Pyrite

Bumbler

Hi guys,

Does anyone have any idea of housing estates or one off homes that were effected by pyrite in Leitrim or Sligo; especially Leitrim. You needn't name names . . .

My sister is in the middle of purchasing a home in Leitrim and her surveyor has drawn suspicion to pyrite in her report.

There is definitely suspicion of movement in the property but the auctioneer claims it is settlement only! The vendor has stated that the property was not effected by pyrite at anytime yet there seems to be a freshly dug trial-hole underneath the carpeting in the front living room. The surveyor noticed this not my sister.

The vendor claims not to know why this area of the property was excavated. The auctioneer claims no pyrite exists in Leitrimor Sligo for that matter.

Is this nonsense or have there been cases?

Metric Tensor

If the vendor is not up front about the trial pit then walk-away. It doesn't matter what caused the problems that can be seen there is zero reason for your sister to take on the problems that this property has.

Buy a different property without problems.

You would walk away from a car purchase if you had the slightest concerns over the structure of the chassis - you have to treat a house the same way.

who what when

Would echo previous reply, just walk away.
Not worth the risk.

Bumbler

I hear what you are both saying. Out of curiosity is a trial pit always indicative of a probable pyrite issue or what other issues might the pit have been dug. I don't believe the owners version that they never seen it before.

Regarding pyrite, have there ever been incidences of it in Leitrim?

Metric Tensor

Trial pits can be used for checking anything from pyrite, to subsidence, to leaks, etc. etc.

One thing you can be sure of though is that a trial pit wouldn't be put in if everybody thought everything was A-OK!

Walk away. No further thought required.

Bumbler

I can confirm that all interest in this property has been dropped and the deposit refunded.

Funnily enough this is the third property they have looked to purchase that has had symptoms of pyrite. Is there any way to find out which estates are avoidable?

Is Monastereven a pyrite black spot?

Thanks again for any input.

BryanF

http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/building-standards/other/minister-damien-english-welcomes-publication-report-expert-panel

BryanF

The report said 300~ houses ?!? Is this the full extent...

Johnnyhpipe

If a car had the motoring equivalent of pyrite no one would dream of buying it...yet people always try to convince themselves when it comes to a house..?

Walk away.

gctest50

BryanF wrote: »

http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/building-standards/other/minister-damien-english-welcomes-publication-report-expert-panel

That's concrete blocks with free bonus pyrite though


About 20,000 houses have pyrite infected back fill

http://bit.ly/2s8gWYY

In response to the building boom, low grade mudstone aggregates, containing chemically reactive pyrite, were used as crushed rock fill beneath floor slabs in homes, apartments, commercial buildings and some institutional buildings. Severe building damage took place within three to five years due to a chemical reaction within the compacted fill that caused gypsum to form and expand. The only cure is to remove and replace the problematic fill.

The current repair costs for a single family home are between €50,000 and €60,000.

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