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by bouncer
Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:24 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Loose blocks along inside wall
Replies: 8
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I've finally got some new information which answers a lot of questions but unfortunately brings about a few more. What I thought were loose block are actually finlock concrete gutters that were cut off by a roofer, replacing the outside facias and guttering with upvc and leaving the internal finlock...
by bouncer
Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:12 am
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Loose blocks along inside wall
Replies: 8
Views: 10519

I have had two builders in now. One says that the wall was probably disturbed putting a new roof on and everything should be stable. The other is worried that the roof was/is? splaying out and taking the wall with it. He suggests getting a structural engineer in. I suppose that is the sensible thing...
by bouncer
Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:10 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Loose blocks along inside wall
Replies: 8
Views: 10519

Thanks, that confirms what I have been thinking. It turns out that a new roof was fitted some time ago, and in fact there are even new timbers along the end of each of the original roof timbers. Presumably, all the banging from the fitting of the new roof has done this. A builder came round today an...
by bouncer
Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:17 pm
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: Loose blocks along inside wall
Replies: 8
Views: 10519

Loose blocks along inside wall

I have noticed that along two of the faces of my house (south and east) that there are horizontal cracks forming at the top of the inside walls. There are 2 cracks about 1 ft apart and I'm fairly sure they follow the line of the top course of internal blockwork. In fact I have stripped back the tile...
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