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"monkfish79" <thefunk@blueyonder.co.uk> writes:
> Hi,
> I have just had a specialist survey done on a flat (built circa 1890)
> that my Fiancee and I are trying to buy. He came back to me with;
>
> 1) An "active" infestation of woodworm in the roof and floorboards
> 2) Damp behind a sealed up chimney
> 3) Damp in a window frame
> 4) Wet Rot in the bathroom, which they'll need to take the bath out to
> fix.
>
> He quoted me £2800 to fix all of this in a 1er, but how much of this
> could I deal with myself (I am o.k. at D.I.Y., but more tenacious than
> skilled....), and which points are likely to stop the mortgage going
> through? I'd imagine that if there are woodworm, the mortgage
> company won't be too happy, so he quoted me a grand for that.
Will you have to pay for this place or is it being given to you?
Let's see, leaky chimney, leaky window, probable mold there somewhere
as a result, then confirmed mold in the bathroom requiring gutting and
wood destroying insects... that's some serious stuff, honestly, and
2800 (which I am estimating as $5600 US) doesn't sound near enough to
address all of those with more than bandaids.
Then again, I live in a suburb in the US and would hve to think hard
to and probably drive 5 miles to find a structure that was around in
1890.
Best Regards,
--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/
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Re: Buying a new flat. Should I pay for these repairs? (or are they trying to rob me blind as usual:D)
