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Buying a house with manhole under the dining room extension

April995 · 2020-07-20 10:40:33

Hi all, we are a young couple looking to purchase our first home together. We have found the perfect home in the most ideal location (just down the road from both of our parent's houses) and we would love to purchase it, however, there is one thing holding us back. Upon viewing the house we loved it, but we were informed…

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A_Lert Posts: 609 Forumite

20 July 2020 at 8:33PM

JGB1955 said:

I would avoid it at all costs. I used to work in the office at a local school. My state-of-the-art new office was built over a manhole cover. I cannot describe the horror and smell when the drains got blocked - maybe once every two years. Having Dynarod jetting the drains in the middle of a room you use daily is not an experience I would wish on anyone.

My workplace too, actually. I don't think we had any serious blockages but there have been bad smells. In mitigation at least it's in the hallway not the actual offices.

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