Hi – I posted a previous message about some dodgy damp proofing, but it was a bit garbled and things have moved on....
The builder I contracted to perform the work required for my mortgage retention came round yesterday and confirmed that all of the outside walls had either not been damp proofed or if they had – it had not been done in accordance with the British Standard guidelines that their insurance would recognise – so they have held their hands up and are coming back to do it properly and to also dig the 6 inch soak away around the outside of the house too.
Question 1: They tell me that they can drill from the outside of the house to get to the inside cavity of the outside facing walls in order to not disrupt us - is that true?
Second part:
The interior room walls now present me with a dilemma. Since the work was supposedly done we have moved in to the house, decorated and carpeted. In order to prove that the work was carried out, the builder tells me that they will need to remove a section of the plaster board and skirting board to identify the drill holes which would prove the work has been done.
The builder assures me that the drilling was done - but frankley I would rather see with my own eyes, so - it is quite a bit of hassle and whilst the drill holes may exist, how do I know that the treatment was actually injected in to them?
Question 2: Should I be able to see evidence of the liquid/chemical/foam that they should have injected in to the holes, should it have left a discolouration to the bare brick wall?
Any help appreciated
Phil
The builder I contracted to perform the work required for my mortgage retention came round yesterday and confirmed that all of the outside walls had either not been damp proofed or if they had – it had not been done in accordance with the British Standard guidelines that their insurance would recognise – so they have held their hands up and are coming back to do it properly and to also dig the 6 inch soak away around the outside of the house too.
Question 1: They tell me that they can drill from the outside of the house to get to the inside cavity of the outside facing walls in order to not disrupt us - is that true?
Second part:
The interior room walls now present me with a dilemma. Since the work was supposedly done we have moved in to the house, decorated and carpeted. In order to prove that the work was carried out, the builder tells me that they will need to remove a section of the plaster board and skirting board to identify the drill holes which would prove the work has been done.
The builder assures me that the drilling was done - but frankley I would rather see with my own eyes, so - it is quite a bit of hassle and whilst the drill holes may exist, how do I know that the treatment was actually injected in to them?
Question 2: Should I be able to see evidence of the liquid/chemical/foam that they should have injected in to the holes, should it have left a discolouration to the bare brick wall?
Any help appreciated
Phil