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Vendor sealed up loft prior to surveyor coming
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Possibly, but I don't think it's normal to charge that much for a second visit for this sort of thing.t1redmonkey said:
I haven’t asked to be honest, I’ll check tomorrow. But I assume they will want extra money for going back to the property.user1977 said:
They quoted £400 just for popping back to poke their head through the loft hatch?t1redmonkey said:
Nope I’d have to shell out £400 again for that so just going on my own, I have an idea of what to check for anyway.GDB2222 said:
You ARE taking your surveyor with you?t1redmonkey said:I'm going back next Monday anyway, they haven't objected to me checking the loft (they are going to unseal it and place a ladder by the hatch) so hopefully it's all fine!2 -
Personally I would do some research take a phone camera with a good flash, strong torch and take a load of pictures.
I am sure the boards here would give you a good opinion based on several good photo's. If you combine that with know how to check for woodworm !0 -
If, despite having some idea what to look for, the OP misses something, he won’t be able to claim from anyone on this forum. That’s the main thing!user1977 said:
Possibly, but I don't think it's normal to charge that much for a second visit for this sort of thing.t1redmonkey said:
I haven’t asked to be honest, I’ll check tomorrow. But I assume they will want extra money for going back to the property.user1977 said:
They quoted £400 just for popping back to poke their head through the loft hatch?t1redmonkey said:
Nope I’d have to shell out £400 again for that so just going on my own, I have an idea of what to check for anyway.GDB2222 said:
You ARE taking your surveyor with you?t1redmonkey said:I'm going back next Monday anyway, they haven't objected to me checking the loft (they are going to unseal it and place a ladder by the hatch) so hopefully it's all fine!
No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
If anyone was curious about the outcome, I went back earlier today and seemed fine in the loft. Party walls on both sides were fully bricked up, insulation seemed to be in good condition and was quite thick, there was an even a fresh roll of it up there too. I couldn’t see any damage to the membrane and the rafters seemed fine.So I’m none the wiser why they sealed it up. I did notice some dusty xmas decorations and board games on the landing (which I assume they had been storing up there) so maybe they were just hoping to leave those in the loft if I didn’t bother asking for access!6
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At least there were no dead bodies, so a good result.0
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They will be in the cellar or under the patio.cymruchris said: At least there were no dead bodies, so a good result.
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Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.7 -
Ah yes - the good old 'diversion' tacticFreeBear said:
They will be in the cellar or under the patio.cymruchris said: At least there were no dead bodies, so a good result.
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The fresh roll of insulation is covering the bodies...Honesty is the best poverty.5
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No dead dogs then?5
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Or 'bags for life' ?7
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