 Heavy and stairs (by CJ [MO]) Mar 18, 2019 10:55 AM
 Heavy and stairs (by WMH [NC]) Mar 18, 2019 11:18 AM
Heavy and stairs (by fred [CA]) Mar 18, 2019 11:28 AM
Heavy and stairs (by CJ [MO]) Mar 18, 2019 11:36 AM
Heavy and stairs (by melinda [MD]) Mar 18, 2019 12:56 PM
Heavy and stairs (by WMH [NC]) Mar 18, 2019 12:57 PM
Heavy and stairs (by Steve [MA]) Mar 18, 2019 12:59 PM
Heavy and stairs (by Barb [MO]) Mar 18, 2019 2:57 PM
Heavy and stairs (by NE [PA]) Mar 18, 2019 3:43 PM
Heavy and stairs (by Vee [OH]) Mar 18, 2019 4:35 PM
Heavy and stairs (by Hoosier [IN]) Mar 18, 2019 4:52 PM
Heavy and stairs (by Mike [TX]) Mar 18, 2019 6:48 PM
Heavy and stairs (by Mike [NY]) Mar 18, 2019 7:39 PM
Heavy and stairs (by Mike [NY]) Mar 18, 2019 7:41 PM
Heavy and stairs (by JKJ [MA]) Mar 18, 2019 8:03 PM
Heavy and stairs (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Mar 18, 2019 8:42 PM
Heavy and stairs (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Mar 18, 2019 8:47 PM
Heavy and stairs (by RathdrumGal [ID]) Mar 19, 2019 8:30 AM
Heavy and stairs (by Wilma [PA]) Mar 19, 2019 12:20 PM
Heavy and stairs (by TarheelT [NC]) Mar 19, 2019 12:31 PM
Heavy and stairs (by CJ [MO]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 10:55 AM
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Some very heavy prospects about 500lb come to view vacancy with bedroom upstairs and basement. . It is hard for them to walk at all. It looks very scaring to me when they put lots of weight on the handrail going up. The handle rail bends because of the over weight. For some reason they like it.
I am very scared of they will break the railing and fell off the stair. What can I do about this?
--97.91.xxx.xxx |
Heavy and stairs (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 11:18 AM
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CJ you post a lot about obese people. Breaking railings, falling off porches, stairways, breaking toilets and tubs...do these things really happen? How do you find so many hugely obese people like this? --50.82.xxx.xx |
Heavy and stairs (by fred [CA]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 11:28 AM
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Check the rental application with a tooth pick, see if you can find a legal reason to deny. --99.59.x.xxx |
Heavy and stairs (by CJ [MO]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 11:36 AM
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We had one hevey tenant lost balance and fell down the basement stairs and one heavy tenant guest fell off deck. --97.91.xxx.xxx |
Heavy and stairs (by melinda [MD]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 12:56 PM
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Recently we had a very large lady preview our 3 level townhouse. My husband and I watched her walk up the stairs. In my opinion it was quite difficult for her to do. Fortunately she did not want the place. I was concerned about her and her ability to use the stairs. I was afraid that she would do herself harm healthwise and if she did take the house, want to move out before the lease was completed. --24.233.xxx.xx |
Heavy and stairs (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 12:57 PM
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And someone who broke a chair and I'm pretty sure there was a toilet issue too. I'm just saying I've only seen a few 500 pound people in my life and that was mostly on TV - how is it you see so many? --50.82.xxx.xx |
Heavy and stairs (by Steve [MA]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 12:59 PM
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If there are a lot of potential heavy prospects in your area perhaps you have found a new niche for long term renters. If you were to upgrade your rentals so they would be able to support these over weight applicants, you might be able to get a premium rent as well as having some longer term tenants. --96.237.xx.xx |
Heavy and stairs (by Barb [MO]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 2:57 PM
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You know, Steve (MA) may be right.
I'm actually planning for that in my next new build. We plan on making wider doors, poured concrete slab floor, etc. Build it to handle a mobility assist device and to handle the heavy mama. There are plenty of them in my community. --131.151.xx.xx |
Heavy and stairs (by NE [PA]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 3:43 PM
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Insurance --174.201.xx.xx |
Heavy and stairs (by Vee [OH]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 4:35 PM
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I am thinking you need to remove the wooden parts and replace with steel steps, railings, door frames and doors, decks, exterior railings, lawn too while you are at it - green coating could be weathered copper but may disappear when someone discovers this durable maintenance free lawn product.
