In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Tim S <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Despite the problems I'm having with the Bungalow and despite it's
> pitiful (lack of) foundations, it's doing better than a few 11 year
> old houses down our road here in Pembury...
>
> Just heard that several houses are having to have the entire ground
> floor slab rectified due to subsidence. The main foundations are
> fine, but someone didn't prep the slab base properly. Apparantly
> these houses were built by a few gangs in parallel and it seems that
> one gang buggered up their lot, but the rest are fine.
>
> Luckily for the owners the cost is being fully covered including
> redecorating, but it's still messy and inconvenient for them.
>
> Wonder where the Building Inspector was that day?
>
> Tim
If it was a multi-house development, there probably wouldn't have been a LA
BCO involved - certification would have been done by the NHBRC (God help us
all!)
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Cheers,
Roger
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