who do i contact??

snoopmadra

after stripping back the dabbed on slab on my party wall of a semi-D.timber frame house.the party wall is a block on flat with a dabbed on slab and the wall has holes everywhere in it and even have blocks MISSING(see Pic) and the gap just filled with insulation!who do i contac to register a complaint does anyone know?

Thanks

archtech

Firstly I don't think your house if timber framed, but built with hollow block and dry lined internally, which was typical construction used in the eastern part of the country.

I would contact the local Building Control Authority.The chances are the entire estate is built to the same standard, which is not acceptable construction. If you know that the builder is still in existence a complaint to the CIF/Homebond, (if a member) however not all builders are or were and there is no requirement under law for a builder to be registered with anybody in Ireland.

I might not be a bad idea to seek legal advice as to what options are open to you and have the property inspected by a suitably qualified professional and obtain a report of the inspection. You should properly make your insurance company aware of the issue too, failure to disclose an issue such as that could render your insurance invalid.

snoopmadra

archtech wrote: »

Firstly I don't think your house if timber framed, but built with hollow block and dry lined internally, which was typical construction used in the eastern part of the country.

I would contact the local Building Control Authority.The chances are the entire estate is built to the same standard, which is not acceptable construction. If you know that the builder is still in existence a complaint to the CIF/Homebond, (if a member) however not all builders are or were and there is no requirement under law for a builder to be registered with anybody in Ireland.

I might not be a bad idea to seek legal advice as to what options are open to you and have the property inspected by a suitably qualified professional and obtain a report of the inspection. You should properly make your insurance company aware of the issue too, failure to disclose an issue such as that could render your insurance invalid.

Hi,the house is definatly timber frame bar the party wall(I was suprised too:)im a carpenter by trade).the house is homebond member but they are on hols until 7th.is it the council are the local building authority?
when i removed that insulation i could touch the neighbours slab,it's really is bad construction.
thanks for your reply!

BryanF

Contact imHo this order:
Your solicitor from the sale
Your effected neighbour
Your Engineer/ building surveyor/ architect
Then pause, take advice on seller/ dev/ builder/ homebond
The local authority fire officer
Auctioneer
Local resident
Nama
The media

Have I left anyone out?

muffler

BryanF wrote: »

Have I left anyone out?

The man above (to pray to) if dealing with Homebond

Poor Uncle Tom

BryanF wrote: »

Contact:
Your solicitor from the sale
Your effected neighbour
Your Engineer/ building surveyor/ architect
The local authority fire officer

And the Building Control Officer (not that they will do anything but they can't say they were not informed).

How many houses are we talking about in the estate?

snoopmadra

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

And the Building Control Officer (not that they will do anything but they can't say they were not informed).

How many houses are we talking about in the estate?

20 in my row of semi Ds but almost 200 in the estate