Plaster coming off and crack in wall

stilernin

Thanks ormus, plaster cracked and where loose has been pulled off. Mortar gone between some of the bricks, but no bricks cracked...........

Structrural Inspection?? ..... have done a preliminary check on t'internet, and been sent 3 'automatic quotes'. They vary from £215 - £390 .... is one likely to be 45% better?

I'm off to open another bottle.... ....

..... watch this space. Blimey, that was an unfortunate turn of phrase wasn't it?

moonrakerz

Those photos are Amazing !

If you look closely at the middle one, you can see 4 guys white water rafting in the bottom !!!!

WH39

Hi
As the house is 1880s this type of crack is not uncommon. if the party wall is ok on the other side i wouldnt worry to much. engineer will suggest some type of batts straps be fitted and crack filled with epoxy mortar, followed maybe with wire lath being fitted and re-plastered. As for the rest of the plaster, it is just down to old age. plaster patch the worsed and maybe scim coat the full wall before applying lining paper or just paint finished plastered walls.


from expericened plasterer.

stilernin

WH39 wrote: »

Hi
As the house is 1880s this type of crack is not uncommon. if the party wall is ok on the other side i wouldnt worry to much. engineer will suggest some type of batts straps be fitted and crack filled with epoxy mortar, followed maybe with wire lath being fitted and re-plastered. As for the rest of the plaster, it is just down to old age. plaster patch the worsed and maybe scim coat the full wall before applying lining paper or just paint finished plastered walls.


from expericened plasterer.

Thanks WH39.......... this is a really informative post and it arms me with the information I need.