Surveyor's report your views?
Aug 14th 2003, 5:27 pm
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Surveyor's report your views?
We had the purchasers surveyor do his worst this morning, all was well until he reached the recently painted front room where his super duper damp detector meter detected a slight dampness in the corner of the room. Ho hum I'm a registered dpc installer and use a similar meter frequently. I pointed out that a high moisture content was not necessarily rising damp but he concluded it was.
I have investigated further and found the valve on the radiator is leaking [removed to decorate] it has wet the carpet and yes the wall is wet [so much for his powers of observation and mine
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Will stopping the leak and drying out the wall be sufficient or am I going to have to get a another builder to write a report re the leaking pipe and subsequent water damage?.
I've no experience of the way these folks operate other than going to countless jobs to do totally un-necessary dpc installations on a surveyors whim.
Sean
I have investigated further and found the valve on the radiator is leaking [removed to decorate] it has wet the carpet and yes the wall is wet [so much for his powers of observation and mine
] Will stopping the leak and drying out the wall be sufficient or am I going to have to get a another builder to write a report re the leaking pipe and subsequent water damage?.
I've no experience of the way these folks operate other than going to countless jobs to do totally un-necessary dpc installations on a surveyors whim.
Sean
Aug 14th 2003, 5:36 pm
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Re: Surveyor's report your views?
Originally posted by cresta57
We had the purchasers surveyor do his worst this morning, all was well until he reached the recently painted front room where his super duper damp detector meter detected a slight dampness in the corner of the room. Ho hum I'm a registered dpc installer and use a similar meter frequently. I pointed out that a high moisture content was not necessarily rising damp but he concluded it was.
I have investigated further and found the valve on the radiator is leaking [removed to decorate] it has wet the carpet and yes the wall is wet [so much for his powers of observation and mine]
Will stopping the leak and drying out the wall be sufficient or am I going to have to get a another builder to write a report re the leaking pipe and subsequent water damage?.
I've no experience of the way these folks operate other than going to countless jobs to do totally un-necessary dpc installations on a surveyors whim.
Sean
We had the purchasers surveyor do his worst this morning, all was well until he reached the recently painted front room where his super duper damp detector meter detected a slight dampness in the corner of the room. Ho hum I'm a registered dpc installer and use a similar meter frequently. I pointed out that a high moisture content was not necessarily rising damp but he concluded it was.
I have investigated further and found the valve on the radiator is leaking [removed to decorate] it has wet the carpet and yes the wall is wet [so much for his powers of observation and mine
] Will stopping the leak and drying out the wall be sufficient or am I going to have to get a another builder to write a report re the leaking pipe and subsequent water damage?.
I've no experience of the way these folks operate other than going to countless jobs to do totally un-necessary dpc installations on a surveyors whim.
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Aug 14th 2003, 6:01 pm
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Re: Surveyor's report your views?
Originally posted by cresta57
We had the purchasers surveyor do his worst this morning, all was well until he reached the recently painted front room where his super duper damp detector meter detected a slight dampness in the corner of the room. Ho hum I'm a registered dpc installer and use a similar meter frequently. I pointed out that a high moisture content was not necessarily rising damp but he concluded it was.
I have investigated further and found the valve on the radiator is leaking [removed to decorate] it has wet the carpet and yes the wall is wet [so much for his powers of observation and mine]
Will stopping the leak and drying out the wall be sufficient or am I going to have to get a another builder to write a report re the leaking pipe and subsequent water damage?.
I've no experience of the way these folks operate other than going to countless jobs to do totally un-necessary dpc installations on a surveyors whim.
Sean
We had the purchasers surveyor do his worst this morning, all was well until he reached the recently painted front room where his super duper damp detector meter detected a slight dampness in the corner of the room. Ho hum I'm a registered dpc installer and use a similar meter frequently. I pointed out that a high moisture content was not necessarily rising damp but he concluded it was.
I have investigated further and found the valve on the radiator is leaking [removed to decorate] it has wet the carpet and yes the wall is wet [so much for his powers of observation and mine
] Will stopping the leak and drying out the wall be sufficient or am I going to have to get a another builder to write a report re the leaking pipe and subsequent water damage?.
I've no experience of the way these folks operate other than going to countless jobs to do totally un-necessary dpc installations on a surveyors whim.
Sean
i work in an estate agent and this is a frequent occurance depending on how bad the damp is the lender my not quibble it!
best of luck
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Aug 15th 2003, 7:40 am
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Wait and see. Theres no point in trying to fix the situation as you will not get the surveyor to alter his report once done.
Its likely that he will only note that "dampness was detected", rather than "there is a rising damp problem" One statement is fact, the other is conjecture.
Once the issue is raised, you can either convince the buyer that the damp is from the leaking radiator, or get a builder in to report the same in writing.
If your'e an injection dpc specialist, you could do that particular wall couldn't you? Is it an internal wall?
regards,
a Chartered Surveyor.......
Its likely that he will only note that "dampness was detected", rather than "there is a rising damp problem" One statement is fact, the other is conjecture.
Once the issue is raised, you can either convince the buyer that the damp is from the leaking radiator, or get a builder in to report the same in writing.
If your'e an injection dpc specialist, you could do that particular wall couldn't you? Is it an internal wall?
regards,
a Chartered Surveyor.......
Aug 15th 2003, 8:10 am
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We had the same thing when we sold and the people buying our house asked for an inependant written report so we got a builder man out who for 30 quid stated that it was condensation and that was the end of it.
