Bulging ceiling?

[Vicario]

Could a bulging ceiling in a living-room be due to a poor removal of a chimney breast? It was only removed from the ground floor level and I'm not sure how the builder supported it upstairs. It's a possible rental for a relative so I want to be a bit safety-conscious, although it's been like that for 20+ years apparently. There is no sign of water damage anywhere.

 

[robinbanks]

Pics of the bulge and above?

 

[Vicario]

Sorry, I didn't take any. The owner/landlady said that her mother (previous occupant) hadn't had any issues with it.

 

[Dereekoo]

Tell her to tell her mother to go back then

 

[Vicario]

If she did, we might get a reduction for it being a haunted house, I suppose!

 

[Dereekoo]

So much for her having no issues with the bulging ceiling

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

You or someone else needs to look above it, nobody can give an answer from a few lines of explanation on the internet. If there aren't gallows brackets somewhere then it's probably a botch job and may collapse...

A Guide to Gallows Brackets and Chimney - Icon Surveyors

Gallows Bracket Is A Steel Support That Is Shaped At A Right Angle And Used To Support A Chimney Stack Or Breast When Alterations Are Done. Icon Surveyors.

iconsurveyors.co.uk

This would be apparent somewhere. It would be difficult to conceal.

I'd suggest walking away as it's a rental. If it looks wrong then there's a good chance it is.

 

[Vicario]

Yes, that's what we've decided to do. There was an issue with lack of parking too so not a difficult decision to make. Thanks everyone.