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Quarry and Pyrite

  • 22-04-2012 9:26pm
    #1
    Tim Robbins
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    Hi,
    I am close to putting down a booking deposit for a new house in Fingal.
    I want to be 100% sure there is no pyrite problem. My understanding is the only way this can be done is if an engineer comes out takes samples and gives you a yeah or nay. How much does this usually cost?

    Also, I believe the pyrite problems all came from the same quarry in Fingal. If I get a certificate detailing what quarry the builder used - would this suffice? Many thanks.


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  • #2
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Whatever about the cost, do you think the seller of the house will allow to take samples - i.e. possibly drill through the existing concrete floor to get to the hardcore (or some other invasive test)???

    If you could get some sort of confirmation where the fill came from, this may be the way to go.


  • #3
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,171 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Tim Robbins wrote: »
    Hi,
    I am close to putting down a booking deposit for a new house in Fingal.
    I want to be 100% sure there is no pyrite problem. My understanding is the only way this can be done is if an engineer comes out takes samples and gives you a yeah or nay. How much does this usually cost?

    Also, I believe the pyrite problems all came from the same quarry in Fingal. If I get a certificate detailing what quarry the builder used - would this suffice? Many thanks.

    ask your neighbours.. assuming this is an estate house?


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