New build deviating from plans…
Discussion
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.
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.
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.Suspect it'll be a fair bit of work to make that back into plain brickwork. You might already have the 'best' solution unfortunately.
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 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.
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
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.Suspect it'll be a fair bit of work to make that back into plain brickwork. You might already have the 'best' solution unfortunately.
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.
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.
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