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The Neighbours Problems!!!

This page lists some of the problems found on my neighbours properties, Plot 1 is the other half of my semi-detached property and plot 3 well is the other next door neighbour (plot 3 also happens to have been one of the sites show homes).

OK first up, Plot 1's list

Location	Issue	Notes
Outside	Front door light not working
	Fencing damaged	Wimpey had to rebuild fence as posts had not been sunk deep enough
	Driveway monoblock is uneven and has no retaining edge	Related to subsidence
	Gaps at eves	Wimpey have partially sealed these
	Marks visible on plastic gable (top left)
	Patio door hinges scratched
	Gap under wall behind Gas Meter	They did not report this to wimpey like I did
	Hinge caps not correctly fitted
	Patio door UPVC ledge has saw cut in it
	Mortar stain on decorative lintel	They did not report this to wimpey like I did
	Eaves at front coming apart
	Back Garden Drainage	This is exactly the same as our problems
	Excess mortar on facing brickwork	They reported this to wimpey but were told correcting it would cause damage to facing brick so did pursue the issue.
	Weep vents not correctly installed	They did not report this to wimpey like I did
	Weep vents at front above bedroom window protruding excessively
	No step at backdoor (does it comply with regulations)	They did not report this to wimpey like I did
	General pointing of brickwork poor	They did not report this to wimpey like I did
	2 rodding eyes in front garden buried (assumption)	This is an assumption, every garden in our row has 2. We found ours when the garden was dug up. Plot one's aren't visible anywhere so we are assuming they are buried
	Ridge caps on low level roof not straight and fittings coming loose
	Eaves around low level roof warping	Like us wimpey resorted to using excessive amounts of silicon sealant to fill the gaps
	Corner of driveway subsiding

Kitchen	End panel at washing machine not scribed to wall or touching floor
	Finish tiles off under angled wall unit
	Window wall cupboard pelmet not fixed
	Plinths not all same size or scribed to floor
	Boiler cupboard damage to edging and pelmet
	Pipe box not fixed
	Dummy drawer and infill panel at sink not level
	Cupboard next to boiler green marker pen on door
	In filled panel at extractor fan not flush at canopy wine racks
	Left hand canopy wine rack: 4 screw holes present
	Right hand wine rack at oven, top shelf damaged
	Angled wall unit door stop on carcase damaged and screw holes
	Small wall cupboard next to fridge edge damaged
	End of plinth at fridge not fixed or scribed
	Double doors into living room rubbing standards
	Glass scratches on patio doors and kitchen windows
	Hole for socket on fuse box panel in walk in cupboard
	Window handles slack and no screw covers
	Walk in cupboard aims tape bubbled	We also have this issue
	No dimmer switch fitted
	Black marks on ceiling above boiler
	Kitchen sink beginning to rust

Living Room/Lounge	Chips on paint work at double doors
	Nail sticking out of standard at double doors
	Nails popping on gable wall
	Window (glass) badly scratched
	Cover cap on window handle missing
	Double socket to be finished (rough edging) at double doors
	Ceiling: various marks and protruding nails

Entrance	Bitterly cold (not convinced area is insulated correctly)	Exactly the same problem as us on investigation wimpey found insulation was missing from low level roof space
	Small window (glass) scratched
	No screw cover cap (small window)
	Small window handle is slack
	Pen mark on window sill of small window
	Living room door standard needing touched up
	Door locks on standards need replaced (acid taken colour out)
	Weather bars and draught excluders marked by paint
	Main door patterned glass chipped and scratched

Downstairs Toilet	Bitterly cold (not convinced area is insulated correctly)
	No screw cover caps on window handle

Staircase/Landing	Staircase wall at hand rail the joints are not flush
	Banister wall at upstairs landing, corner damaged
	Banister marked
	Nail holes at top needing filled
	Wall at top of stair right hand needs filled
	Sloped wall needs filled
	Wall at isolator switch needs flushed off
	Back room door facing top right screw to be removed and filed in, paint if required to finish
	Corner at radiator wall needs touched up (paint)

Bathroom	Wall at door bottom needs touched in
	Bathroom window wall also needs touched in
	Main bath tap handle damaged
	Excess sealant around sink and bath to be removed	We had this issue around our sink, the sealant in our case was also dirty
	Vanity unit plinth at left hand corner damaged by nail
	Hole in bath panel at top right edge
	Low water pressure

Front Bedroom	Double socket at walk in wardrobe needs finished off
	Wall above radiator uneven
	Nails popping at gable wall (3)
	Nail at ceiling level to be filled and painted
	Wall at walk in wardrobe (left side) is uneven and skirting rough
	Ceiling above the window is uneven
	Window glass has scratches and screw cover cap missing

Rear Bedroom	Window Scratched
	Phone socket has no dial tone

Plot 1's photos

George Wimpey is a trading name of Taylor Wimpey UK Limited, which is a subsidiary of Taylor Wimpey plc