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hi please help,i moved into a new house 8 weeks ago and i think its sinking at the gable end. some floors are slopeing and downstairs floors have bumps rising up.
Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 2.49 PM
cracks are appearing in ceilings and walls overnight and as of 2 days ago the bedroom ceiling is belly shaped,i have skirting boards splitting in half and skirting boards and door frames being prized apart.the most worrying though is the ticking noices and the odd thump(like a bick being thrown against the wall) are happening more often.please help am i subsiding
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Anonymous user
get out quick , like when you read this !
( i think your having a laugh ) I Hope
Answered22 February 2012
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Electrical Safety Services
Rating: 5 out of 5
Did you have a full structural survey carried out?
Answered22 February 2012
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Anonymous user
somethings happening ,contact the developer ,if its new build it is covered
Answered22 February 2012
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Anonymous user
If this isnt a wind up and you think you may be subsiding, then get a structural engineer in.
If the previous owner, solicitor, surveyor, developer or estate agent knew the house was subsiding and didnt tell you then you could have grounds for legal action,
Answered23 February 2012
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ADR Property Maintenance
Rating: 5 out of 5
its the developers problem, but they can only help if you contact them
Answered22 February 2012
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Roc builders
Rating: 5 out of 5
As above.You have major problems that no-one on here can solve.Get the developer or if its not an actual NEW home,someone from your insurance company asap.
Answered22 February 2012
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