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Unexpectedly bad survey
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Thanks so much everyone for your advice so far, I really appreciate it. Yes they were the surveyors actual words and he said the work required is way more than average for a Victorian house. I will post photos of what he said below and if people can give me an idea of ballpark figures that would be amazing.2
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Higher level / urgent works
1.General disrepair of the main chimney stack.
2.Some repair required to the rear addition chimney stack.
3.Extensive disrepair to the parapet walls.
4.Extensive disrepair to the external walls in particular the side elevation to the main structure (possible difficult access and neighbour "dispute".
5.Extensive rot to the window to the first story to the side elevation to the main structure.
1.Suspect flashings to the joints between the flat roof to the extension and abutting brickwork.
2.Suspect early future maintenance/ renewal will be required to the felt covering to the flat roof to the extension.
3.Probable need to strengthen the rear addition roof structure.
4.Uncertain condition of unseen elements within the rear addition roof void.
5.Inadequate support where the chimney breasts to the rear addition have been removed up and into the rear addition roof void.
6.T section of the gutter to the extension has come apart from the adjoining gutter.
7.Suspect condition of the unseen side elevation wall to the extension.
8.Uncertain condition of the panel of brickwork to the rear elevation to the main structure above the rear addition and associated flashing.
9.Extensive repair required to the render at ground story level to the rear elevation to the rear addition.
10.Suspect construction of the wider window at ground story level to rear elevation to the rear addition.
11.Defects to the render to the base of the walls in relation to the damp proof course and uncertainty where I cannot see them.
12.Uncertainty regarding the adequacy of the extension.
13.Lose render at low level to the porch recess in relation to the damp proof course.
14.Step to the rear elevation to the extension may be bridging the damp proof course.
15.Possible bridging of the damp proof courses to the side elevation to the main structure and side elevation to the extension which I cannot see and possible associated neighbour "issues".
16.Totally inadequate sub floor ventilation.
17.Sem-derelict rear extension door.
18.Condensation problems to the glazed windows.
19.Suspect lack of damp proof membranes to the solid concrete floors to the kitchen, utility room and cloakroom.
20.Suspicions regarding dampness and associated rot.
21.I have not seen a test certificate in respect of the gas installation.
22.I have not seen a test certificate in respect of the electrical installation and dated consumer unit boiler.
23.Uncertain condition of the plumbing installation.
24.I have not seen verified documentary evidence of annual servicing of the central heating installation and dated boiler.
25.Dranis survey particularly as the drains run beneath the extension and blocked gully to the rear of the extension.
26.Extensive renewal of the wastepipes.
27.Total refurbishment required to the garden.
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PinkLizard21 said:
Higher level / urgent works
1.General disrepair of the main chimney stack.
2.Some repair required to the rear addition chimney stack.
3.Extensive disrepair to the parapet walls.
4.Extensive disrepair to the external walls in particular the side elevation to the main structure (possible difficult access and neighbour "dispute".
5.Extensive rot to the window to the first story to the side elevation to the main structure.
1.Suspect flashings to the joints between the flat roof to the extension and abutting brickwork.
2.Suspect early future maintenance/ renewal will be required to the felt covering to the flat roof to the extension.
3.Probable need to strengthen the rear addition roof structure.
4.Uncertain condition of unseen elements within the rear addition roof void.
5.Inadequate support where the chimney breasts to the rear addition have been removed up and into the rear addition roof void.
6.T section of the gutter to the extension has come apart from the adjoining gutter.
7.Suspect condition of the unseen side elevation wall to the extension.
8.Uncertain condition of the panel of brickwork to the rear elevation to the main structure above the rear addition and associated flashing.
9.Extensive repair required to the render at ground story level to the rear elevation to the rear addition.
10.Suspect construction of the wider window at ground story level to rear elevation to the rear addition.
11.Defects to the render to the base of the walls in relation to the damp proof course and uncertainty where I cannot see them.
12.Uncertainty regarding the adequacy of the extension.
13.Lose render at low level to the porch recess in relation to the damp proof course.
14.Step to the rear elevation to the extension may be bridging the damp proof course.
15.Possible bridging of the damp proof courses to the side elevation to the main structure and side elevation to the extension which I cannot see and possible associated neighbour "issues".
16.Totally inadequate sub floor ventilation.
17.Sem-derelict rear extension door.
18.Condensation problems to the glazed windows.
19.Suspect lack of damp proof membranes to the solid concrete floors to the kitchen, utility room and cloakroom.
20.Suspicions regarding dampness and associated rot.
21.I have not seen a test certificate in respect of the gas installation.
22.I have not seen a test certificate in respect of the electrical installation and dated consumer unit boiler.
23.Uncertain condition of the plumbing installation.
24.I have not seen verified documentary evidence of annual servicing of the central heating installation and dated boiler.
25.Dranis survey particularly as the drains run beneath the extension and blocked gully to the rear of the extension.
26.Extensive renewal of the wastepipes.
27.Total refurbishment required to the garden.
Well, it's not the precise wording that we asked for, but it's a good start.
Lots of backside-covering and you-knew-that-anyway in there (struck through).
But that's still a long list of "walk away", unless you absolutely had this place pegged as a project. Some of them are easy DIY or few-day-trade jobs. Some are substantial.
Even just on that very skimpy precis'd list, the bill for that lot is <sucks teeth> likely to be well into five figures, unlikely to start with a one.4 -
The seller has now offered a £10,000 price reduction so am now considering proceeding. Does anyone have any further thoughts on this? Thanks in advance0
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Have you fully costed the remediation works? There'll soon mount up.0
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10k doesn't sound like it's going to cover these worksPinkLizard21 said:The seller has now offered a £10,000 price reduction so am now considering proceeding. Does anyone have any further thoughts on this? Thanks in advanceHow deep are your pockets1 -
I’d walk away due to the neighbour dispute issue alone. There will be other properties out there for you.0
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