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    Water Damage Prior to Settlement

    Well as you guys may have read we settled at 2pm on Wednesday. In regards to the damage, we tried to withhold $2,000 in order to repair the plaster, repaint and clean, however, that did not fly. It wasn't until the death when the agent called to let me know they had engaged a professional...
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    Water Damage Prior to Settlement

    Y-Man, Good idea... I'm assuming when you mean adjustment you mean a reduction in price? I know it will cost at least $240 to clean but no idea how much to allow for the walls... Maybe they will need to be completely replaced? I don't think I'll have time to hire a T/P to investigate...
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    Water Damage Prior to Settlement

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    Water Damage Prior to Settlement

    Went and had a look at the repairs to the damaged ceiling today, attached is the result of the repair work! :eek: The photos don't really do it justice to be honest. My GF and I pretty much came home and cried! The repair is definitely of a poor standard, rough, some parts just painted over...
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    Water Damage Prior to Settlement

    Thanks for the feedback depreciator... Did some research, trench drain units are quite expensive... But agree, they do look good... I just hope the 'look' factor isn't going to be more of a headache than there worth! I'll ensure we keep an eye on the debris issue from here on in... Here's a...
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    Water Damage Prior to Settlement

    Trench drains are the correct terminology I believe for the fancy drainage system we have in our new ensuite bathroom. Anybody else got any experience with these in a residential dwelling?
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    Water Damage Prior to Settlement

    Thanks for your reply Peterw. An update on the situation. I contacted the plumber today to have a chat to him about what exactly the problem was. Whilst it took them a while to find the source of the leak, it seems as though the issue was the silicon that was sealing the drain pipe (on both...
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    Water Damage Prior to Settlement

    Hi Guys, I have today been informed by the selling agent of the property we just purchased in North Melbourne that there was some water damage caused by a leaking pipe to our property. I only found this out after making a call to him to arrange an inspection so we could measure some of the...
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