Recent content by oksamurai

Hi people, I'm planning on painting wooden doors and staircase soon. The wood is a dark rosewood colour. From reading the other posts in this forum I know roughly how to prepare the surfaces so it will take the paint. I just have a couple of questions - 1) I plan to clean the wood surfaces...

Thanx for your reply, from my basic understanding of indemnity insurance it would not insure me against the risk of the cracks getting worse or if the beam fails in the future. I'm sure indemnity insurance only covers house buyers against the risk of being pursued by the council or other...

Thanx for your reply. I was told as the Surveyor who conducted the Building Survey Report for this property missed this problem I could potentially sue this professional if remedial action is required after I purchased the property.

Hi people just wanted some advice as I am about to exchange contracts on a house. When I visited the house today I noticed in the kitchen a couple of cracks in the wall which concern me. These cracks appear on 2 different walls directly below where the ends of a support beam is rested. It looks...

Hi all, I'm a FTB buying a 1930s semi. The mortgage provider requested I instruct a Specialist to investigate after the mortgage valuation/survey found rising damp at the property. I've received a report back from the Specialist who I made sure was wholly independent and not a contractor and he...