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Hello, advice please.
Have just looked at a house for sale, built 1969.
Practically every window has large cracks inside, see photos.
Externally the lintel appears not to offer any support but I assume it is a boot lintel ?
One of four houses in a close, all house same construction.
Spoke to neighbours, they seem to be problem free.
In addition, the hallway had a large crack in the floor ("triangular" shaped according to the Estate Agent) that has just been screeded (hidden) over.
I canot see any obvious ground movement. External brickwork looks sound and geometrical.
Two things come to mind:
1. Is it just buggered lintels ?
2. Could it be subsidence ?
Should I run a mile ?
Remedial costs ?
My kids said, "Can't we knock it down and build a new one ?"
The Old Boiler was not impressed.
Regards
Phil
Have just looked at a house for sale, built 1969.
Practically every window has large cracks inside, see photos.
Externally the lintel appears not to offer any support but I assume it is a boot lintel ?
One of four houses in a close, all house same construction.
Spoke to neighbours, they seem to be problem free.
In addition, the hallway had a large crack in the floor ("triangular" shaped according to the Estate Agent) that has just been screeded (
I canot see any obvious ground movement. External brickwork looks sound and geometrical.
Two things come to mind:
1. Is it just buggered lintels ?
2. Could it be subsidence ?
Should I run a mile ?
Remedial costs ?
My kids said, "Can't we knock it down and build a new one ?"
The Old Boiler was not impressed.
Regards
Phil
