External wall crack

Betty1900

The external wall is clear in that place.The internal cracks is in some sort of plaster texture wall coating. I'm attaching couple of pics

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photos.app.goo.gl/ZWwu5uo73dfa75yJ8

photos.app.goo.gl/vTVjCo3b93p6HnoN8

jimbog

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNTeJ06qWqw4EVp166bAM09ZU2d2n1Lryn_dkMlSB0EJoQHmhlHw7_iB5Rd3hlEOA?key=Z0RHbHRKZHhVNE50SHBGc2tQbVQ5eDVzMy1nS3F3

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO5bDHhZbRDp3o6cKab4h1m9tb6Wu6LDBXsCwor_HfAcCKLTXBnJ1Nf2468oIbKpg?key=c0s1NjFoQW81X01CNEQ2TWE4T05waXlwZVBZcGx3

I would walk away

Doozergirl

The photos are too close up to get any proper information from them.

It's the context of the crack that is important, not the actual crack.

For example, I cannot tell what that second picture is. Is it skirting and carpet, but sideways? It doesn't look like ordinary skirting board. What is the white within the blown plaster - how can I tell if it's part of the render or if it has salts in it, indicating damp?

How do I know how big that crack is if there's nothing to compare it to? One doesn't need a ruler, but the whole wall or the whole outside wall is important to see if there is a pattern in the direction of cracks, or even just assess how big the crack is. Seeing the same wall from the other side indicates whether the crack goes all the way through the brickwork or if it is superficial.

It doesn't look amazing, but for someone to tell you to walk away just based on the quality of those pictures is absurd.

stuart45

Do you have any idea of the age of the house and type of construction? eg solid stone or brick.

Betty1900

I guess its hard to say from the picts I posted. Thanks anyway

Betty1900

It is brick from around 1930

Guerillatoker

Cracks themselves are not signs of failure; you need to be concerned when the fractures deteriorate over short periods of time. Unfortunately this means spending a few months monitoring. The less patient way would be to get the experts in.

Betty1900

Im the only one that is stressing about these cracks. My husband says there is nothing to worry about, that some sort of filling will fix ot and no big deal. We had an experienced builder come in and he said thath these cracks do not indicate any issue with fundation or structural problems.

AdrianC

Well, there y'go, then.

Betty1900

Do you think quilified builder = building survey in terms of knowledge?