Hi,
We recently put down a deposit on a house subject to an engineers report. The engineer rang us yesterday to say that the pipes are earthenware and some may be leaking which may contribute to one or two cracks within the house (built in the 70's). He suspects that the house 'may' need to be under-pinned but to organise a drain report first.
Has anyone gone down the route of under-pinning? Is it really a costly affair? He also said that the vendors insurance should cover it!!
Hope you can advise.
dubdad
We recently put down a deposit on a house subject to an engineers report. The engineer rang us yesterday to say that the pipes are earthenware and some may be leaking which may contribute to one or two cracks within the house (built in the 70's). He suspects that the house 'may' need to be under-pinned but to organise a drain report first.
Has anyone gone down the route of under-pinning? Is it really a costly affair? He also said that the vendors insurance should cover it!!
Hope you can advise.
dubdad