TheLoneRanger
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Thanks Red. We are reluctant to get sampling done given up front cost of c.5k and they'd basically be putting holes in the wall which they won't replaster or paint and they'd need to dig up surrounding footpath to get under house tested. It's in an estate yes and other houses look to have similar crack patterns.Has the engineer suggested taking core samples to test for Mica? I don't know what this would cost, but without knowing, to sell you'd be looking for a cash buyer willing to take a gamble. You already know the estimated remediation cost - deduct that from the value of a house without an issue, and another 10k for the risk to give you an idea of maximum value if you try to sell it.
In fact, getting a sample tested would be the first step before thinking of rebuilding the outer leaf also.
As it's a semi-detached, I'm assuming it's in an estate? Are there other houses with Mica issues?
Talk to the engineer again (or another one) about how to proceed.
We are reluctant to get sampling done given up front cost of c.5k and they'd basically be putting holes in the wall...
As it's a semi-detached, I'm assuming it's in an estate? Are there other houses with Mica issues?
The reluctance is because once we've bored those holes we can't put back to finished condition to sell without incurring further costs if selling is what we decide to go with.Yet you're considering €75 on anew outer leaf?
Hi Brendan. Thanks. Yes, I agree with you and we have spoken to multiple neighbours. One neighbour recently did the test and confirmed mica present. As this is his home he will seek a rebuild under the redress scheme. Three other neighbours have decided to replaster and hope no recurrence. We have been advised not to do this as its only a superficial solution.This seems to be the key point.
By all means seek ideas on askaboutmoney, but you should talk to your neighbours to see if there is some joint response possible which could cut costs.
If a few neighbours have tested positive for mica, then you probably don't need to do that test yourself.
Brendan
The reluctance is because once we've bored those holes we can't put back to finished condition to sell without incurring further costs if selling is what we decide to go with.
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