--76.188.xxx.x |
Heavy and stairs (by Hoosier [IN]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 4:52 PM
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I would just make sure all such items (railings, handrails, etc) are built to a solid standard, then if they damage them you charge them for it out of the deposit.
If you like, you could add these items to a "Move in" checklist whereby you show ALL tenants that as of the date of move-in, the handrails are well-secured to the wall and make them initial next to this statement. Just make sure you follow this for ALL tenants.
Perhaps increase your SD by $100 to account for such things happening if it really worries you.
Another thing you could do is add a few extra handrail supports along the way....most stairs I see have only 3 but you could add 2 more to make it stronger. Make sure they are put into wall studs. --99.92.xxx.xxx |
Heavy and stairs (by Mike [TX]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 6:48 PM
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I just got rid of 1000lbs of a nightmare . Both he and she were humongous hogs. These people are lazy, dirty and gripe about things all the time. They are extremely unhappy people and want to be sure you are that way too. Never again for me. I’ll shut down my rentals before I take a mess like this again. And yes, they checked out very good. By the way, they broke both toilets right off the floor...SMH --73.166.xxx.xxx |
Heavy and stairs (by Mike [NY]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 7:39 PM
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I agree …Overly obese people are rough on apartments. If you're talking about someone who is 500+ lbs, it's doubtful they are working, they will have disability issues and mobility issues, and probably aren't clean and sanitary because they are not able to move around.
I've seen 500 lb + people break chairs when they go to sit on them, so if they are breaking chairs they are probably breaking other things, like toilets and tubs. Plus they will most likely require other accommodations in the apartment. --24.94.xx.xx |
Heavy and stairs (by Mike [NY]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 7:41 PM
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If they are 500+ lbs , and you rent to them ….how much will they weight in 2 or 3 years? What if they can't fit through a doorway and they have to be removed from the apartment? The fire department will be cutting a hole in the side of your house and removing them with a crane. --24.94.xx.xx |
Heavy and stairs (by JKJ [MA]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 8:03 PM
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I would find a reason to deny the application, if they are in fact that heavy then breaking the handrail is only the start of a very long list of repairs you’ll be making. n my observation very heavy people pull and push on everything that they can reach to assist them in mobility, which means handrails, countertops, sinks, toilets, door handles all end up bearing a lot of weight. Also because of the mobility issues, and let’s face it they didn’t end up 500lbs because they are very active, tend not to clean due to the difficulty. So I would deny based on something else and find a better tenant. --71.248.xxx.xxx |
Heavy and stairs (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 8:42 PM
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I’m a stickler for extra handrail brackets, and using the beefier ones because the builder’s brackets crack. Normal sized people seem to break them.
I don’t know if insurance or code enforcement have a weight standard for railings. If an extra large person were to nreak a handrail amd ne injured I don’t picture the liability being anu different based on tje person’s size.
Folks are getting bigger, even teens.
BRAD --73.102.xxx.xxx |
Heavy and stairs (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Posted on: Mar 18, 2019 8:47 PM
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Checkout BigJohn and Titanic Toilets. Real stiff for large bodies.
BRAD --73.102.xxx.xxx |
Heavy and stairs (by RathdrumGal [ID]) Posted on: Mar 19, 2019 8:30 AM
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Before I retired from nursing, the hospital had to upgrade their beds. Our regular hospital beds could now handle up to a 500 pound patient, and the hospital had a supply of beds that could handle 1000 pounds. There is a new category of patient greater than 500 pounds -- the "super morbidly obese". We had ceiling lifts in the ICU that could handle 500 pounds to help turn these people. We had to rent lifts to help turn the patients greater than 500 pounds.
People this large cannot even preform the most basic personal hygiene on themselves. I shudder to imagine what their houses look like. Definitely in-home inspection of current residence. --98.146.xxx.xxx |
Heavy and stairs (by Wilma [PA]) Posted on: Mar 19, 2019 12:20 PM
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I only had a concern like that once. Two very large middle-aged sisters looked at a sfh on 1/4 acre. One did not even try to go upstairs, asked if we could convert the Dining Room to a bedroom, and put a shower in at the ground floor. Nope, no space for that, and the house is on a slab.
Fortunately for me, they saw the size of the yard and decided that yard work and no ground floor bed and bath were a no go. That was before I learned how to prescreen well, hasn't happened since. --71.175.xxx.xxx |
Heavy and stairs (by TarheelT [NC]) Posted on: Mar 19, 2019 12:31 PM
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I try to avoid fat ppl in my mobile homes. They tend to be very hard on the 3/4 in plywood floors. --71.85.xxx.xx |
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