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I recently bought a house which I am renovating. The previous owner was a bit of a cowboy builder I've been told from neighbours and witnessed myself.
The upstairs front bedroom has around 3-4 inches of what looks like cement or concrete render from the external wall. Photos below.
The same wall downstairs in the hallway bulges quite significantly. The previous owner installed a wall tie rod at first floor level just outside the front room to prevent further movement.
I don't know whether the bulge came before or after the wall upstairs had 4 inches of solid concrete stuck to it.
I had a building surveyor look over the house before we bought it and suggested the movement of the wall is progressive but advised to check for issues underground. We have done and there is no signs of damp, subsidence or cracked drain pipes.
Any thoughts or reasons as to why this render is on the wall? Could be be causing the bulge or keeping the wall structurally secure?
The upstairs front bedroom has around 3-4 inches of what looks like cement or concrete render from the external wall. Photos below.
The same wall downstairs in the hallway bulges quite significantly. The previous owner installed a wall tie rod at first floor level just outside the front room to prevent further movement.
I don't know whether the bulge came before or after the wall upstairs had 4 inches of solid concrete stuck to it.
I had a building surveyor look over the house before we bought it and suggested the movement of the wall is progressive but advised to check for issues underground. We have done and there is no signs of damp, subsidence or cracked drain pipes.
Any thoughts or reasons as to why this render is on the wall? Could be be causing the bulge or keeping the wall structurally secure?