Snagging
Post-move snags
I’ve been in the house for a week now, which is enough time for the first of the post-move snags to show up…
First, there’s the driveway. The weather’s been a bit warm recently, with temperatures in the 26-27C range. Unfortunately, this is enough to slightly melt the material they’ve used on the driveway. […]
Catching up…
It’s been a busy week, and what with the heatwave and all, sat in front of a computer updating the blog hasn’t been right at the top of my priorities. But it’s Sunday evening, the children are asleep, and there’s a gin and tonic to hand, so it seems as good a time as […]
26Jun2005 | Nik | 0 comments | Continued
One more step along the road I go…
I received the snagging report from New Build Inspections yesterday (by e-mail, the paper version should follow in a few days).
Almost 150 defects…
More snag photos
Below the fold are three more photos from yesterday’s snagging inspection.
And to quote from the previous entry:
Keep in mind when you look at these that Crest Nicholson had told me that they’d completed all their snagging, and that as far as they were concerned the house was ready.
Enjoy.
Snagging inspection completed
If you’ve been following along you’ll know that today was the day of the snagging inspection, carried out by New Build Inspections. They also sponsor this blog, and the inspection was free as a result of this. If I’d paid for it the cost would have been £480.
So, would I feel happy […]
Snagging
I’ve been on the phone to the nice people at New Build Inspections, and have got my snagging survey booked. I’d like to think this is overkill — the house looks OK, and Crest Nicholson don’t appear to have a nasty reputation vis a vis typing their name in to Google and seeing what […]
23May2005 | Nik | 0 comments | Continued
snagging.org
Something I’ve been meaning to mention for a while — snagging.org. From the site:
Snagging.org has been set up to provide the following:
1. A place to get new home snagging list advice.
2. A place to offer other members snagging list help.
3. A forum for discussing new build homes and developers.
4. Web links related to the […]
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