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Hi, it is always a good idea to have a Survey, but our advice would be to remove the foam regardless. This is because a roof leak could go unnoticed for several years and that could lead to the roof needing to be at least partially reconstructed. We have seen this happen in the past.

Possibly, but this was isolated to this area and no other distortion was noted to the ground floor floors. Also, the property is raised quite high from the external ground level and is unlikely to be affected by moisture in this area.

That just seems quite a lot for settlement, especially if no other signs were noted in other areas? I’d be nervous writing that one up lol

Agreed, it is a worry lol! You could be right regarding sulphate attack and that can’t be ruled out until the thermoplastic tiles have been removed..👍

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Blimey, and that would have been a Valuation only, it wouldn't have been a detailed report on condition like this.

Agreed, lime mortar should be used and not cement, as that will help to trap moisture in the wall, but in this case, the ground levels were above the internal floor and it was causing the plaster to fall off the wall, due to it being saturated.

Modern bricks are generally F2 Frost resistant. Unfortunately 1970's bricks generally didn't have F2 Frost resistance.

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Management that's what you do I hate how plants and other animals get blamed for problems and lebrld invasive when humans are also classified as an invasive species and they're only hear because of humans ecosystems aren't these co evolved tight network people think they are ecosystems are in a constant state of disturbance opening up niches that non natives can fulfill far better that "natives" can.

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1970’s houses were more often than not built without lintels above the windows and had week cement mixes, which is why the cracks occur. When a property was built with a strong cement mix, you very rarely see movement above.

@@goldcrestsurveyors And you try fitting a lintel into rock hard brickwork when you need to take out just one or two courses to get one in. The bricks keep breaking and you end up taking loads more out. I'd much rather have soft mortar, worst case scenario it goes a bit higher but it's still twice as quick.

Never have a mortar harder that the brick and also I would say them bricks below the dpc are as hard as an engineering brick.

We can see your point. What we couldn't get across in this short is that it is all media hype. We have never seen damage to a property from this plant.

That is true, but if the work is poor and dangerous, then it should be redone to the latest regs.

I am guessing you have carried out "improvements" like this then!

Its probably not finished they always turn up on time but the house it a month behind its build plan

Ha ha ha...He is also from the East Midlands and you're right, he does sound a bit like him, now you say it. :)

Yes you should worry to be honest, but this unfortunately does happen. You need to get a reputable builder to change your vents so that they extend through the wall. We recommend that you do this as soon as you can and have the builder make sure your subfloor ventilation is up to modern standards. All the best with it.👍

​@goldcrestsurveyors thank you I didn't think they should be blocked up will get someone to have a look .

@@MrWhite0 We're not allowed to like comments (we think it's because we are are a business) but thumbs up.

You'll probably enjoy the full length version... :)

That made him laugh.

We can imagine. Whereabouts in Easton Europe are you?

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Actually, people often get confused and believe the bank have done a Home Survey, when actually they have carried out a Valuation. This is sometimes referred to as level 1 Survey, but that is not right. A Valuation is not a detailed assessment of the condition of the property. Sometimes the Valuer doesn’t even go to the property and does it online.

Interesting, thanks!

Good point..

Hi there, theoretically, a 1990's timber framed house should be built to modern Building Regulation standards. However, as the property is of a non-standard construction, we would recommend a Level 3.

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