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05-10-2013, 01:44 AM
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FWIW, we bought a house 3 years ago with a built in SW tank, and downstairs sump. It was just chance, but after we saw the house and the tank, it became a selling (buying) feature for us.
That's how I got started with this crazy hobby... And have since added a 2nd larger tank downstairs.... But we love it. The main DT tank (built in) is actually in the kitchen just in front of a large island. It is always the focal point, when we have visitors over.
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05-10-2013, 05:35 AM
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Well you've all given me a lot to think about. I think I love this thing too much to rip it out without knowing if I have to. We can't have a possession date before September 1st without triggering nasty penalties on our mortgage, so if we list in June and have a lot of negative feedback regarding the tank I've got time to rip it out. A lot of the issues that have been raised regarding what people might be worried about in regards to the tank long term (humidity, weight, spills, etc.) were specifically addressed in the construction of the cabinet and floor, so assuming our real estate agent passes those on I'm hoping (maybe wishfully so) that those won't be an issue to a potential buyer.
I'll send Nate a PM and see if he'd be interested in meeting me. It will break my heart to have to tear this thing down if it comes to that, I really did think we were going to get more than a year and a half out of this place. Then again, it took three years to build and who can honestly say what their life will look like 4 years from today.
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