Hello,
So after a nightmare earlier porch build (single brickwork skin, full brick with a square window on one side, joined to the window on the other side - bay window), I had it taken all down and a started anew.
Foundations, (around 450mm or so at least), and brick work is done up. Roof has been put on as well.
Inside has been sand/cement plastered, two layers. However this was all done, around 2-3 weeks ago, and I've noticed the other day, a big gap between the porch and the house wall has started to happen.
I raked out some of the mortar, and can see it looks like the wall starter is coming away from the wall... I'm guessing this isn't normal, but is this fixable without obviously taking down the whole thing? I don't think the foundations are the problem, but I'm not a bricklayer, or know much about the bricks - Is this maybe even normal and needs to be filled with a more flexible joint?
The same thing is happening on the other side, where the wall is less than a 1M high, and no wall starter was used there. Small crack appearing in the plaster inside.
So after a nightmare earlier porch build (single brickwork skin, full brick with a square window on one side, joined to the window on the other side - bay window), I had it taken all down and a started anew.
Foundations, (around 450mm or so at least), and brick work is done up. Roof has been put on as well.
Inside has been sand/cement plastered, two layers. However this was all done, around 2-3 weeks ago, and I've noticed the other day, a big gap between the porch and the house wall has started to happen.
I raked out some of the mortar, and can see it looks like the wall starter is coming away from the wall... I'm guessing this isn't normal, but is this fixable without obviously taking down the whole thing? I don't think the foundations are the problem, but I'm not a bricklayer, or know much about the bricks - Is this maybe even normal and needs to be filled with a more flexible joint?
The same thing is happening on the other side, where the wall is less than a 1M high, and no wall starter was used there. Small crack appearing in the plaster inside.