Extensions built in the 70,s

[amethyst]

Remember when folk that bought their homes in the 70s had, those flat roofed single or double extensions built.Well my friend who is going through a moving process,after 3 months of conveyancing she still hasnt had a completion date.It,s a first time buyer couple that is holding things up.They already had a mortgage in placed before they viewed her property.Put an offer in accepted,the surveys were done but the report said about damp and I know mortgage companies dont like to hear that word,but you can expect it in old houses.My friend and her husband had a damp proofing course done they had new skimmed walls.Had new render right around etc.The cause of the damp is from an old chimney my friend has to pay to get the work done or they would pull out.They had a few quotes still hasnt been done.They have to produce the sensa double glazing certificate,electrics and something else.I phoned her today and they are so stressed out as they set their heart on a bungalow.Now because they have a double storey 70s extension on the back they require a building regs certificate to prove it had planning.So tomorrow she has to phone the planning dept for the information,what a nightmare to sell your house,things only get worse I really feel for them

[Mulletino]

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yeah my parents' place has one of those, extended out the back with a single level flat roofed extension. Has a felt type roof with tar and stones on IIRC. It was outside my bedroom window so I used to like climbing out of that onto it whenever we kicked a ball up there.

They had it re-roofed the other year.

[xmark1234]

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lol yea my parents had same if forgot my keys and my parents went out I use to climb up and get in through my bedroom window lol couldn't do that be4 they had the extension

yeah my parents' place has one of those, extended out the back with a single level flat roofed extension. Has a felt type roof with tar and stones on IIRC. It was outside my bedroom window so I used to like climbing out of that onto it whenever we kicked a ball up there.

They had it re-roofed the other year.

[Richard1978]

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My parents house had an extenstion like that, occasionally the window cleaners were asked to fetch down toys that had been thrown up, including a doll names Susan.

In later years I occasionally climbed through a window to get things.

Eventually we extended the house above it with a proper roof.

[amethyst]

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Flat roofs eventually caused problems where you had to replace them Im sure they were guaranteed to last for more than 20 years.But with wear & tear with the british weather,they would need replacing well before that.When my dad replaced the flat roof,he had that fibre glass one instead.I much prefer the sloping roofs and now those skylights are popular to let more light into kitchens

[Zincubus]

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My parents house had an extenstion like that, occasionally the window cleaners were asked to fetch down toys that had been thrown up, including a doll names Susan.

In later years I occasionally climbed through a window to get things.

Eventually we extended the house above it with a proper roof.

Funnily enough our local roofer just quoted us for the new RUBBER roof idea for our flat roofed kitchen extension ... It's only 12' x 12' and so they fit one piece of durable rubber which is supposed to last for 20 years + - £700 .

[Richard1978]

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Flat roofs have a habit of leaking, my parents garage has had a new one a few times because of this.

[Zincubus]

Re: Extensions built in the 70,s

Funnily enough our local roofer just quoted us for the new RUBBER roof idea for our flat roofed kitchen extension ... It's only 12' x 12' and so they fit one piece of durable rubber which is supposed to last for 20 years + - £700 .

Worth suggesting the new rubber roof option to them maybe ??

[amethyst]

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Flat roofs have a habit of leaking, my parents garage has had a new one a few times because of this.

Yes I know

They were built of breeze blocks then pebble dashed that cheapest colour you could get that pinky stuff it is horrible to look now

[Richard1978]

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Yes I know

They were built of breeze blocks then pebble dashed that cheapest colour you could get that pinky stuff it is horrible to look now

The walls are OK being built out of bricks, but the roof was a flat one with roofing felt which only lasted a few years.

[amethyst]

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The days when local councils provided grants for people who bought old houses to have new bathrooms & kitchens.When we bought our first home we had to wait at least 5 years waiting lists for improvement grants.We had a new roof and rendering done.
Im not sure when they fazed it out probably sometimes during the 90s