Hairline crack in brick - conservatory dwarf wall

FreeBear

MrBrindle wrote: »

- 2 bedroom doors are not closing properly - I haven't checked hinges etc,

Sis had a couple of new internal doors fitted in her house a couple of years back. Not one closes properly now, and you can see the twist in them. No subsidence issues with the house. It is all down to the doors being made from poorly seasoned timber.

If you have worries about timber framed buildings moving and collapsing, try this one.

Built around 1530, it has stood the test of time and is still in use today.

Frank99

MrBrindle wrote: »

Good Morning,

On the weekend I came across a small crack in an exterior brick in our conservatory dwarf wall. The crack is in a brick directly under the ledge, and the brick is second in from the corner of the wall. The crack tracks down the pointing and then around the brick a bit. A bit like the brick separating from the pointing if that makes sense.

I may add there are a few more cracks in the pointing around the top 2 layers of bricks on other sides of the wall as well. Mainly around the doors.

Being a worrier, I'm naturally thinking the start of subsidence. Any cracked bricks is a major problem according to a few websites.

But more logically could it be thermal expansion because of the heat inside the conservatory? I have had a good look around the conservatory and can't see any more issues.

Pic below:

https://imgur.com/a/vHoSlse

Thanks

I had one of these in the porch dwarf wall, as it is under warranty their surveyor came to have a look and told me it was a settlement crack, they told me subsidence cracks are always diagonal and also visible inside and out, they used some mortar to fill it.
He told me vertical cracks are normally harmless!
Be aware however, this is what he told me as a person who knows nothing about this.

Ganga

MrBrindle wrote: »

Thanks for the replies.

I don't know if I'm obsessing over this subsidence issue a bit now, but I've noticed a few other things in the house which are adding up after reading subsidence symptoms online - freaking me out a bit;

- 2 bedroom doors are not closing properly - I haven't checked hinges etc,

- I've spotted a few 'nail pops' in a few areas.

The house is timber frame, fully plaster boarded, built 13 years ago.

We only bought the house 2 months ago, and nothing was mentioned in the survey about these issues.

Our house is about 32 years old,in the winter the living room doors slam closed in the wind if the front door is left open,in summer you have to push hard to close the door,all houses are the same,they are subject to temeprature,humidity etc.unless something is dangerous,let it develop as half the things that we suppose are problembs are nothing to worry about, ps enjoy your house,in years to come you will wonder why you even thought there was anything wrong:rotfl::rotfl: