Recent content by newcysi

Thanks all for the replies. I've sent an email to the vendor explaining what comfort I want (retrospective inspection etc) on the advice of another builder I've seen today. I do feel for the vendors as I think they've genuinely had the wool pulled over their eyes by their builder but not so...

Thanks for the replies both. It's not actually about questioning the build quality for me, I am willing to take a view on that personally. My concern is that it's not a forever house for me so resale is inevitable. I don't want to be having the same conversations from the other side of the fence...

Thanks for your advice. The electrical points make sense to me. I have asked an electrician (NAPIT registered) to do a full house inspection this Friday. I don't think that is as good as having had the installation certified at the time, but will hopefully provide a level of comfort. All...

Building control said the plans literally only covered removal of the wall so nothing else is technically covered. He noticed that the roof was being replaced so dropped the relevant standards round to the site but was never called back after that visit to inspect anything else. He...

Hi, I'm a newbie so apologies up-front for a lack of general knowledge - I'm trying my best to get up to speed! I've had an offer accepted on a house. Homebuyer survey came back with a lot of issues. Some I am taking a view on and some I'm getting looked at by contractors to quote. The...