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Structural survey- help!
jpotter
Posts: 3 Newbie
Recently had a structural survey done on a property and this has come back- opinions anyone? Sorry it's so looooong, didn't know how I could condense it without giving full terminology. Should we run away now.....? I totally understand if people don't want to read it...just putting it out there as we are getting so much conflicting info from mortgage/solicitor/family and friends etc. Recommendations on the report are basically- get wall ties checked and some movement is to be expected on a property of that age (built 1880). Wall ties have been checked and apparently fine :think:
On the front elevation, the external surface of the front wall is reasonably plumb for much of the elevation and ‘bows’ outwards over its height by up to some 25.0mm in the vicinity of the party boundary suggesting lack of/cavity wall tie failure, the internal surface of the Lounge front wall exhibiting up to some 25.0-30.0mm of outward distortion over upper third height where the external surface of the wall is reasonably plumb and also suggesting lack of/cavity wall tie failure, lack of ceiling cracks behind the Lounge front wall suggesting that the front wall is adequately restrained by the first floor joists.
A short hairline render crack is present in the front wall due to nominal longterm thermal and shrinkage effects.
On the gable elevation, longterm differential foundation settlement of the property is suggested by the gable wall being out-of-plumb in an inward direction by up to some 75.0mm with the external surface of the two storey rear outrigger side wall ‘bowing’ outwards over part-height by up to some 25.0mm at the intersection of the outrigger side wall with the gable wall and where up to some 25.0mm of localised outward distortion is present at high level, also suggesting possible lack of/cavity wall tie failure and/or render debonding, a low level longstanding vertical hairline render crack being present at the intersection of the outrigger side wall with the gable wall, confirmed, internally by a nominal longstanding diagonal hairline crack below the first floor Corridor window cill and associated plaster debonding.
Limited longterm differential foundation settlement of the dinfle storey side extension is suggested by brickwork bed joints on the extension side wall sloping downwards from left to right from the right hand door jamb to the side/rear wall corner of the side extension by some 12.0mm, confirmed, internally, by the internal surface of the side extension front facing wall being out-of-plumb by up to some 25.0mm in an outward direction and be a longstanding 1.0mm wide ceiling crack being present behind the side extension front facing wall and adjacent short length of the side extension wall.
On the main property rear elevation, limited longterm differential foundation settlement of the property is suggested by brickwork bed joists sloping downwards from left to right by some 25.0mm across the length of the rear wall.
On the two storey outrigger rear elevation, limited longterm differential foundation settlement of the outrigger is suggested by brickwork bed joints sloping downwards from left to right by some 25.0mm across the length of the outrigger rear wall.
As viewed internally at second floor level, longterm deflection of the second floor joists supporting the lightweight stud internal division walls is suggested by up to 10.0mm wide gaps between the ceilings and the stud internal division walls and by a 1.0-2.0mm wide vertical crack in a corner of the stair landing.
Floorboards/chipboard require refixing to the supporting second floor joists.
As viewed internally at first floor level, limited deflection of the support to the front/rear bedrooms solid internal division wall over the lounge/dining area is suggested by slight rucking of ceiling paper behind the internal division wall and by the stair landing/corridor door frame being out of level by some 5.0mm.
The front bedroom floor is slightly bouncey and deflects a little suggesting undersized first floor joists, limited longterm deflection of the first floor joists supporting the lightweight stud internal division walls being suggested by the bedrooms door frame heads being out-of-level by some 10.0mm with a 1.0mm wide ceiling crack behind the rear bedroom/corridor lightweight stud internal division wall, an associated 1.0mm wide vertical crack in a rear corner of the corridor and a 2.0mm wide low level vertical crack alongside the rear bedroom door frame, by the corridor floor being slightly out of level, and by the soffit of the first-second floor staircase being slightly distorted.
Limited long-term differential foundation settlement of the outrigger is suggested by the outrigger rear wall being out-of-plumb in an outward direction by up to some 25.0mm and limited longterm differential foundation settlement of the main property is suggested by longstanding curved hairline cracks above the rear bedroom window head and by the rear bedroom floor sloping downwards to a rear corner of the room.
As viewed internall at ground floor level, limited and acceptable longterm consolidation of the material supporting the front vestibule floor is suggested by the floor surface being slightly out-of-level at the rear of the room and a vertical hairline crack alongside the front vestibule door frame is associated with longterm operation of the door.
Very limited longterm differential foundation settlement of the property is suggested by the lounge/vestibule door frame head being out-of-level by some 5.0mm with a longstanding vertical hairline crack above the door frame head and by high level longstanding hairline cracks and some plaster debonding in the lounge front wall. Plaster debonding was noted above the lounge timber lintel within the chimney breast and limited and acceptable longterm consolidation of the material supporting the lounge floor is suggested by the floor surface sloping downwards slightly to the front wall.
