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