Basement carpark

[SKH]

Hi can anyone advise I have purchased a flat ground floor there is a carpark basement underneath. The whole ceiling throughout is rusted, cracking mold. Is this a big structural issue. Thank you.

 

[noseall]

What's the issue?

 

[SKH]

The whole basement ceiling is in a terrible state its the foundation of the flats. Ground floor flats ontop the pictures show the ceiling is this a structural issue or will it dry out thanks

 

[Koolpc]

Did you get a survey done? What is the ventilation like down there?

 

[noseall]

The whole basement ceiling is in a terrible state its the foundation of the flats. Ground floor flats ontop the pictures show the ceiling is this a structural issue or will it dry out thanks

Sub-terranean structures rarely fully dry out. What is the actual issue? So far all I'm seeing is a typical poured concrete structure that is showing typical signs of being underground.
What is the issue? Are planning of living down there?

 

[SKH]

The building was new in 2023. I bought in 2024. I have just heard the basement was flooded and it was double slabbed prior to inspection to hide mold. I’ve never been in basement but have contacted a surveyor its just concerning the whole ceiling is full of rust so it’s bleeding and coming out. Just wanted to see if anyone had dealt with themselves

 

[SKH]

No plan on living down there. Im getting moisture in my flat because underneath is soaked.

 

[Brigadier]

. Im getting moisture in my flat because underneath is soaked.

Correlation is not causation.

 

[noseall]

No plan on living down there. Im getting moisture in my flat because underneath is soaked.

Houses sit on soaked ground all year round....?

 

[SKH]

Yes true.

 

[SKH]

Its a large scale complex of high rise flats on a foundation thats showing signs at 3 years old of decay. Bit of a difference

 

[Koolpc]

Your flat showing signs of moisture is probably condensation and nothing to do with the roof of the garage....

 

[SKH]

I had to move out for 9 months it was riddled with mold, after 7 weeks so no its wasn’t and isn’t condensation. Thank you though for your guess.

 

[SPLINE]

I had to move out for 9 months it was riddled with mold, after 7 weeks so no its wasn’t and isn’t condensation. Thank you though for your guess.

You might be better off re-posting your query in the 'Building' forum where more people will see it. The General Discussion forum is full of loony-lefties who will, before long, bring Brexit or Trump into it. Good luck.

 

[SKH]

Thank you.