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A house I am looking to buy is about 30 years old and just want an opinion on the movement cracks on one corner of the house, is this anything to be concerned with? How can this be fixed if at all? thanks
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Browse Forums General Discussion  08 Aug 2024 1 ACT New Poster 02 Jun 2024 129 Senior Member Re: House movement, bricks moving/cracking 3Aug 08, 2024 6:29 pm Ground movement due to stormwater discharge from disconnected downpipe in combination of lack of isolation joints between the external pavement and building. This is from what I can see. Recommend inspection by qualified engineer to confirm/eliminate anything else that could cause the damage. I would get the engineer to check the structural plans for the footings and slab too. Downpipe to be connected to a legal point of discharge. Wait 6-12 months for soil moisture to stabilise then inspect to see if underpinning is required. Are they stumps or screw piles ? How much fill is there, is the site a class "P" ? A "H2" site is not supposed to have stumps it is supposed to have grid beams according… 1 11811 House movement is always a potential problem and there is a cause. Yes you should have it inspected by a competent and experienced building consultant 2 12844  10 14326 |
