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Welcome to Peter Barry’s blog posts. You’ll find a range of topics focussing on issues that are important to our clients where we try to answer the questions that we regularly get asked.
Party Wall Questions #7
Wednesday, 17th August 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Question The Government Explanatory Booklet lists certain jobs as being so minor they do not warrant the serving of a notice: Drilling into a party wall to fix plugs and screws for ordinary wall units or shelving Cutting into a party wall to add or replace recessed electric wiring and sockets Replastering Which of the following works would you put in the same category? ...
Question The Government Explanatory Booklet lists certain jobs as being so minor they do not warrant the serving of a ...
Alternative Heating Solutions – Is it time you got Wood?
Wednesday, 3rd August 2011 | by: Peter Barry
When thinking of heating and hot water in a domestic situation, generally speaking two options tend to spring to mind, ...
Rainwater Management Systems – Taking Advantage of the Weather
Thursday, 21st July 2011 | by: Peter Barry
The United Nations considers the supply of water to be a major ongoing issue for the 21st Century. With global temperatures ...
Freehold Enfranchisement
Thursday, 14th July 2011 | by: Peter Barry
The vast majority of flats in England and Wales are held on long leases, but many lessees will have the right to acquire the ...
Found your Perfect Property? – The Hidden Dangers you may have Missed!!
Friday, 17th June 2011 | by: Peter Barry
In speaking the words ‘I don’t quite see why they need a more detailed report, surely a Valuation would have been ...
Building Defects – Dampness Part 1
Tuesday, 7th June 2011 | by: Peter Barry
When we carry out either a Building Survey or a Homebuyer Report one of the first things that the client usually wants to ...
When Insulating Inside the Box, Try Thinking Outside the Box!
Friday, 20th May 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Over the past 12 months, I have seen a huge variety of buildings ranging from residential to commercial, with their structures built from brick, steel and in some cases even glass. Despite all of this variety there in one thing that these building have in common… They have all been insulated. If you’re planning a loft conversion, rear or side extension or perhaps just want an easy way to ...
Over the past 12 months, I have seen a huge variety of buildings ranging from residential to commercial, with their ...
The Leasehold Reform Act – The Concept of New for Old
Thursday, 31st March 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Many insurance companies offer ‘New for Old’ policies. The Leasehold Reform Act is similar; you can get a new lease in ...
The Dangers of Asbestos
Tuesday, 29th March 2011 | by: Peter Barry
On a recent Full Building Survey of a 1930’s semi detached house, we discovered that the garage roof covering consisted of ...
Property Defects – Fireplaces, Chimney Breasts and Flues.
Monday, 28th March 2011 | by: Peter Barry
Some time ago we wrote a post on chimney stacks, highlighting some of the common defects that we find when carrying out ...
