Hi, I’m planning to buy a house. Behind the house there is a hill, and between the house and the hill there is a flat terrace. The entire terrace collects water, which has seeped into the masonry. This has been the case for years because the house has no gutter system and apparently no proper drainage. In some places, the water has already gotten inside the house, and the ceiling on the first floor is damp. The house is only a few years old and is still a shell; construction was abandoned due to lack of funds.
It is a solid masonry house built with pumice concrete blocks, but with water in the masonry, what can be done or should I just walk away?
Could the blocks be dried or could those affected areas be replaced somehow? Why is all the water pooling on the terrace? The terrace is made of precast concrete slabs covered with black bitumen sheets. Who can offer advice?
It is a solid masonry house built with pumice concrete blocks, but with water in the masonry, what can be done or should I just walk away?
Could the blocks be dried or could those affected areas be replaced somehow? Why is all the water pooling on the terrace? The terrace is made of precast concrete slabs covered with black bitumen sheets. Who can offer advice?
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Bauexperte2 Jan 2012 10:53Hello,
You should have an expert surveyor inspect the property—otherwise, I would advise against it. If a shell construction has been left unused for so long and there is no clear information on the exact condition of the materials used at that time, anything else would be very risky.
Best regards
DerGerät schrieb:
Hi, I want to buy a house. Behind the house is a hill, and between the house and the hill there is a flat terrace where water stands across the entire surface and has penetrated the masonry. This has been the case for years because the house has no gutters and apparently no proper drainage. In some places, the water has already entered the house, and the ceiling on the first floor is damp. The house is only a few years old and is still in the shell stage; construction was abandoned due to lack of funds. It is a solid construction house made of pumice concrete blocks, but with the water in the masonry, what can be done, or should I just walk away from it? Could the blocks be dried or could these parts be replaced somehow? Why is the water pooling on the terrace? The terrace consists of precast concrete slabs covered with black bitumen sheets. Who can help!
You should have an expert surveyor inspect the property—otherwise, I would advise against it. If a shell construction has been left unused for so long and there is no clear information on the exact condition of the materials used at that time, anything else would be very risky.
Best regards
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