defective building - help

[wifigeek]

came across this today after some thermal imaging surveys - its in a corner expansion joint between the front of my building and the main box. timber frame property.

any ideas how this should be? seems weird to have a random block so close to a structural pillar and a large gap. no OSB board etc etc.

 

[Ian H]

Is it the boxing in for your soil pipe?

 

[wifigeek]

Is it the boxing in for your soil pipe?

No. its a structural steel beam which seems to have no OSB board behind it and the light you can see is actually coming from the eaves in the porch roof/outside. cold air bellowing into the inner leaf.

 

[KenGMac]

wifigeek, good evening

How old is the property ? is there any possibility of a snagging issue or latent defect?

Ken

 

[wifigeek]

wifigeek, good evening

How old is the property ? is there any possibility of a snagging issue or latent defect?

Ken

its < 2years old. still under builders "warranty"

 

[KenGMac]

wifigeek, good afternoon.

If it were me, i would be kicking of at the Builder?

Send some e mails, they are all time and date stamped and faster and more traceable than a missed phone call, get them back to see what they have to say?

Ken.

 

[wifigeek]

wifigeek, good afternoon.

If it were me, i would be kicking of at the Builder?

Send some e mails, they are all time and date stamped and faster and more traceable than a missed phone call, get them back to see what they have to say?

Ken.

Already done. went to NHBC too. NHBC's "fix" is just to patch up the membrane ignoring the fact that the frame (OSB) doesnt seem continuous and the structural column isnt boxed in and no VCL in roof layer either. hence why looking for a builders opinion.