New build deviating from plans…

[Mr Whippy]

This is what happens when they’re trusted to do their own BC.

Councils need to get back in on it.


And snagging is ultimately pointless.

Small stuff they don’t give a toss, caulk, silicone, filler paint… that’s about it.

Big stuff, palm you off or bodge to 2 years.



The only way to exercise your rights to a good house is to buy a completed house…

Sadly people buy off-plan, so the quality levels can be rubbish.

[Promised Land]

agent006 said:

Honestly not sure what would look worse, the plain gable with no window, the window, or that bricked up window.

Suspect it'll be a fair bit of work to make that back into plain brickwork. You might already have the 'best' solution unfortunately.

To reinstate it as a gable wall with no tax window wouldn’t be difficult as the perps are all random anyway due to the sizes of the stone bricks used. They’d have to tooth out either side yes but it wouldn’t be a huge job.

The brickies on that site must be on a good price per 1000 to lay those though, they look nice but look awkward to build.

[Toaster Pilot]

Promised Land said:

The brickies on that site must be on a good price per 1000 to lay those though, they look nice but look awkward to build.

They’ve not built many in these materials - the majority on the site so far are red brick or render.

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If the window was not in the original agreed plans the builder should submit a planning amendment to put the window in. If it was never on the plan and you don’t want a window insist now in writing that they correct the brickwork

[Promised Land]

Toaster Pilot said:

They’ve not built many in these materials - the majority on the site so far are red brick or render.

You’ve picked the best option then, yes it’s just a veneer to a house and not structural but I would sooner have those stone bricks than the normal bricks.

We worked on a site in St Crispins, Northampton years ago with plots like that, made a change from the norm.

[OutInTheShed]

Presumably if you have an extra window, the house won't meet U value limits?

[Murph7355]

Pretty much all the windows and their positioning would make my OCD itch.

[Toaster Pilot]

Murph7355 said:

Pretty much all the windows and their positioning would make my OCD itch.

What am I missing? They’re all as per the plan as far as I can tell.

[C Lee Farquar]

Mr Whippy said:

This is what happens when they’re trusted to do their own BC.

Councils need to get back in on it.

I can't see building control would be bothered either way.

[Murph7355]

Toaster Pilot said:

What am I missing? They’re all as per the plan as far as I can tell.

I'm sure they are...

But different sized windows next to each other in the way they are, the way the smaller windows on the side elevation sit against the gabled part etc...just looks a bit odd to my eye

[Toaster Pilot]

Seems they can follow the plans sometimes - didn’t realise this one was at the stage it is

[OutInTheShed]

agent006 said:

Honestly not sure what would look worse, the plain gable with no window, the window, or that bricked up window.

Suspect it'll be a fair bit of work to make that back into plain brickwork. You might already have the 'best' solution unfortunately.

It looks like something unrealistic on a bad model railway.

[Disco You]

Toaster Pilot said:

Seems they can follow the plans sometimes - didn’t realise this one was at the stage it is

They seem to have forgotten all of the windows on that house.

[Catastrophic Poo]

Disco You said:

Toaster Pilot said:

Seems they can follow the plans sometimes - didn’t realise this one was at the stage it is

They seem to have forgotten all of the windows on that house.

Does look odd. Is it the fashion now?

Are you allowed any doors?

[barryrs]

I just quit a job with a regional house builder as the build quality was significantly worse than this!

Concrete blocks painted as the external rendering hadn’t been finished and plywood cable tied in lieu of the glass balustrade being a couple of prime examples.

[cayman-black]

Toaster Pilot said:

Seems they can follow the plans sometimes - didn’t realise this one was at the stage it is

fk me they forgot all the windows in that one. lol, I see Disco thought the same.

[Escort3500]

cayman-black said:

Toaster Pilot said:

Seems they can follow the plans sometimes - didn’t realise this one was at the stage it is

fk me they forgot all the windows in that one. lol, I see Disco thought the same.

Jesus, that’s grim

[craigthecoupe]

I too am no fan of new builds, but can we cut the OP some slack? this will be their new home after all.

[Toaster Pilot]

For context, this is the floorplan. Every room has a window in a fairly sensible place when you’re inside and I’m not sure a photo of the rear/side does it justice.

You’ll note that Bed 1 shows the offending window behind the headboard - this is subbed by a second side window opposite the one shown.

[anonymous-user]

craigthecoupe said:

I too am no fan of new builds, but can we cut the OP some slack? this will be their new home after all.

I’m sure that the OP is fully aware of the aesthetic deficiencies without our input.