grow-op", "stigmatized property" ], "guide_url": "https://getcasaroo.com/learn/interior-safety/former-grow-op/" }, { "key": "foundation-cracks", "title": "Foundation cracks", "system": "Structure & Foundation", "system_slug": "structure", "axis": "mechanical", "urgency": "before_purchase", "cost_range": "$500 to $2,000 for minor sealing; $5,000 to $40,000+ for structural repair", "components": { "seal": { "low": 500, "high": 2000 }, "structural": { "low": 5000, "high": 40000, "plus": true } }, "tokens": { "seal": "$500 to $2,000", "structural": "$5,000 to $40,000+" }, "legal_hold": false, "synonyms": [ "bowing wall", "foundation crack", "foundation movement", "horizontal crack", "stair-step crack", "structural cracks", "structural movement" ], "guide_url": "https://getcasaroo.com/learn/structure/foundation-cracks/" }, { "key": "fpe-zinsco-panels", "title": "Federal Pacific & Zinsco electrical panels", "system": "Electrical", "system_slug": "electrical", "axis": "mechanical", "urgency": "before_purchase", "cost_range": "$1,500 to $4,000 to replace the panel (plus utility disconnect + permit; 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$200 to $500 spring/cable repairs; $1,500 to $5,000+ new door", "components": {}, "tokens": {}, "legal_hold": false, "synonyms": [ "auto-reverse", "broken spring", "door won't reverse", "frayed cable", "garage door opener", "no safety sensors", "overhead door", "photo-eye sensors" ], "guide_url": "https://getcasaroo.com/learn/interior-safety/garage-door-opener/" }, { "key": "hardware-and-fixtures", "title": "Hardware: handles, hinges and the cheap tell", "system": "Finishes & Cosmetics", "system_slug": "finishes", "axis": "cosmetic", "urgency": "monitor", "cost_range": "Tens of dollars per handle or knob. 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