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I would be very grateful for some expert advice on how to join the wall of a new lean-to extension to an existing cavity wall which is out of plumb by about 18mm over 3m height. (blue line on pic) My SE thinks the house settled soon after being built in the 50s. It is not showing any signs...

Thanks That's pretty much what I thought. I found this diagram in the Scottish Building regs for foundations. This is what I had planned to do but my BCO seems to need persuading otherwise. He's pretty experienced but I cant fathom the logic!

Hi this is my first post so be gentle I am planning an extension to my property, a 1950’s brick / brick cavity wall house. My question relates to the best way of abutting the new and old foundation. The old foundation is a concrete slab approx 150mm thick at a depth of around 500mm with...

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