Anyone know about house construction?

[Irn-Bru]

*sorted*

Now, I thought it looked a bit quirky so I looked into it, and it looks very similiar to the Cornish fabricated houses which of course are non standard construction and basically unmortgagable, but this one is obviously brick built but I'm assuming timber framed? In the local estates there are random clusters of these houses all almost identical, so is it just a housing style of the 80's for this area in the North East? Bit concerning and not sure I can be bothered with the hassle.
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[Pjay]

It's likely to be steel framed, they did a lot of those type in steel frames in the 70's.
Some mortgage companies will lend on them though, but you will have to look around.
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[MCN]

I know naught about the house construction but that pole outside looks fine for chaining a bike to.
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[mentalboy]

Down in darkest Devon an estate full of Cornish prefabs had the ground floors rebuilt in brick by the council because they were falling apart and it was cheaper to prop them up and rebuild the lower part than to knock them down and put proper houses in their place.
That photo has a Dutch roof not a hip roof as fitted to a Cornish prefab, looks like a kosher brick built late 70's/ early 80's rabbit hutch.
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[Irn-Bru]

[Riejufixing]

[Ste]

[Riejufixing]

It's a "how's it constructed" question. Their answer has to be accurate (although it could be "we don't know"). They can't legally lie, although on other questions I agree, they " may" stretch a point....

[Ste]

If you ask them a question in person then you can almost see the cogs in their head turning as they try to figure out what answer you're wanting to hear from them.

OP... this thread might be easier if you post the link to the details on Rightmove.

[mentalboy]

[Riejufixing]

[Diggs]

Mentalboy is correct. The areas of brick walling you can see will be a standard 'brick/cavity/block wall and the roof will almost certainly have purlins beneath and above the dormer, ends sat within the inner skin. The rest of the roof construction will be rafters, lats etc like a standard roof, only in four planes rather than two.

I'd guess built about 1970 give or take...
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[Irn-Bru]

Yes, I understood some of those words

Aye, I'll ask Purple Bricks about it, I'm sure they won't lie to me
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[Ste]

Ah, Purple Bricks, this just keeps getting better.

Find a different house to buy.

[ZRX61]

[Ste]

It's because estate agents are stupid.

They'll be trying to hide something from you and that's the best excuse they could come up with.

[Irn-Bru]

Another one I viewed had a garage door from the outside, and on the inside it was a converted room with the door boarded off
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[Wonko The Sane]

[Riejufixing]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

[Ste]

[kramdra]

I am looking at houses at the cheaper end of the market. Would like more info on construction methods to be avoided.

Trying to find one with a typical council brick shed, which would be ideal for the lathe but also need a garage. Not many garages in areas near work

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[MCN]

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