dentifying a leaky house without a survey? for rental purposes
Hi !!
The question's in the title really? I wsa wondering how you can identify accommodation with the leaky house thingy without a survey, when looking for rental purposes? Are there any really obvious things... like the walls appear to be mini waterfalls???? :D |
Re: dentifying a leaky house without a survey? for rental purposes
There's heaps of stuff on the internet if you Google something like 'identifying a leaky home' or similar
http://www.leakyhomeforum.co.nz/2008...-a-leaky-home/ Things to look out for: Monolithic (plaster) cladding No Eaves Smell of damp Flat roof Integral Balconies and parapets Thickness of the walls (i.e. no space for windowsills) Mould |
Re: dentifying a leaky house without a survey? for rental purposes
Originally Posted by Aliwales
(Post 8839396)
Hi !!
The question's in the title really? I wsa wondering how you can identify accommodation with the leaky house thingy without a survey, when looking for rental purposes? Are there any really obvious things... like the walls appear to be mini waterfalls???? :D Go view the houses first thing in the morning, by the afternoon the sun will have done it's job and they will have opened the windows to get rid of moisture. Think of living in a 70s council house with the metal window frames - you get the mould on the inside corners and in our rental there was mould on the vertical blinds (nice:thumbsup:) We've had more colds and coughs here in the last 10 months than we've had in the last 10 years - and I'm convinced it's because of the constant mould battle. Don't touch anything without heating!!!!!!!! Anyone who tells you that you don't need it is either a liar or mentally unstable :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: If it's got a heat pump, ask about the insulation or your bills will be high. If you have a choice of properties - look for something with a wet back because your hot water will be free in the winter. I would also go for a wood burner over a heat pump because the electricity companies are allowed to raise their prices in the winter months. You can buy wood cheaply enough in the summer months and store it if you've got the space, and you often see signs outside peoples lifestyle sections offering cheap wood for burning. That's my preference though, I've got friends who wouldn't touch a wood burner because they don't want the work. They're staunch heat pump fans. I know it's not leaky, but we went with a brick and tile with big eves built in the 90s and thought we were being clever - the other morning i was in bed and it was so cold I could see my breath. |
Re: dentifying a leaky house without a survey? for rental purposes
Originally Posted by Bo-Jangles
(Post 8840295)
There's heaps of stuff on the internet if you Google something like 'identifying a leaky home' or similar
http://www.leakyhomeforum.co.nz/2008...-a-leaky-home/ Things to look out for: Monolithic (plaster) cladding No Eaves Smell of damp Flat roof Integral Balconies and parapets Thickness of the walls (i.e. no space for windowsills) Mould |
Re: dentifying a leaky house without a survey? for rental purposes
intresting in Welly there is not the issue as much as Auckland the banks in Auckland panic over a plaster house and moisture etc where as there are rows of them with flat roofs in Welly and not a problem!
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Re: dentifying a leaky house without a survey? for rental purposes
Originally Posted by janeyk
(Post 8843724)
intresting in Welly there is not the issue as much as Auckland the banks in Auckland panic over a plaster house and moisture etc where as there are rows of them with flat roofs in Welly and not a problem!
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Re: dentifying a leaky house without a survey? for rental purposes
Originally Posted by Aliwales
(Post 8839396)
I wsa wondering how you can identify accommodation with the leaky house thingy without a survey, when looking for rental purposes? Are there any really obvious things... like the walls appear to be mini waterfalls???? :D
From the NZ Herald: "The experts also warned that... 90 per cent of apartments, terraced houses and other multi-unit homes built between 1992 and 2005 would leak badly at some point." |
Re: dentifying a leaky house without a survey? for rental purposes
If only it was that simple, some friends of ours are renting a 3yr old property (so built 2007), that is damp as heck.....our 30yr old house (sparky´s assessment based on the wiring technology), is dry as a bone!
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Re: dentifying a leaky house without a survey? for rental purposes
Originally Posted by simonsi
(Post 8849101)
If only it was that simple, some friends of ours are renting a 3yr old property (so built 2007), that is damp as heck.....our 30yr old house (sparky´s assessment based on the wiring technology), is dry as a bone!
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Re: dentifying a leaky house without a survey? for rental purposes
We were simply told not to buy anything with plaster walls, even if it doesn't leak now it could leak in the future.
Best option is to get your own place built, then you can be sure it's ok. This is what we plan to do, probably on a lifestyle block so we've got space for animals. |
Re: dentifying a leaky house without a survey? for rental purposes
Originally Posted by pixie steps
(Post 8849504)
We were simply told not to buy anything with plaster walls, even if it doesn't leak now it could leak in the future.
Best option is to get your own place built, then you can be sure it's ok. This is what we plan to do, probably on a lifestyle block so we've got space for animals. |
Re: dentifying a leaky house without a survey? for rental purposes
Originally Posted by pixie steps
(Post 8849504)
We were simply told not to buy anything with plaster walls, even if it doesn't leak now it could leak in the future.
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Re: dentifying a leaky house without a survey? for rental purposes
Our rental in Auckland, although not a leaker, is definetly a damp house. Its a modern apartment block which looks great, but there is ZERO heating in the apartments. Was fine in summer, but come winter, holy crap it gets cold!! We had to invest in oil heaters and extra blankets, and I even went back to PJ's which I've not done since I was 5 :)
And you wake up in the morning and all the windows are litterly gushing with moisture. We've also had more coughs/colds/sore throats in 10 months in NZ than I can care to remember. Roll on the summer! |
Re: dentifying a leaky house without a survey? for rental purposes
Originally Posted by AndyR
(Post 8851484)
Our rental in Auckland, although not a leaker, is definetly a damp house. Its a modern apartment block which looks great, but there is ZERO heating in the apartments. Was fine in summer, but come winter, holy crap it gets cold!! We had to invest in oil heaters and extra blankets, and I even went back to PJ's which I've not done since I was 5 :)
And you wake up in the morning and all the windows are litterly gushing with moisture. We've also had more coughs/colds/sore throats in 10 months in NZ than I can care to remember. Roll on the summer! |
Re: dentifying a leaky house without a survey? for rental purposes
Genesis
DIY is NOT my area of expertise!! Do u mena i can pop down to warehouse, pick up a litlle old capsular portable dehumidifier and wallah!!!!???? :D What I mean specifically is if im renting I need to invest in something i can take with me if i move on Ali |
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