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    Bought new house, extension has no foundation

    Just to add, this is my plan - really appreciate thoughts so i can get some sleep tonight! Get an my own engineer out to see what options are (will be early next week) Contact solicitor for some advice (tomorrow) Get engineer out who signed Opinion of Compliance (post above 2 points)
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    Bought new house, extension has no foundation

    Builder has opened up across several sections of the garage. 70% (basically below original garage) has foundation, the rest doesn't. They have also built the first floor on top of the original boundary wall which isnt good either.
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    Bought new house, extension has no foundation

    No further clarity. Builder going to have to open up on central location of garage to ascertain. My hearts breaking here as dont have the money if worse case comes through
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    Bought new house, extension has no foundation

    12 years and no visual indication of inadequate/no foundation.
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    Bought new house, extension has no foundation

    How much is underpinning ballpark? On the rebuilding garage, there is a bedroom and bathroom above it so is that doable?
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    Bought new house, extension has no foundation

    so zero legal pushback then? What are my building options, Ive heard of underpinning?
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    Bought new house, extension has no foundation

    ah dont say that, so whats the point of it, if its not to ensure legal compliance?
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    Bought new house, extension has no foundation

    thanks - I have builder, my architect coming out Monday to review. If the view is there is a breach of building regs, what are my options? Sue issuer of the Opinion of Compliance?
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    Bought new house, extension has no foundation

    Hi all, First post and its a big one and Im unsure of how it plays and and what course of action to take. We bought a house in Dec which had a first floor extension over a garage. We have started work to now convert the garage into a bedroom and low and behold, builder has discovered that...
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