Help please, gap under concrete floor

ema_o

Okay, have had another look and spoken to the guys, it looks like it is suspended on one side on the brick foundations (that make the walls, also what the joists rest on for the other side of the house. I think at most it is resting on one course of bricks, probably something similar on other side (although not sure as we've not taken anything up there.

Suspect it has been like this for a long while, maybe from about the 50s which is when we think they last redecorated. I don't think anything has happened recently to compact it, just the type of stuff they used (eg paint tins) that were not suitable.

When I get the Internet back up I'll try and upload a pic (on phone at moment).

There are slight cracks along the wall (the one between the room with joists and the hall with the concrete floor. Not sure if they have been there a while, or could have happened when fitting joists, OH removing plaster from Walls.

Gloom, making use of cellar was my first thought when we discovered it, however have decided not worth it, v difficult to put in proper access, plus damproofing etc to turn into rooms not worth it. With little one on the way I really want the simplest solution possible!!

ema_o

Sorry, cracks are on the floor but run along the wall.

I can literally get my arm in under the door frame.

Just a shame we didn't notice before as had everything up before kitchen was fitted, that would have been a better time to fix it

mikey72

Drill holes in it and pump more concrete in. It'll last another 60 years then. Just don't tell building control, or you'll be digging the lot out.

Gloomendoom

ema_o wrote: »

Gloom, making use of cellar was my first thought when we discovered it, however have decided not worth it, v difficult to put in proper access, plus damproofing etc to turn into rooms not worth it. With little one on the way I really want the simplest solution possible!!

I can understand that. Some mates helped me dig out the cellar but I did the rest of the work myself... and it took ages. Creating the access was the most difficult part as the original steps were inaccessible due to various past alterations.

ukmaggie45

ema_o wrote: »

We have a 1930s semi which we have been doing up (initially we were just doing it as and when, but now with baby on the way we are getting everything done in a big push (yay )

No wisdom to offer you I'm afraid, but you might find it interesting to look at the house renovation thread. Don't think anyone who regularly posts on there has had similar problems to yours, but might be worth at least asking.

Be interested to see pictures. Our renovation is from the 50s, but is pure 30s design - planning permission for the estate build granted in 1939, so we assume WWII got in the way.

Best of luck with it all.