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by Aewalker
Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:38 am
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: External cracks in flat with history of subsidence - monitor or tie?
Replies: 3
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Re: External cracks in flat with history of subsidence - monitor or tie?

Thanks very much for getting back to me. Much appreciated. Yes, I was thinking the same about getting a stuctural engineer to have a look. My only worry with that is that I might pay a few hundred for a report which says I need to monitor the cracks..! I'm not sure what the engineer looks for during...
by Aewalker
Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:49 am
Forum: Brickwork and Blockwork Forum
Topic: External cracks in flat with history of subsidence - monitor or tie?
Replies: 3
Views: 2200

External cracks in flat with history of subsidence - monitor or tie?

Hello, Bit of background - I've just bought a flat and have since found out it was underpinned in 1990 (subsidence due to a leaky water main). A patch of brickwork at the front of the house has obviously been repointed at some point (not in the last 10 years according to previous owner) but there ar...
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