SURVEYORS REPORT

Extracts from report by MH Associates, Chartered surveyor

Dated 09 June 2000 REF: PR/00/2398/MJH/BL

…‘The flank elevation of the subject property has a substantial section between

the front elevation corner of the building and the small window at the first floor

level on this elevation where the perpends are excessively wide and are not in

a straight line in relation to the brickwork above and below. This section of

brickwork is approximately the height of the small window at first floor level

on this elevation extending from the window back to the front elevation.

The reason for the courses to go out here is because the top five courses

beneath the gutter board on the front elevation step out approximately 50mm

on each course which has been incorrectly accommodated by thickening up the

mortar joints. On the second course up from the beginning of this anomaly,

there is a small cut header and on the two courses above there is a header

inserted into each course.

These add on bits of brick are not acceptable bricklaying, are sloppy and

ineffective.

On the rear elevation within the small enclosed patio area is an area of

brickwork above the brick banding at the top of the ground floor storey height

measuring approximately one metre square where the bricks have been stained

with mortar and the joint on the internal corner is made with a rough irregular

vertical mortar joint which does not bear any relationship to the keying in of

the brickwork from one elevation to another and needs to be reconstructed.

Above the door and light from the Kitchen on the flank elevation is an area of

Brickwork which has mortar smeared bricks and the perpends jump around quite

Considerably from the top of the light up to a point mid-way up the height of the first

floor window opening. The cause of this is that the distance between the window

opening and the rear corner of the building does not allow for a half brick to be used

at the edge of the window to maintain the coursing. It would have been better to

include a differently sized closer to maintain the bond or something approaching a three

quarter brick.

…Whilst I would accept that it possibly may not have a structural significance, it

nevertheless has a lack of aesthetic qualities which is part of the reason for acquiring

a house rather than a daub and wattle building.’

Martin J. Hemming F.R.I.C.S

GEORGE WIMPEY PLC

WINNER OF THE BBC WATCHDOG AWARD

‘UK’s WORST NEW HOME BUILDER’

WATCHDOG BBC 1 09 APRIL 2003