Cracks in walls widening fast

Gloomendoom

PazPaz wrote: »

Thanks diable, I'm not sure that picture was the best one to calm me down with lol but it's good advice and I have had a cup of tea, woken up properly and relaxed a bit

The house was built around 1720 so on the plus side it has stayed up for this long. There are mines in the area but the pre-sale checks didn't show anything in the immediate vicinity.

I would appreciate any advice though about the question of what sort of person I need to check it for me - a builder, surveyor etc.?

epsilondraconis you are right if I feel really worried I can figure out a practical solution - thanks for commenting.

My house is hundreds of years old. It moves all over the place. That's what old houses do.

Problems arise when modern materials are used for repairs or alterations. That includes gypsum plaster, cement based mortar or rendering etc. They are unable to flex with the house, so cracks appear.

Just sort them out next time you decorate.

Tucker

PazPaz - How did you get on?