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Snagging and defects / Air Bricks below ground level
« Last Post by Coops on December 14, 2023, 09:19:46 pm »I have recently purchased a shared ownership property and have been made aware of an issue with the air bricks to the rear of my property. They are below ground level with gravel partially covering them.
Yesterday the site manager attended and said that he will dig the gravel out and that is sufficient. Now the air bricks will still be below ground level and sit very close to the patio slabs. The gap from wall to patio slab is 110mm which they say is sufficient. They also stated that the dpc is both above and below the air brick. I have attached photos showing the state of the air bricks and what they advised that they were going to do.
I checked the NHBC website for air brick regulations and they contradict what the site manager has said. Does anyone have any advice on what they should really do to correct this issue as it feels like I am being fobbed off?
Also I have noticed at least 10 other properties in the estate with the same issue.
Many thanks
Yesterday the site manager attended and said that he will dig the gravel out and that is sufficient. Now the air bricks will still be below ground level and sit very close to the patio slabs. The gap from wall to patio slab is 110mm which they say is sufficient. They also stated that the dpc is both above and below the air brick. I have attached photos showing the state of the air bricks and what they advised that they were going to do.
I checked the NHBC website for air brick regulations and they contradict what the site manager has said. Does anyone have any advice on what they should really do to correct this issue as it feels like I am being fobbed off?
Also I have noticed at least 10 other properties in the estate with the same issue.
Many thanks