Got roasted by an inspector for my downspout setup - changed everything

So the guy doing my final home inspection told me my downspouts were dumping water too close to the foundation, like within 2 feet. He said I was basically asking for a wet basement in 5 years. I went back and added 4 foot extensions on all 6 downspouts, cost me about $40 total at Home Depot. Has anyone else had an inspector call out something simple like that that made a huge difference?

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nina_taylor3mo ago

Good on you for not ignoring it. That's $40 well spent.

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thea6023mo ago

@alice928 probably tracks every penny, but don't you think real change starts with noticing it?

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alice9283mo ago

Wonder what @nina_taylor would think about putting that $40 into a savings account instead.

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