#12432685, By henro_ben Advice on house hunting

henro_ben 29 Apr 2019 08:37:52 2,393 posts
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Dougs wrote:

I only bothered with the basic both times I bought, both period properties. First time it identified some damp which got sorted, 2nd time the only thing I've noticed is a lack of ventilation in the loft, leading to condensation and a bit of white spot mould on the rafters. Solved with a dehumidifier upstairs. Nothing major really, dread to think what the home buyers would have suggested as a solution.

Have you checked the insulation along the eaves in the loft? Suspect it might be blocking the ventilation if you're getting condensation up there. Either than or you're getting a little bit of rain coming in - e.g. the flashing around the chimney etc.

For survey's I've always gone for a full structural for older properties - there's much more chance of a previous owner having done something stupid... especially with the trend for knocking through between rooms and removing chimney breasts etc. The survey's aren't perfect, but at least they have a better chance of spotting an issue than me!