On the plus side, the kitchen fitter came by and measured up so that I can talk to the kitchen company and order new units; the neighbour agreed to me being able to dig up some concrete on their property to seal the party wall properly. I think those the only positive aspects to “This Week in Housegate”.
On the negative side,
- Structural engineer confirmed that rotten wood is a problem, and I’m meeting him on Monday to talk through my options; builder reckons I’ll have to block up the alcove and the breakfast room door. The door I’m not fussed by, but I really liked that alcove where the old window was
- Taking up the tarmac confirmed that the concrete slab is angled in the completely wrong direction; it runs towards the property, funneling several square metres of catchment right at the corner of the house
- The hallway joists are completely rotten in the middle. At least that’s an easy fix.
You can fit your hand inside the wall… 
The breakfast room ceiling shows water damage 
The breakfast room ceiling shows some kind of mould 
Electrician is not allowed to go in to the side of the box, has to go in from the bottom 
Water ponding by the house 
9 centimetres of fall from right to left into the corner of the house 
Water is coming over that lip; roofer needed 
Fixed steps – the middle and bottom ones sloped in a way that you felt you were falling when you trod on them 
Master shower boarded over with thermal board 
Shower vent moved into the corner, making the vent run easier 
Skimmed 
Skimmed 
The hallway joists 
The hallway joists 
Utterly rotten hallway joists 
Self-levelling compound on the back passageway 
New access panel for the stopcock 
New access hatch for the bathroom pipes