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[Terbs]

Just had new carpets fitted in lounge, dining room, stairs and landing. Did the underlay myself...used that new foam stuff about 10mm thick. Luckily, only one door opens onto the new carpet. Had to trim it down......just shows how new stuff is thicker than old. Its like walking on a soft thick springboard now

[mantahatch]

But then all houses were a new build at some point 

That is true of course. I was a bricklayer from 1981 to 1990 and have worked on prperties built from 1918 to 1990. Personally I would never buy a house built after about 1980-1985. After that point they are shockingly poor quality. To me best build quality was 1960s but the houses where generally smaller. If I could afford it again probably buy 1920s like my first house was. I have no experience of pre 1918.

Just my useless experience/opinion.

[scimmy_man]

on a new build you generally get what you pay for,

if its built down to a price ecpect corner cutting,
dont forget you are the buyer, no one forces you to buy the crap, spend a bit more for a better built house,

[chrisgixer]

So scimmy man. Tell me... How do you know the build quality until allowed access? I am intrigued...?

From what I gather, from new property sold from £2m to £200k the story is much the same. Obviously there will be the odd snag on any new property, but the same issues crop up time and time again, along with customer service, no matter the price.

Your right though, I have experienced the quality, now and will not buy new again.

[Gaffers]

I fully understand the new-build quality issues as I have lived in one for the last 4 and a half years.  But I need to buy a place and the Help to buy and the Newbuy schemes are all I can afford right now as I only have about 5% for a deposit.   The help to buy gives you access to the 75% mortgage market which gives very good rates.

As for the niggles I can deal with them and I am pretty good at sorting out issues (try 8 years managing defence contractors)

I just don't have a lot of experience with carpets that's all 

[Kevin Wood]

I just don't have a lot of experience with carpets that's all 

Not even biting them when Loo-Knee is in town? Lucky escape.

[scimmy_man]

So scimmy man. Tell me... How do you know the build quality until allowed access? I am intrigued...?

employ your own surveyor to oversee the build?
make visits yourself during the build?
probably best to buy from a local buildingfirm rather than a national,

[scimmy_man]

Btw I inspect houses and extensions for a living, when I had my house built, it was a very short list I would let work for me,

[dbug]

Btw I inspect houses and extensions for a living, when I had my house built, it was a very short list I would let work for me,

Think you've answered Gixers comment adequately mate

[Gaffers]

I just don't have a lot of experience with carpets that's all 

Not even biting them when Loo-Knee is in town? Lucky escape.

Shhhh I am trying to move without letting him know where my new house is, he is insatiable

[chrisgixer]

So scimmy man. Tell me... How do you know the build quality until allowed access? I am intrigued...?

employ your own surveyor to oversee the build?
make visits yourself during the build?
probably best to buy from a local buildingfirm rather than a national,

I doubt they'll let anyone hammer gripper bar nails into the concrete floor, or drill holes above the windows, no matter who is on site.

Be that in person or anyone else.

Couldn't know who to buy from until I'd bought one in the first place.


Christ, these bloody Jedi are everywhere these days, aren't they!

[chrisgixer]

So scimmy man. Tell me... How do you know the build quality until allowed access? I am intrigued...?

employ your own surveyor to oversee the build?
make visits yourself during the build?
probably best to buy from a local buildingfirm rather than a national,

I doubt they'll let anyone hammer gripper bar nails into the concrete floor, or drill holes above the windows, no matter who is on site.

Be that in person or anyone else.

Couldn't know who to buy from until I'd bought one in the first place.


Christ, these bloody Jedi are everywhere these days, aren't they!

Mind you, your not a very good Jedi. Or you would have gone and checked the house before I even knew I was going to buy it.

[scimmy_man]

did he wave is hand muttering, "you will buy this"?

[chrisgixer]

did he wave is hand muttering, "you will buy this"?

It wasn't built.