Firewall, Woodworm and Concrete tiles
Discussion
We've had a survey done on our house prior to sale and one of the options that's come back is that there's no firewall in the attic space between our house and the neighbour. The house is about 150 years old and it's the original part of the house (it's been extended twice).
The survey has highlighted three things - that there's minimal evidence of some woodworm, no firewall and the roof timbers are inadequate for the "heavy replaced roof tiles".
There's a few other things in the survey that may (probably) mean that buyer will pull out as they don't get that an old house isn't going to be perfect.
My questions are:
Is a firewall a legal requirement in a house this old?
How do you get rid of woodworm (and is it expensive)?
What can we do/say about the heavy roof tiles - which have been there a long time (judging by the state of them)?
The survey has highlighted three things - that there's minimal evidence of some woodworm, no firewall and the roof timbers are inadequate for the "heavy replaced roof tiles".
There's a few other things in the survey that may (probably) mean that buyer will pull out as they don't get that an old house isn't going to be perfect.
My questions are:
Is a firewall a legal requirement in a house this old?
How do you get rid of woodworm (and is it expensive)?
What can we do/say about the heavy roof tiles - which have been there a long time (judging by the state of them)?
Surprised you need a firewall in a house that old, unless the extensions have changed the general structure.
Woodworm can be treated by coating the affected timber with Woodworm Killer. Brush rather than spray on, unless you have all the H&S stuff, otherwise it won't just be the woodworm it'll kill.
If you'd like to mail me a picture of the tiles on the roof, and some intimation as to what was one previously, I'll give you a "before and after" approximate weights.
Woodworm can be treated by coating the affected timber with Woodworm Killer. Brush rather than spray on, unless you have all the H&S stuff, otherwise it won't just be the woodworm it'll kill.
If you'd like to mail me a picture of the tiles on the roof, and some intimation as to what was one previously, I'll give you a "before and after" approximate weights.
mrmaggit said:
Surprised you need a firewall in a house that old, unless the extensions have changed the general structure.
Woodworm can be treated by coating the affected timber with Woodworm Killer. Brush rather than spray on, unless you have all the H&S stuff, otherwise it won't just be the woodworm it'll kill.
If you'd like to mail me a picture of the tiles on the roof, and some intimation as to what was one previously, I'll give you a "before and after" approximate weights.
Thanks - YHMWoodworm can be treated by coating the affected timber with Woodworm Killer. Brush rather than spray on, unless you have all the H&S stuff, otherwise it won't just be the woodworm it'll kill.
If you'd like to mail me a picture of the tiles on the roof, and some intimation as to what was one previously, I'll give you a "before and after" approximate weights.
James
The extension hasn't changed the structure as it's a semi cottage...
Edited by james_tigerwoods on Monday 1st June 16:37
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