3 Questions

patch3228

Very true SwissLe - the first 2 points probably won't hold any weight for negotiation.

However, I think it may be a case of not being seen to be overkeen - so we might as well drop these issues into conversation.

Pity I did want to use Point 3 to drive down price, but I guess the only leverage will be in finding out whether it still works or not...will take up that suggestion sandiep of checking, thanks

Dithering_Dad

Here is a Google for Combi boilers:

http://www.worcester-bosch.co.uk/homeowner/products/what-is-a-combi-boiler

It explains the three types of boilers, Combi, Regular and System. They are ALL condensing boilers, which are far more efficient than non-condensing boilers.

Debt_Free_Chick

Agree with Swissle.

If the artex and pebble-dash are in good order, what are your grounds for a reduction in price? If it's simply "personal taste" then why should the seller pay, if the condition is acceptable?

By all means try for it, but I don't see that you have strong grounds to insist on a lower price.

besonders1

Pebbledash used to be good at hiding structural problems like subsidence. The woman who sold our old house got it freshly done to sell it to us in the early 1980s so the surveyor wouldn't be able to check properly.

Artex doesn't look too bad if its just on ceilings but I suppose most people say its old fashioned and can be expensive to correct.

patch3228

Debt_Free_Chick yeah the angle I was coming from was more personal taste, but I guess the point you make Besonders about covering up potential structural problems could be a possibility.

Doubt I will go for a full structural survey, but that should show up in a basic survey in this day and age?

Bit of a dumb question, but if the artex is covering a problem like subsidence ... there should be signs of cracks within the inside walls?

I think further down the line when a survey is done, that's when we can decide IF there is any negotiation ammo...may turn out to be a sound house, in which case I will offer what it's worth to me.

1984ReturnsForReal_2

2) Exterior front wall house covered in pebble-dash ... best way to remove cheaply?
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Paint it & keep it. You are talking thousands to remove & make good for even the modest of houses.

patch3228

Yeah that is the logical option. The next door neighbour has whitewashed his property, but I will check tomorrow to see if it was pebble dash

If it is pebble dash then that's good - just shows it's not too noticeable in a bad way once painted :cool:

The EA is absolutely going to hate me - I have such a big checklist and I am meeting him quite late, bet he will just want to go home to tea

patch3228

Had a quotation to put in Central Heating System for £2600.

That includes fitting a Condensing Combi Boiler and also fitting 5 radiators (radiators excluded from the price).

We are in London, so I think that price is reasonable but I will try negotiating that down.

Any thoughts on this deal? The plumber was found via recommendation rather than just Yellow Pages...

karenb31

Hi there just reading your messages about pebbledash. My house is also covered in pebbledash the issue with mine is that most of it has recently fallen off - i believe the term is "blown". I have heard that in order to fix this I need to get the whole lot replaced, is it possible to just patch the areas that are blown and then paint over it?

Thanks in advance

Dithering_Dad

karenb31 wrote: »

Hi there just reading your messages about pebbledash. My house is also covered in pebbledash the issue with mine is that most of it has recently fallen off - i believe the term is "blown". I have heard that in order to fix this I need to get the whole lot replaced, is it possible to just patch the areas that are blown and then paint over it?

Thanks in advance

Better to take it all off rather than patch it up. If one bit was bad enough to fall off, then the rest is probably in the same poor condition. You could save a few bob on pebble dashing but end up with damp and water damage if water is seeping in behind the render (which was probably what caused the original pebble dash to fall off).

I'd bite the bullet and get the lot done, it'll all match and look better if nothing else.