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Piles TBH
You need one of:
I don't have a picture of any piles though (and i'm not googling for piles.....)
http://www.fusseypiling.com/index.html
Obv, all i can do is guess (i'm not entirely sure if piles would sort a problem like this...), you need to get a survey and tests done by a qualified individual
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TAKTAK.co.ukOriginally Posted by razer121
Yes! That's what I remember, some guy put this all around the side of a "hole" and built his house inside this, I think this is what an expert is going to recommend as it's exactly what I think will work.Piles TBH
You need one of:
I don't have a picture of any piles though (and i'm not googling for piles.....)
http://www.fusseypiling.com/index.html
Obv, all i can do is guess (i'm not entirely sure if piles would sort a problem like this...), you need to get a survey and tests done by a qualified individual
And cost a fortune too!
Pretty much any method of land stabilisation is going to be mightily costly...
Sure you could do a quick cheap fix, but the problem will return a little later down the line.
That would be the main reason for the low house price, because unless you know what you're doing and get things done by a competent company, it can end up spiralling out of control and costing you many times the value of the property..
Fighting against nature isn't cheap
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I guess you are right. You would have to really want a house to have to spend money on land subsidence that is known from the outset.
Guys...
I have already stated it is 1-2 acres away from the house, it has NOTHING to do with the house, it is greenland near a swimming pool - Like I said, it can be left alone and not touched and it wouldnt bother the house.
The sooner it is fixed, the cheaper it is going to be.
The reason it has happened is because the wall supporting the soil that has been there for well over 100 years collapsed, therefore nothing is holding the land up and it has subsised.
The house isn't that cheap - But due to the property market, being empty for a number of years, and it being a repossession - Banks will take a cut if they know they are going to have the money in x amount of days and not wait 6 months until someone buys it.
If the wall fell down last week - I'm guessing it could be rebuilt with no problems with the land - But it's been like that since it's been empty, and by looking at Google Maps + seeing it in the flesh, the land has dropped quite a bit in a few years.
Last edited by SammEl; 22-02-2010 at 01:32 AM.
Ok, fair enough. Not a big issue then.
Yeah the house is not going to be going into a ditch just yet
Like I said in the first page, the main concern is the higher land with the swimming pool - It's very close to it and if it's left there isn't going to be a swimming pool or a tennis court left.
We have had serious rain down here the last few months and we havent seen the house for over a month, so there is a big possibility that it's got even worse thus more money.
So piling looks like the road to enquire - Thanks for that we shall ask and then I'll report back here.
Thought I just might add this guys - The house is around the half million mark, and when it was maintained they tried to sell it for £625,000 (poor estate agent, we would of bought it back then for that price as banks were lending, now they dont give you £5 on bad credit). It got repossessed and hasn't been looked after since, the main problems are.
1) Land Subsidence
2) New roof needs to be installed
3) New sewage system needs to be installed
4) Access to the house is a little "meh" - Access might need widening or we will send planning permission to create a new access point via a main road
5) People don't like maintaining gardens, we been told that's one disadvantage to people.
That above with what you guys have told me about this job is going to be between £25,000 - £75,000.
People just CBA to spend that atm on a house that price.
Last edited by SammEl; 22-02-2010 at 01:56 AM.
Little update I guess
We had a proper look at the lower land the other day and it doesn't seem as bad as what we thought it was, which is a relief. What I gathered is that a fair few years ago they built supports for the old original wall, huge pillars supporting this ancient wall (it's about 15ft high). What they didn't do is build supports all the way, and the area they didn't build it, has fallen down.
They didn't bother to rebuild the wall when it fell, and due to the weather over the years, and land has just "slid" down where the wall used to be, therefore the land above has sunk due to it being mud and not anything solid.
We will still get someone to check it, but I don't think piling is needed.
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