Very limited longterm differential foundation settlement of the property is also suggested by several longstanding hairline cracks at the end of the high level beam over the opening of the kitchen.
Many thanks to anybody who takes the time to read this- I am very grateful!!!
On the front elevation, the external surface of the front wall is reasonably plumb for much of the elevation and ‘bows’ outwards over its height by up to some 25.0mm in the vicinity of the party boundary suggesting lack of/cavity wall tie failure, the internal surface of the Lounge front wall exhibiting up to some 25.0-30.0mm of outward distortion over upper third height where the external surface of the wall is reasonably plumb and also suggesting lack of/cavity wall tie failure, lack of ceiling cracks behind the Lounge front wall suggesting that the front wall is adequately restrained by the first floor joists.
A short hairline render crack is present in the front wall due to nominal longterm thermal and shrinkage effects.
On the gable elevation, longterm differential foundation settlement of the property is suggested by the gable wall being out-of-plumb in an inward direction by up to some 75.0mm with the external surface of the two storey rear outrigger side wall ‘bowing’ outwards over part-height by up to some 25.0mm at the intersection of the outrigger side wall with the gable wall and where up to some 25.0mm of localised outward distortion is present at high level, also suggesting possible lack of/cavity wall tie failure and/or render debonding, a low level longstanding vertical hairline render crack being present at the intersection of the outrigger side wall with the gable wall, confirmed, internally by a nominal longstanding diagonal hairline crack below the first floor Corridor window cill and associated plaster debonding.
Limited longterm differential foundation settlement of the dinfle storey side extension is suggested by brickwork bed joints on the extension side wall sloping downwards from left to right from the right hand door jamb to the side/rear wall corner of the side extension by some 12.0mm, confirmed, internally, by the internal surface of the side extension front facing wall being out-of-plumb by up to some 25.0mm in an outward direction and be a longstanding 1.0mm wide ceiling crack being present behind the side extension front facing wall and adjacent short length of the side extension wall.
On the main property rear elevation, limited longterm differential foundation settlement of the property is suggested by brickwork bed joists sloping downwards from left to right by some 25.0mm across the length of the rear wall.
On the two storey outrigger rear elevation, limited longterm differential foundation settlement of the outrigger is suggested by brickwork bed joints sloping downwards from left to right by some 25.0mm across the length of the outrigger rear wall.
As viewed internally at second floor level, longterm deflection of the second floor joists supporting the lightweight stud internal division walls is suggested by up to 10.0mm wide gaps between the ceilings and the stud internal division walls and by a 1.0-2.0mm wide vertical crack in a corner of the stair landing.
Floorboards/chipboard require refixing to the supporting second floor joists.
As viewed internally at first floor level, limited deflection of the support to the front/rear bedrooms solid internal division wall over the lounge/dining area is suggested by slight rucking of ceiling paper behind the internal division wall and by the stair landing/corridor door frame being out of level by some 5.0mm.
The front bedroom floor is slightly bouncey and deflects a little suggesting undersized first floor joists, limited longterm deflection of the first floor joists supporting the lightweight stud internal division walls being suggested by the bedrooms door frame heads being out-of-level by some 10.0mm with a 1.0mm wide ceiling crack behind the rear bedroom/corridor lightweight stud internal division wall, an associated 1.0mm wide vertical crack in a rear corner of the corridor and a 2.0mm wide low level vertical crack alongside the rear bedroom door frame, by the corridor floor being slightly out of level, and by the soffit of the first-second floor staircase being slightly distorted.
Limited long-term differential foundation settlement of the outrigger is suggested by the outrigger rear wall being out-of-plumb in an outward direction by up to some 25.0mm and limited longterm differential foundation settlement of the main property is suggested by longstanding curved hairline cracks above the rear bedroom window head and by the rear bedroom floor sloping downwards to a rear corner of the room.
As viewed internall at ground floor level, limited and acceptable longterm consolidation of the material supporting the front vestibule floor is suggested by the floor surface being slightly out-of-level at the rear of the room and a vertical hairline crack alongside the front vestibule door frame is associated with longterm operation of the door.
Very limited longterm differential foundation settlement of the property is suggested by the lounge/vestibule door frame head being out-of-level by some 5.0mm with a longstanding vertical hairline crack above the door frame head and by high level longstanding hairline cracks and some plaster debonding in the lounge front wall. Plaster debonding was noted above the lounge timber lintel within the chimney breast and limited and acceptable longterm consolidation of the material supporting the lounge floor is suggested by the floor surface sloping downwards slightly to the front wall.
Very limited longterm differential foundation settlement of the property is also suggested by several longstanding hairline cracks at the end of the high level beam over the opening of the kitchen.
Many thanks to anybody who takes the time to read this- I am very grateful!!!
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