rendered wall

[watersedge]

what could cause this on a 150 year old cottage

 

[JohnD]

No idea what you mean. Your pic is very poor.

Is there something wrong with it?

 

[watersedge]

 

[watersedge]

here is photos

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Again as mentioned what is the problem? It's 150 years old, isn't wonky walls etc the 'charm' of buying an older property? Has the property been extended where the wall bows out? and the roof rises?

 

[watersedge]

I thought that old cottages had issues like this then i read on google if the wall bows or barrels then there could be issues. Gap between roof and wall.
I thought thetes no issues just wondrred what other people think

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

If you want to avoid issues then don't buy an old house. Much more info required, better photos, any cracks anywhere inside or out, doors frames that are out of square, doors that don't open properly, what are the walls made of, signs of recent repairs, take a look in the loft see if anything untoward is occuring up there, probably just old and historic movement ..... Otherwise get a survey if you're worried.

 

[watersedge]

Thanks for advice no cravks or door jamming etc

 

[JohnD]

Has anybody cut or removed timbers in the loft?

Or (more likely) was the house originally built with slates, which are very light and need only a weak roof made of thin, cheap timber

And later reroofed with heavy concrete tiles that overload the roof and push it out of shape, and sometimes the walls as well?

When it was built it would have had fireplaces and chimneys. None showing now so they have been removed. Chimney breasts thicken and strengthen walls and give them rigidity.

 

[watersedge]

thanks for the reply...i no chimneys have been removed and fire places.....I just assume old properties have these inperfections. Im having a survey on the house In 2020 the survey said there was baralling (never herd if the term) in the wall but it is withing an allowable tolerance.

Would the best way forward be to filling the gap but leave the rendering as it is slightly bowing in. Or can rendering be built out to make the wall look straight and even