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diane
good luck
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Aug 15th 2003, 8:34 am
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Re: Surveyor's report your views?
Originally posted by cresta57
We had the purchasers surveyor do his worst this morning, all was well until he reached the recently painted front room where his super duper damp detector meter detected a slight dampness in the corner of the room. Ho hum I'm a registered dpc installer and use a similar meter frequently. I pointed out that a high moisture content was not necessarily rising damp but he concluded it was.
I have investigated further and found the valve on the radiator is leaking [removed to decorate] it has wet the carpet and yes the wall is wet [so much for his powers of observation and mine]
Will stopping the leak and drying out the wall be sufficient or am I going to have to get a another builder to write a report re the leaking pipe and subsequent water damage?.
I've no experience of the way these folks operate other than going to countless jobs to do totally un-necessary dpc installations on a surveyors whim.
Sean
We had the purchasers surveyor do his worst this morning, all was well until he reached the recently painted front room where his super duper damp detector meter detected a slight dampness in the corner of the room. Ho hum I'm a registered dpc installer and use a similar meter frequently. I pointed out that a high moisture content was not necessarily rising damp but he concluded it was.
I have investigated further and found the valve on the radiator is leaking [removed to decorate] it has wet the carpet and yes the wall is wet [so much for his powers of observation and mine
] Will stopping the leak and drying out the wall be sufficient or am I going to have to get a another builder to write a report re the leaking pipe and subsequent water damage?.
I've no experience of the way these folks operate other than going to countless jobs to do totally un-necessary dpc installations on a surveyors whim.
Sean
Surveyor is in my house now. I hope the report comes back OK. You never do know. In York seems to be the big thing bringin up damp as a problem. It was pulled up on my husbands and also on two houses my dad has just bought.
Oh well wait and see may need to negotiate but like my dad says the house is 100 years old it is hardly gonna fall down
Fingers crossed
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Aug 15th 2003, 10:07 am
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Re: Surveyor's report your views?
Originally posted by cresta57
We had the purchasers surveyor do his worst this morning, all was well until he reached the recently painted front room where his super duper damp detector meter detected a slight dampness in the corner of the room. Ho hum I'm a registered dpc installer and use a similar meter frequently. I pointed out that a high moisture content was not necessarily rising damp but he concluded it was.
I have investigated further and found the valve on the radiator is leaking [removed to decorate] it has wet the carpet and yes the wall is wet [so much for his powers of observation and mine]
Will stopping the leak and drying out the wall be sufficient or am I going to have to get a another builder to write a report re the leaking pipe and subsequent water damage?.
I've no experience of the way these folks operate other than going to countless jobs to do totally un-necessary dpc installations on a surveyors whim.
Sean
We had the purchasers surveyor do his worst this morning, all was well until he reached the recently painted front room where his super duper damp detector meter detected a slight dampness in the corner of the room. Ho hum I'm a registered dpc installer and use a similar meter frequently. I pointed out that a high moisture content was not necessarily rising damp but he concluded it was.
I have investigated further and found the valve on the radiator is leaking [removed to decorate] it has wet the carpet and yes the wall is wet [so much for his powers of observation and mine
] Will stopping the leak and drying out the wall be sufficient or am I going to have to get a another builder to write a report re the leaking pipe and subsequent water damage?.
I've no experience of the way these folks operate other than going to countless jobs to do totally un-necessary dpc installations on a surveyors whim.
Sean
Unfortunatly the surveyor didnt mention anything when he came round. His report to the byers building society stated there was signs of rising damp, also signs of movement.
The house has been up for almost 100 years, rendered about 15 years ago and one wall is slightly out of square. There is no sign of recent movement or this would show in the rendering.
He insisted that the buyers have a building inspector out. The building society would not lend them the money unless this was done. So they pulled out of the purchase.
Got another buyer and waiting with baited breath for the surveyor.
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Aug 15th 2003, 4:49 pm
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Originally posted by sundarize
Wait and see. Theres no point in trying to fix the situation as you will not get the surveyor to alter his report once done.
Its likely that he will only note that "dampness was detected", rather than "there is a rising damp problem" One statement is fact, the other is conjecture.
Once the issue is raised, you can either convince the buyer that the damp is from the leaking radiator, or get a builder in to report the same in writing.
If your'e an injection dpc specialist, you could do that particular wall couldn't you? Is it an internal wall?
regards,
a Chartered Surveyor.......
Wait and see. Theres no point in trying to fix the situation as you will not get the surveyor to alter his report once done.
Its likely that he will only note that "dampness was detected", rather than "there is a rising damp problem" One statement is fact, the other is conjecture.
Once the issue is raised, you can either convince the buyer that the damp is from the leaking radiator, or get a builder in to report the same in writing.
If your'e an injection dpc specialist, you could do that particular wall couldn't you? Is it an internal wall?
regards,
a Chartered Surveyor.......
Cheered up a little now as my employer said he will send our plumber out to fix the leak then I can do a report myself concluding that the problem was a leaking pipe or he will, for a small fee, do the same report on company headed paper. I'm inclined to go with the small fee as while he's not entirely independent it's better than me surveying my own property.
I could easily inject the affected wall but I checked the other side of the 4" wall with the meter and it's reading 5% about average for a masonry wall and not indicative of rising damp.
As I said I'm a much to blame for failing to notice the leak as he is but more than a little concerned with his specific comment regarding rising damp.
