Hi Mark,
Thanks for the feedback and taking the time to look at the site.
I'll need to look into the step height again. Several people (including me) have fallen going out the door because of the drop, stepping over the door frame and the width of the doors. What part of the regulations did you get 600mm from? thats over half a meter.
There are weep vents pretty much resting on the lintels, although concerningly wimpey after sales inspector did say when I complained about the state of the weep vents that they were not a concern but I should be more concerned about whether the cavity trays had been fitted!!!! That's nice of him isnt it. Where did you think there was a lack of vents? next to the door or on the gable wall, I'll need to have a look tomorrow when it's light.
I got a letter at the end of last week from NHBC saying the have instructed the builder to fix the facias. They've got a month we'll see how it goes.
Wimpey filled the gap behind the gas meters a few weeks ago conveniently before NHBC came to do a "Resolution" inspection, they havent fixed it on any of my neighbours homes though. The house is timber frame, my original concern was the fact the facing brick appeared to have been built on dirt but Wimpey came back and said there was a lintel over the gap. I still wanted the gap filled because it was a very large entrance for rodents and insects. I was told that rats wouldnt be a problem because the timber frame was wrapped in a membrane, I had to point out that a plastic membrane wasnt going to stop something that was capable of chewing through steel.
The photo doesnt show it but the cill is twisted because of how it been installed there is a ridge at either side of the concrete ledge, the twisted/split side is resting on on but the other side isnt.
I dont do web development regularly but have some experience, which has come in handy. Hopefully the site will help inform potential new buyers of the potential pitfalls of buying a wimpey home.
Once again thanks
Kevin
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