So after a hellish 15 months involving 2 chain collapses, 2 buyers and 1 seller pulling out due to top of the chain not owning the access road and a field with llamas (don't ask!), we finally moved into our dream house, yay! The house is 20y so not a new build either.
Since then lots of small things have popped up. This was an annoyance at first but now I'm just laughing at each new one as otherwise would have popped a vein by now! 😵💫
- 15 light bulbs blew in first 2 weeks, pretty much one a day...either the vendors saved nearly blown bulbs just for this or someone somewhere must be having a jolly great time as don't think this can be planned if you tried lol!
- The plastic bits that are used for temp change on 2 radiators "fell off"...turns out the bits holding them to the radiators were in literal pieces.
- Three radiators weren't working.
- The edges on the shower holder fell off first time the shower was used.
- The shower thermostat valve was frozen in place...and I mean FROZEN...we had to use a hammer to try turn it slightly so could have a lukewarm shower for the first few months until we could buy a new one.
- The wreath hook for the front door fell off immediately after we put ours up, taking everything down with it...
- One of the screws for the roller blinds in the dining room came off, was a lovely surprise on a Saturday morning, finding the cats swat at the blinds hanging off the other end.
Speaking of roller blinds, the plastic bit for the kitchen ones snapped on top AND bottom making them separate in the middle.
So can I hear your new house snag stories?