Check wall deviation

[Luke1988]

We bought a new build.....

We believe the front door and one internal wall are not straight how would I measure the deviations?
Is it just case of a piece of string and measuring the gap between one end and another?

Or are there easier ways?

 

[williamglossop]

Which bit don't you think is straight? A pic would help.

 

[Luke1988]

Which bit don't you think is straight? A pic would help.

I’ll post a pic later

I’ve deleted the pic of the door

 

[^woody^]

See the NHBC standards. And be clear whether you mean wall or plaster finish.

IIRC, the standards state how the component is to be measured, and I don't think string is one of them.

 

[Luke1988]

Here are the two images

 

[Luke1988]

Second image

 

[23vc]

Looks out of square

 

[Old Salt]

We bought a new build.....

We believe the front door and one internal wall are not straight how would I measure the deviations?
Is it just case of a piece of string and measuring the gap between one end and another?

Or are there easier ways?

and what are you going to do if it proves to be out of square?

 

[Luke1988]

I need to be able to prove it’s outside the NHBC deviation guidelines

 

[A Trowel]

 

[kingandy2nd]

https://www.toolstation.com/trend-d...g26tmcfVdO_XCgcqQgw_hteDk1Uz3xiBoC6koQAvD_BwE

 

[^woody^]

I can see the doormat out of square, that's it.

 

[23vc]

I can see the doormat out of square, that's it.

Good point, try adjusting it, could be a quick fix

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I bet the OP is the only one who'd ever notice.

 

[catlad]

There is medication available now for things like that!