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    davidm1969 reacted to Ivor Windybottom's post in the thread Subsidence? with Thanks Thanks.
    Wow. Interesting stuff. It's not just horizontal shrinkage movement as implied by them though, which wouldn't be much to worry about -...
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    davidm1969 replied to the thread Subsidence?.
    UPDATE RICs surveyor confirmed cracks weren't present on 3 Aug and has sent photos showing. His advice " We are seeing this a lot at...
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    davidm1969 replied to the thread Subsidence?.
    Thanks I don't remember seeing a big crack like shown in the photo otherwise I would def have thought twice about it. Will see whether...
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    davidm1969 replied to the thread Subsidence?.
    Thanks have asked surveyor why not mentioned in his L3 survey report and to send his photos taken then. If these don't show the crack...
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    davidm1969 reacted to HERTS P&D's post in the thread Subsidence? with Thanks Thanks.
    Run, run away fast, don't look back! Andy
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    davidm1969 reacted to Ivor Windybottom's post in the thread Subsidence? with Thanks Thanks.
    To add to the chorus.. definitely walk away, don't touch it. The crack is bigger at the top than the bottom because it's an extension...
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    davidm1969 reacted to jj4091's post in the thread Subsidence? with Thanks Thanks.
    Ditto
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    davidm1969 reacted to RrogerD's post in the thread Subsidence? with Thanks Thanks.
    With the dry summer and clay shrinkage there has been a lot of problems with movement. Not saying this it but could be. Could be drain...
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    davidm1969 reacted to Fred Blogs's post in the thread Subsidence? with Thanks Thanks.
    that's a big crack and i am not a surveyor but, personally, I would walk away.
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    davidm1969 replied to the thread Subsidence?.
    I'm buying a flat on the top floor (building is 5 flats). It's a RTM but even if there was a freeholder I d expect external or...
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    davidm1969 posted the thread Subsidence? in Building.
    I was looking at buying a flat and the searches have come up with the following comment: There is within 25m of the property a moderate...
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    Yes I'm hoping no damage to floor beneath and it can all just be dried out but won't know till bath taken up
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    davidm1969 reacted to dilalio's post in the thread bath frame without using wooden battens with Thanks Thanks.
    The biggest part of this job will be allowing to dry out then clean up and then replace!
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    davidm1969 reacted to denso13's post in the thread bath frame without using wooden battens with Thanks Thanks.
    Understood, a normal inspection visit wouldn't entail removing the bath panel to check, but either way it needs checking/sorting.
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    Thanks they originally mentioned as part of an inspection visit in April that mouldy support frame and bath moving when sat in, and that...
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