i've had a chance to look at the pdf's - who provided the diagram?
the standard of the reports is par for the course - there's a bit of confusion and contradictions here and there but they get the gist of things across.
i presume that the Survey was your private survey not a mortgage survey?
why was the D&T external survey done in the dark?
1. confusion about the floors - are they all cracked concrete floors?
2. which floor is recom for replacement? switching to colleagues can be a way of softly bumping up prices.
3. D&T survey shows no pics.
4. the diagram should have been annotated.
5. one chimney breast and one c/stack is claimed but there appear to be two c/breasts and stacks present?
6. the C/H flue terminal popping through the flaunching is too close to the solid fuel flue open pot.
7. open redundant flue pots need protective cowl inserts.
8. boiler is mentioned but no pic.
9. dry rot was noted and then almost dismissed - the dry rot could be under the floor slab and in the wall. more investigation needed.
10. stone cladding noted without comment - its a well known source of penetrating damp.
11. no mention of cavity insulation - was loft insulation mentioned?
12. hardly any attention was paid to the bathroom and, most importantly, the kitchen?
however, the property is what it is, and some money spent, and a bit of hard work will have it ship shape in no time -
on the basis of the reports dont be afraid to buy the place. go for it if you want it.
the standard of the reports is par for the course - there's a bit of confusion and contradictions here and there but they get the gist of things across.
i presume that the Survey was your private survey not a mortgage survey?
why was the D&T external survey done in the dark?
1. confusion about the floors - are they all cracked concrete floors?
2. which floor is recom for replacement? switching to colleagues can be a way of softly bumping up prices.
3. D&T survey shows no pics.
4. the diagram should have been annotated.
5. one chimney breast and one c/stack is claimed but there appear to be two c/breasts and stacks present?
6. the C/H flue terminal popping through the flaunching is too close to the solid fuel flue open pot.
7. open redundant flue pots need protective cowl inserts.
8. boiler is mentioned but no pic.
9. dry rot was noted and then almost dismissed - the dry rot could be under the floor slab and in the wall. more investigation needed.
10. stone cladding noted without comment - its a well known source of penetrating damp.
11. no mention of cavity insulation - was loft insulation mentioned?
12. hardly any attention was paid to the bathroom and, most importantly, the kitchen?
however, the property is what it is, and some money spent, and a bit of hard work will have it ship shape in no time -
on the basis of the reports dont be afraid to buy the place. go for it if you want it.
