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Aliviel · Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Location: SCOTLAND

Hello,

Iwonder if anyone can help.

I live in a terraced timber built house which was built in 2004. The outside walls are white and harled.

A couple of weeks ago we had freezing fog for three days and on the Sunday it was clear and bright. I noticed that my house looked very wet and darker than the houses on either side of me. We noticed this on the front as well but just on one side of the expansion line.

The house can be very cold and I have been having problems heating it... the first year was fine but every year since it has got worse.

The Housing Association are denying there is a problem as it is a new build with the relevant completion certificates.

Has anyone any ideas what this could be..

Thank you

thescruff · Moderator Joined: 03 May 2003 Posts: 4249 Location: Bath

Bits of paper means nothing, it certainly doesn't mean the work has been done properly.

Can you compare the house with a neighbour.

AlanE · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject:

Might be worth contacting a surveyor since we can only guess if there is a problem. They will visit and actually inspect.

If there is a problem then you will need a qualified surveyors report anyway.

Aliviel · Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Location: SCOTLAND

Someone suggested it could be condensation between the wall cavity. We had a thermographic survey done which showed huge amounts of missing or damaged insulation between the party walls. However building standards and the housing association keep passing the buck. The survey never said anything about the back outside wall.

Trying to get a surveyor up to do a survey. Feel that should be the job of the Housing Association but they are classed as a charity so have limited resources or so they say. House should still have a warranty on it.

Just a bit concerned about this. Been having problems with the electrics as well.

The company who built it sold up soon afterwards.

AlanE · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:04 pm Post subject:

Can you clarify do you live there as a tennant in some way or do your own (or rather does your mortgage company own it!!)?

I ask since if this is a property you are purchasing then I would be more inclined to seek advise of a surveyor who was working for me. More likley to get a true report.

Aliviel · Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Location: SCOTLAND

Yes I am a tenant. I moved in in 2004 and the problem right from the beginning was impact noise from both sides. Because it was new build the housing association wouldn't do anything about the noise.

To be honest although it is a lovely house it is a nightmare to live in.