So, things on our home front have not gone how we would have neccessarily hoped of late (when will we learn!). I thought it would be useful to upload a diagram of how exactly we have this leak as although it obvious to us - i can imagin its hard to imagine.
Basically, flat roof is in desperate need of replacement, no longer waterproof and with holes. The tank has sunk the roof so that when the rain gets on it, it gathers round the tank. It then runs on the outside of the feeder/outflow pipe in a stud wall and as the pipes all sharply turn at right angles at the point in between the floor ceiling the drops then drop off. They built up in the ceiling and eventually broke through after a really heavy storm. So, that's how we leak despite being a whole floor beneath the dodgy roof.
And now - the tanks gone! Horray! Or so we thought. The freeholder is telling the guy who owns upstairs to fix the roof under the tank and made out that we are complaining about our neighbour because the tank is gone, but nothing is in its place.
The point is, we complained to the freeholder because its the freeholder's bloody roof!! We had hoped that a repair job could be done to an extent that with the tank gone, the water won't be able to get to the pipes and we won't be affected by the leak. According to Myles, we have pipes stuck proud about an inch out of the roof. So, what to do. We informed the freeholder that the damage in the bathroom that we will be needing from him is now around £1,500 as it includes sorting out our walls and of course re-tiling all the tiles that fell down and our floor etc etc. This is on top of what the insurers are paying out. We had hoped a looming bill would have spurred a bit more action because as we informed him, now the next time it rains, we are going to get flooded (that's if it ever rains again). His responce - nothing! other then it may take up to 120 days to carry out the consultation to employ a builder. We have not discounted getting the bathroom done under a suitable temporary repair, but if this is being carried out by the freeholder - it will be unlikely. We still however keep our fingers crossed, although we both now doubt we will have the flat on the market before June 1st or HIP day.
I guess we really need to get round to learning to love Hounslow as we may be here for many more months. Arghhhhh!!!!
Hope all are well,
Kat x
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Great work.
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