crack on walls

Hi, I have a breeze block out building that has a very substantial crack along the back wall. Big enough at points that you can actually see light through on the other side. My builder had suggested that because it was just a shed of sorts, that he could just 'brace' the wall with metal...

Sorry not sure where to post but i need a bit of help, ive got a problem with mold in this room which i washed just 3 days ago and this was not there then. Can anyone tell me what this could be? and what needs to be done about it? Or How it could even appear so quickly? (Video not very good)...

Hi, looking into buying our first house. Had the home buyer's survey. Here is what it said: "There is some recent cracking on the front wall of the property which we believe may be the result of the shrinkable sub-soil and the close proximity of tree's. This has led to structural movement. The...

I'm fixing up and old house (1800 and something!) After taking off wallpaper upstairs I noticed a crack from the top of the room to the bottom. I went downstairs and removed wallpaper there and discovered the same crack continuing down the wall and through the chimney breast. I've also now...

Thanks so much in advance for any help! We have just received concerns from a survey about wall movement in an Edwardian house. They did make comment that this is a common finding but raised specific concern about two points - 1) failing window arch with cracked pointing with possible ongoing...

Hi, I have removed some bad plaster and found a vertical crack in the brickwork of the first floor party wall. It looks like there is a plank of wood resting on top of the highest cracked brick at ceiling level. Could this be the cause? Why is this here as it looks like it might go into the...

I purchased a property a few months ago that had an internal garage knocked through to extend a lounge. This involves removing a load bearing wall and installing an RSJ. The work was completed four years ago and has a buildings regulation completion certificate. When purchasing the property I...

I am about to buy my first home, it's a 3 bed semi, built in 1937. The house has a couple of cracks that are worrying me because this is all new to me. I only got the valuation survey, and that came back ok. I'm wondering if I should seek a structural engineer to come out and see the house...

Hi My house is about 20 years old. In one of the bedrooms on the 1st floor, I found a couple of small hairline cracks (less than 1mm wide): one is below the window sill, and others at 2 walls meet or the wall and ceiling meet. I have two questions: 1 is this merely a cosmetic issue rather than...