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Subsidence in 1960's home (sale completed only yesterday)
Great video. If you don't mind I have a question, I've just moved into a property built in the 1960's it had a one crack in the outside brickwork on the first floor a wide (>10mm) crack in the interior kitchen wall and on the first day in the property I removed the wallpaper in the bathroom (directly above the kitchen) and found another wide (>10mm) crack. It seems to fit the criteria of subsidence, would the surveyor working on behalf of the mortgage advisor have missed this? Who would be liable for this if it is subsidence since I've only had the property 1 day? What steps should I take next?
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How can I tell when a building warranty is substantial/up to the standard that I should expect?
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Which is a lighter material in construction, steel or aluminium?
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Extend my kitchen
Extend the kitchen in my restaurant, remove one of the plaster walls and we want to extended further in the front so it gives us more space in the kitchen. How much will be the cost?
TIWI + Cavity Wall insulation + Thermal rendering vs eternal insulation
We're looking at buying a house that has significant wear to the external rendering leading to damp inside. It is also currently poorly insulated. Given the external rendering needs to go I was considering replacing with either: Cork Thermal Rendering outside + cavity wall insulation in the (likely 40mm cavity) given it is a 1930s bungalow + cork TIWI inside or 60mm k5 external wall insulation and render over the top then just replaster inside to remove damp plaster. Do these options seem like sensible ones to insulate the house (given we want to eventually move to heat pump and underfloor heating). Thanks
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Durability of gravel and sand brick foundations
How long do gravel and sand brick foundations tend to last?
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