Recent content by Brett8356

It's just concerning me that as a layman you play by the rules and try to do everything correctly,ie architect,planning permission,reputable builder,surely after a year if you are having problems the financial responsibility should not be on you as the householder to Carry out major remedial works,

It's only a 4x4m single storey extension with three foot deep footings,surely it shouldn't move,the ground looked good also during the dig

Ken, As far as I am aware no soil investigations were carried out nor requested,i do recall my builder having to wait for the building inspector to come and examine his footing excavations before he could pour the concrete,surely the council consider soil conditions upon receipt of...

Internally,Week on week I have cracks either developing or appearing in new places,not just hairlines emanating from corners of velux's but vertically down the corners of the walls,from top to bottom and externally large cracks where new extension meets old property as if it's trying to pull...

Hi,I had a single storey extension built one year ago,planning application was applied for and granted,extension was built with regular visits from local council inspector,and completion certificate issued when extension was finished,now I have large cracks developing and definite signs of...