Gap between terraced houses
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Got a better photo? Looks like they're both extensions and neither was prepared to join onto the other, what is the 'surveyors' reason for being suspicious - 'if it’s built to the correct size bricks'? Whatever the hell that means. Surely he should be telling you. Plenty of air flow so what's the problem? Can you look into the gap to see if it's clear or is it full of crap?
Bloody home-buyer surveyors, don't know their ass from their elbow most of the time.
Bloody home-buyer surveyors, don't know their ass from their elbow most of the time.
Not a builder but dont know what he means about correct size bricks and its been that way for --- what 100 years and he comes along and says its wrong. I have some friends just had a servery and they seem to be picking out everything they can to justify their cost when pointing out the bleeding obvious tyhey seem to want to almost make things up which then scares the buyer.
But what I think it means is that your house is not a terraced but a semmi - at least the back is anyway - so its sort of a semmi semmi
But what I think it means is that your house is not a terraced but a semmi - at least the back is anyway - so its sort of a semmi semmi
he said you wouldn’t know unless you got something in it to drag out any crap. They have felt and lead along the top but the side is exposed.
Yeah terrace at the front but top rear bedroom bathroom, and kitchen is not attached to next door. Looked at other houses on the street and none like this at the back.
With the brick size I think he means he is concerned it less than 22cm thickness or something like that and not regulations. Suggested getting a structural engineer report, would that give me all the facts.
I’m First time buyer so have zero experience
Yeah terrace at the front but top rear bedroom bathroom, and kitchen is not attached to next door. Looked at other houses on the street and none like this at the back.
With the brick size I think he means he is concerned it less than 22cm thickness or something like that and not regulations. Suggested getting a structural engineer report, would that give me all the facts.
I’m First time buyer so have zero experience
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Hmm bit weird, would have been better to leave a gap at the top too. Your surveyor is less than useless. You're not gonna see in there without a ladder. Does the boundary wall just butt up against the gap? How long ago were the extensions built? Brick size thing is a red herring, he's talking crap there.
Might just be a gap to create 2properties independent of each other, it would definitely make a substantial difference on acoustic isolation
If extensions were built at different times, a dispute might’ve been the reason, ie one neighbour saying “no you effing can’t build yours and attach it to my extension
The comment on bricks is just nonsense
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Go visit with a tape measure and a 6" bit of wood.
Use the wood to enable you to measure from a point on the window (edge of frame) and to the internal wall on the inside.
Then go outside and measure from the same point to the edge of the outside wall (the one between both properties).
Then take away the std brick width (112mm) and see what's left.
This should be enough to cater for a internal later of brick/blockwork and the std gap.
I don't know what this should be but this is a way to measure it.
Use the wood to enable you to measure from a point on the window (edge of frame) and to the internal wall on the inside.
Then go outside and measure from the same point to the edge of the outside wall (the one between both properties).
Then take away the std brick width (112mm) and see what's left.
This should be enough to cater for a internal later of brick/blockwork and the std gap.
I don't know what this should be but this is a way to measure it.
What does that mean? Is he asking what the external wall is made from? Why would he assume it's inadequate and not double skin or cavity?
As mentioned, he could have easily have assessed that with a tape measure. I guess he had another four to do before teatime.
As mentioned, he could have easily have assessed that with a tape measure. I guess he had another four to do before teatime.
He used a damp meter on walls? Sure sign of incompetence.
Depends if he is referring to timber or brickwork, seems vague in the report , you need specifics.
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