cracked walls

I've been trying to steam off wallpaper in our 1920s semi we've just moved into. In the kitchen there's a small alcove which is like to restore as a pantry but having steamed off the textured wallpaper and revealed a grey plaster underneath I've realised it's been wallpapered over to obviously...

Hi All, I’m about to purchase a property but have noticed a crack under the front bay window which can be seen on the inside and outside. The survey says 'At the right side of the bay at low level there is a crack extending through the brickwork from sill height to the rendered plinth which...

Hey all, hoping for some advice please. I live in a first floor flat that used to be an outbuilding, stone walls as far as I'm aware, not sure of the type of plaster (I've never been told about the property itself) usually very cold inside. The property has been in my family for a long time, it...

Hi, We are trying to buy a 3 bed mid terraced house that was built in the late 1800’s but the rear extension is on its own as the house next door was built later. As it’s an area with lots of subsidence - south London. We only got a valuation completed as we didn’t want to pay £’S for a survey...

Thoughts on these cracks, same lintels used on the whole estate. (circa 1970's) but not seen these cracks above other windows on same estate. Just a messy patchup job of something more severe? Also at the rear some cracks near the corner of the house but don't penetrate below the DPC...

Hi there, Just moved into a new house,a semi detached and it needs work. Part of which is addressing the cracked and broken render around the base of the house . See image below. In some sections the brickwork is exposed. Obviously it needs repaired, but just how serious is this?How would you...

Hi, I have removed some bad plaster and found a vertical crack in the brickwork of the first floor party wall. It looks like there is a plank of wood resting on top of the highest cracked brick at ceiling level. Could this be the cause? Why is this here as it looks like it might go into the...

Hi all I live in a 1930's house. Over the last few weeks we've noticed lots of small cracks popping up in the plaster surrounding the doors and windows within the property. Over the last coupe of weeks, two of these cracks has grown, one is now 4mm and the other around 2.5mm. This weekend...