Saying he would personally be extremely wary of investing in a property with such a fundamental structural flaw, home inspector Samuel Finch warned local couple Irene and Matthew Gilman today that the house they were considering purchasing lacked a banister you can slide all the way down. I hate to have such bad news to report, but its best you folks know now that the front staircase here does not have a railing you can sit on and zoom all the way down from top to bottomits in pretty bad shape, said Finch, adding that moving into a home with a banister that is smooth and wide enough to ensure a fast and stable ride would be particularly important if the couple was planning to start a family. As you can see, the current railing is far too thin and angular to allow for a fun slide down. If you do buy this property, the banister is going to need around $1,500 worth of work, and more if you want a large, round post that stops you once youve gotten to the bottom. I would seriously reconsider moving forward with this deal if I were you. Finch added that he would be happy to come back later if the couple ended up opting to renovate to ensure the banister was functioning correctly. 