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Would you buy a non-standard construction house?
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@lincroft1710 thanks, yes we have building regs completion cert. Everything has been down by the book, it seems.
Agree £600k is a lot. We're going to try and negotiate it down, but we're waring of losing it as it's hard to find that much space and in that location, nr to station.
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The previous post to yours was three years ago.robertandero said:It depends on what you mean by “non-standard.” If the construction is safe, meets local building codes, and uses quality materials, it could be fine and sometimes even more unique or eco-friendly. But if it’s untested methods, uncertified materials, or corners were cut, it could be risky and costly in the long run.0 -
It's just a post-building spammer, already reported.Albermarle said:
The previous post to yours was three years ago.robertandero said:It depends on what you mean by “non-standard.” If the construction is safe, meets local building codes, and uses quality materials, it could be fine and sometimes even more unique or eco-friendly. But if it’s untested methods, uncertified materials, or corners were cut, it could be risky and costly in the long run.3 -
I owned 3 non-standard construction terraced houses in Highlands of Scotland. Problems getting insurance, various minor niggles but otherwise ok.
No complaints ('sfunny, some people seem to like taking opposite viewpoint...).
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If you click on the report button at the bottom of the post, it tells you how many times it's been reported.user1977 said:
It's just a post-building spammer, already reported.Albermarle said:
The previous post to yours was three years ago.robertandero said:It depends on what you mean by “non-standard.” If the construction is safe, meets local building codes, and uses quality materials, it could be fine and sometimes even more unique or eco-friendly. But if it’s untested methods, uncertified materials, or corners were cut, it could be risky and costly in the long run.
No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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