Recent content by Adam11

Thanks for the replies! I've tried taking the covers off, but they won't budge. Unscrewed both screws and tried prying them off, but no movement whatsoever, unfortunately. I do believe it's the left door on the basis if I lift it by the door handle it will close and go back into alignment...

Hello, I bought this house in August last year and adjusted the porch doors so they'd close without having to slam them - it seems the top of the doors are hitting eachother as they close... I can't for the life of me remember how I did it, and I can't really find any instructions on how to...

Thank you for your reply, it's very informative. You mention the sides sagging in, but from a structural standpoint wouldn't that imply insufficient support? If the load isn't spread evenly, or supported, wouldn't that be the point in time where there's a failure and the load attempts to...

Hi, I recently posted about a house I'm in the process of buying, which is displaying classic signs of lintel failure above a few windows and primarily the back door. My question is, how risky would this be considered as a diy job? I've watched several videos and read multiple tutorials about...

I had a meeting with the EA this morning, who spoke to the sellers and has already replied - £3,500 off the asking price. I informed that I want split responsibility for the work, which would be fair considering these issues have been present under their ownership. They agreed. All is well in...

Hi, Yes, it is the cavity vents being referred to. They're sealed with silicon. The wall ties are showing signs of failure, though. When looking through the pictures, there's clear cracking in the mortar in a few locations and through research and the surveyor, I found that the wall ties used...

Just to provide an update - I spoke to the surveyor via phone call today and he was significantly more informative and explained everything thoroughly. His concerns were as follows - Porch - He stated he was unaware if it was a conservation area, or if the title deeds prohibited development...

I read very similar earlier today in a past post - Thank you however for confirming this information! This is very reassuring to hear. I'll very likely be conducting repairs on the porch and remedying the deficiencies (namely the potential roofing water ingress) regardless, but it's reassuring...

Ah, I follow you now. I did anticipate that disclosing this may be an admission of prior conditions, and subsequently increased chance of inspection and enforcements. I haven't formalised anything to be of concern, so I'm hoping that without any specific reason behind requesting planning...

I've found pictures of the property which display the porch in clear view as far back as 2008, but I was thinking the same in a friendly introduction and slight questioning of the potential future neighbours! I'm not exactly sure when the porch was constructed, but the seller bought the house...

Hello, I'm a first-time buyer looking to buy my first home but I've come across what might be a bit of an issue. I've just had a level 3 survey done and the surveyor raised that he believes the porch was built after the property's construction and having since contacted my local authorities...