Crack in wall

blossomhill_2

We will be getting a surveyor to look at this but can anyone advise until I can arrange it;

just today noticed a crack under the bay window that goes right through the bricks - each brick has a vertical crack down it

• No history of subsidence locally
• Tree with large roots was removed about 50 years ago but one large root did point in this direction
• No crack visible inside house
• Solid 1930s brick built house with non-cavity walls
• No crack visible above bay

Many thanks

greenface

Sound like your downstairs bay and not between bays . If its split your bricks somethings moved .If its followed your mortar its still moved but differently . Difficult to say but your getting a survey anyway . I would go for a free estimate first from a reccommended builder then you will learn more about what it is and how much to fix it . A suveryor will charge you more then you need to think about getting it fixed .

anotherbaldrick

First suggestion. Check to see if any surface water drainage around or in area of bay is leaking (plumber ?). Are you on a sandy soil ?

robpw2

sounds like you need a dr
With a blue box

blossomhill_2

robpw2 wrote: »

sounds like you need a dr
With a blue box

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anotherbaldrick wrote: »

Are you on a sandy soil ?

No, clay

robpw2

blossomhill wrote: »

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No, clay

amelia pond had a crack in the wall and he fixed it with his sonic screwdriver

greenface

Whitney Huston had crack in her wall (probably still there)

iamcornholio

blossomhill wrote: »

We will be getting a surveyor to look at this

Just be careful who you pick. Many Surveyors will not comment on structural movement and will just look at it and then recommend that a report is obtained from a structural engineer

So, either ask for a report from a structural engineer in th efirst place, or if instructing a building surveyor, ask him if he is either competent or prepared to comment on structural matters

In the meantime, all buildings move and cracking is common without it being a problem. In this location, any cracking is not a major issue and you can monitor cracking for yourself for a while to see if it progresses. It's only a concern once you can start getting your fingers into it and if it appears internally too, and any survey may well recommend a period of monitoring in any case ... only you will pay someone to do that monitoring

maninthestreet

Could be just a stress/pressure crack.