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  • TrickyDicky101
    TrickyDicky101 Posts: 3,534 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    G_M wrote: »
    How far away was your keyboard?

    About 3M :D
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    smudger1946 wrote: »
    Morning All,
    Some advice please concerning brothers brand new house.

    He bought a new house six months ago and has just been informed that the developer has to cut out existing cement to a depth of 40M then re-point the whole house because of defective cement, ...
    Why?

    I mean has someone told the Developer to do this, or did they just decide for themselves?

    Was it Building Control?

    Did a new ownercomplain to NHBC, who told the developer....?

    Depending on the answer, you will have a better idea if the 40M ( :T) is an independant professional solution,or a bodge job by the developer.
  • smudger1946
    smudger1946 Posts: 645 Forumite
    Don't know the answers to those questions GM, all bro told me was that phase one had this fault but as he was phase two it should have been ok but it's not, how it came to light I don't know.
    Tricky Dicky I thought it would have been at least a 4M shot!!
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    smudger1946 wrote: »
    Don't know the answers to those questions GM, all bro told me was that phase one had this fault but as he was phase two it should have been ok but it's not, how it came to light I don't know.
    Tricky Dicky I thought it would have been at least a 4M shot!!
    Find out?

    If you (and brother) are concerned enough to try to get answers via an internet forum, then seems logical to make an effort to get the full facts!
  • smudger1946
    smudger1946 Posts: 645 Forumite
    He is on it from now.

    Many thanks to all.

    smudger
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Good luck. Let us know.

    And an enjoyable thread!
  • smudger1946
    smudger1946 Posts: 645 Forumite
    I agree GM.
    Many thanks.

    Smudger
  • smudger1946
    smudger1946 Posts: 645 Forumite
    He agreed to having the builders re-point the whole house, plus £3,000
    hand shake, the neighbour was paid for having part of the scaffold in his garden too,
    Happy Christmas

    Smudger
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