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Subsidence Retaining Wall
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The landscape gardener is a professional he has carried out this type of work for more than 15 years he knows what he is talking about...
As for did I specifically ask about the wall no, is the answer as it was covered when we viewed the property.....
There is obviously nothing I can do but, pay up and get the work done.
Thanks
I'm sure every structural engineer is so glad a landscape gardener is now giving advice on retaining walls0 -
Its buy as seen, That's why you have surveys, And have to have a good look yourself, The previous owner isn't an engineer is he/she.0
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A 10ft high retaining wall 5ft from the house should be a red flag to any surveyor who saw it, no matter what type of survey. At the very least they would want to mention it even if it appeared in good condition, just to cover themselves.0
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A 10ft high retaining wall 5ft from the house should be a red flag to any surveyor who saw it, no matter what type of survey. At the very least they would want to mention it even if it appeared in good condition, just to cover themselves.
I agree.
The description makes it sound like half the house is in the basement. It's going to be looming over the ground floor.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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Unless it's a retaining wall the other way round and the house is above a drop.Doozergirl wrote: »I agree.
The description makes it sound like half the house is in the basement. It's going to be looming over the ground floor.
We had one partially collapse at our last place; fell into a pedestrian walkway behind our huge hedge, so we'd not seen it, but people soon came to tell us! This 'landscape gardener' just shrugged and re-built, but it was only 4' high, so not very difficult.0 -
Unless it's a retaining wall the other way round and the house is above a drop.
We had one partially collapse at our last place; fell into a pedestrian walkway behind our huge hedge, so we'd not seen it, but people soon came to tell us! This 'landscape gardener' just shrugged and re-built, but it was only 4' high, so not very difficult.
If it was the other way around, I'd be leaving the house and calling a structural engineer :eek:Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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