On 13/07/2018 17:02, Andrew wrote:

Here is a house for sale with an interesting 'feature'

https://www.cubittandwest.co.uk/for-...ough/21404963/



You'd think that the local authority would be interested but the
female who answered the phone only wanted to know what the
address of the property was. I told her the estate agents listing

Why were you contacting the local authority in the first place? If you
want to buy the place, then that is the kind of stuff to resolve during
conveyancing.

only shows the road name, and she could see the offending work
by simply looking at Cubitt & Wests website, but no, without an
exact address she wasn't going to pay any interest.

Her "is it dangerous ?"

Me "It's an exposed RSJ right near the chip pan fire"

You seem to be are assuming it is actually structural and not just a
decorative feature. If it is structural, you are assuming its not
protected by an intumescent coating or perhaps backed up by an
additional RSJ above the ceiling which you can't see.

Her "Oh well if we had the address I could check to see if the
work has been signed off"

Me "I doubt if you have any record of this work at all"

Typical useless council employees.

Probably been trained how to spot "difficult" customer's and send them
on their way in a non aggressive way ;-)


Odd that the owner didn't paint it with coloured Hammerite or
metallic paint or summat.


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Cheers,

John.

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