Issues with house

marykitty47

Hi all

Just a query recently bought a house and had an engineer report carried out. We had an plumber out last week to replace taps who told us that the boiler does not pass regulations due to its location it's basically next to the tank and our stove and fireplace is a fire hazzard with a wooden surround and the stove in the wrong location. Should this have been picked up bu the engineer? I just feel that we now have to form fork out another €6k as if there was a fire in the house God forbid we wouldn't be covered by insurance

antiskeptic

Its not feasible for a surveyor to establish the conformance-to-regs of every aspect of the house. Not least because those regs change over time and its not possible for the surveyor to know the installation date of everything that is subject to a reg.

That said, if there is something clearly bogey, a surveyor might be expected to signal caution. However, surveyors to visual inspections and can't draw conclusions on what they can't see.

Check the t&c's he presumably sent you. I note (on a friends survey) that elec and plumbing were specifically excluded ( due to them being largely butied and oit of view). The survey is a structural one rather than taking everything into account.

BrokenArrows

It depends on what sort of survey you had carried out.

Some surveys are purely superficial and only check for blatantly obvious issues eg. Giant crack in rear wall, obvious damp issues etc.

Some of these guys dont have the skillset for anything more detailed.

However the more expensive surveys go into fine detail about the condition of the house.

Ray Palmer

The plumber may be correct for current regulations but that does not mean it is now illegal. It depends on when it was installed. Your insurance isn't effected in that situation. If however it was installed against regulations at the time it is different.

stiofan85

Ray Palmer wrote: »

The plumber may be correct for current regulations but that does not mean it is now illegal. It depends on when it was installed. Your insurance isn't effected in that situation. If however it was installed against regulations at the time it is different.

This. I always wait for the observations when I've trades in. "You know your xxxx if broken/f*cked/in the wrong place. That's gonna be pricey to replace..."

Get someone else in to look over the boiler and say nothing about the previous plumber. I've had different guys contracting each other and found asking around helpful.

It may well be fine as of the regs at the time and perfectly safe. Get a couple of opinions and you'll get a better idea of where you stand.

marykitty47

Thanks all. Besides the stove and boiler issue we've now been told there is considerable damage to the chimney and kicking aswell as a crack on the chimentu breast. Upon checking my engineers report he stated that there was no cracks or leaks on the chimney breast...is there any thing I can do? We've had 2 chimney specialists out and the total cost to repair this on top of everything else is €1500

sydthebeat

What is the issue with the stove?

The boiler issue could easily be solved by a new wall.

Any pics??