subsidence can you help please

tele951

Does anyone no where there are some good pictures on the net that show what subsidence looks like?I am looking at a property to buy and it has some cracks around the window the crack has broken about four bricks above a window and three below.The problem is I dont no what I am looking for.Can anyone help?

handyman.

http://www.sharpos-world.co.uk/mainindx/oddments/crooked/2471.htm

Little_Miss_Winner

handyman. wrote: »

http://www.sharpos-world.co.uk/mainindx/oddments/crooked/2471.htm

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Handyman, i have just spluttered my tea all over my moniter!

albertross_2

tele951

handymanbetter make sure I dont put my beer on the bar.Thanks, albertross The house sort of looked like that, is there a web site I can look at as I cant seem to find one.

silvercar

could be a missing lintel above the window so no support from below.

HugoSP

silvercar wrote: »

could be a missing lintel above the window so no support from below.

How would that explain the cracks below the window?

I would say that from the OPs description the wall has certainly been put under some strain and has therefore yielded at its weakest point - ie where there is a ruddy great hole - or a window!

The root cause could be subsidence, heave, excavation, settlement etc.

Assuming the problem is restricted to this area of the house, at worst a section (or the whole wall) would need to be rebuilt employing new foundations. However, underpinning is an option if the damage aint that great. At best the property may have settled and just require the affected bricks chopping out and replacing, after ties have been installed.