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by tanz1978
Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:47 pm
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: New build missing floor insulation - need advice!
Replies: 11
Views: 13672

Just as an update... they've kindly offered to pay for an independent survey and have also said they would fix anything that the survey additionally hightlights! Pretty happy with that so now just got to find a suitable surveyor!
by tanz1978
Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:43 am
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: New build missing floor insulation - need advice!
Replies: 11
Views: 13672

Thanks for all your help and advice on this. I've just sent them a letter saying how "disappointed" we are, etc... Also saying that we intend to instruct an independent surveyor and we'd hope they would cover the cost blah blah so we'll see what they say to that. I'll check out the regs - ...
by tanz1978
Tue May 26, 2009 2:15 pm
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: New build missing floor insulation - need advice!
Replies: 11
Views: 13672

Yeah it's a suspended block and beam floor. The insulation in the floor was under the concrete screed, they drilled down and i guess it was 30-40mm down maybe a little more. I read the screed needs to be 60mm thick to make it strong enough so it doesn't crack? They have come back to us and said they...
by tanz1978
Mon May 18, 2009 3:06 pm
Forum: Insulation Forum
Topic: New build missing floor insulation - need advice!
Replies: 11
Views: 13672

New build missing floor insulation - need advice!

Hi all, Firstly, apologies for the essay! There's no easy way of summarising this but I'd really appreciate it, if you do have the time, if you could take a look. Thanks. I posted earlier in the year regarding a problem we were having with the ground floor of our new build David Wilson home. Basical...
by tanz1978
Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:11 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Draught problems in new build
Replies: 8
Views: 21656

Draught problems in new build

We bought a new build house last May and as seems to be the common story, now the weather is colder we have found that the ground floor is really cold and draughty compared to the rest of the house. So much so that to heat the lounge up to an acceptable temperature means the rest of the house is swe...
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