Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jan 20, 2016 2:37 pm Hi, Our neighbour has without consent or agreement has rendered our garage wall (which sits on the former fence boundary). He has not taken any photos before he did the works and now I can see that if there were any weep holes on the wall, it would have been covered over. The amateur render he put on was of a cement based layer which was very thin (you could basically see the outlines of the bricks) - that was about 3 months ago....he then proceeded again without notification to put on another acrylic based mixed layer of adhesive on top of it and painted over it. On just a visible inspection, the front and back of the garage does not have any weep holes running on horizontally but on the bottom, the roller door facing the road has three weep holes. I can see the DPC line running on the fence line across into his side, so having an educated guess I *think* there should be weep holes running along the 6m brick veneer of the garage the runs along our zero lot fence. What are my best options or avenues to take? 1. I'm thinking of calling the original builder to see if they can assist me in answering whether or not there were weep holes and possibly (but I highly doubt it) of the positions of them and recut them open by myself or with my neighbour's assistance. I'm a bit reluctant to do this as obviously this will be noted/marked with the volume builder, and possibly void my warranty. Even if they do come out to visibly assess it, I highly doubt they can assist in pin pointing the original weep hole locations. 2. Get Neighbour to remove the layer of cladding/render he has done for about the height for 3 brick layers. Not an easy job due to size but again not impossibly tough if I assist and clean the area thoroughly to see if I can identify the original weep holes (if any). This could be a pointless exercise if the job isn't done properly and even then it could be near impossible to clean the bricks properly enough to see any signs of a weep hole. 3. Consult a professional (e.g. brick layer) to provide an opinion. Whilst I don't mind the cost, this would just further complicate things as the house is still under warranty..etc. Any other options anyone can suggest? Thanks. Re: What to do? Help!! 2Jan 23, 2016 1:27 pm Hi noobs, I think option 2 is by far the best way to go, and it might keep good relations with you neighbour when he understands the problem he has caused. Good luck. Hi there, long-time lurker but first time posting. I've bought a house 2 and a bit years ago and last year we had some major water damage on a converted pergola area… 0 7875 Yes, unless you are in a low intensity rainfall area or the area is protected from rain. Do you have access to NCC Part 2 or can you download it? I can email you a copy… 10 12370 Thankyou so much 😀 I've decided on White on white for doors and trims, White on white 50% on ceiling and Mt buller for walls. Fingers crossed it will look OK 😀 2 7077 |