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Homebuyer survey has revealed expensive damp issue
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Tell me about that one... I've spent several hundred quid over the last week or two just on paint and other materials for a bit of decorating, together with a few other bits and bobs. No labour, just materials. Nothing major.Hannimal said:I am in no way, shape or form qualified to make this comment but I will anyway. If you are buying a fixer upper that needs new almost-everything from floors to windows and bathrooms to kitchens, and you are actually at the edge of your seat over £3000, you may be up for some dire times. I know £3000 is a lot of money but you will likely have a fair few surprises coming up along the way. I don't want to be condescending but I'd be a bit worried. Especially as you admit you don't really understand the work that is needed.
Houses LOVE the taste of money.1 -
You get what you pay for, if you want something done well, do it yourself for projects you can manage. I hate cheap paint, i buy the expensive stuffAdrianC said:
Tell me about that one... I've spent several hundred quid over the last week or two just on paint and other materials for a bit of decorating, together with a few other bits and bobs. No labour, just materials. Nothing major.Hannimal said:I am in no way, shape or form qualified to make this comment but I will anyway. If you are buying a fixer upper that needs new almost-everything from floors to windows and bathrooms to kitchens, and you are actually at the edge of your seat over £3000, you may be up for some dire times. I know £3000 is a lot of money but you will likely have a fair few surprises coming up along the way. I don't want to be condescending but I'd be a bit worried. Especially as you admit you don't really understand the work that is needed.
Houses LOVE the taste of money."It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
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Glad you got some cash knocked off.
How does the surveyor know that the DPM was missing?0
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