Anything serious?

[mcmoby69]

Pics sent to me by an old dear. House for sale and the surveyor picked up some cracks in roof timbers and a mushroom type growth on a brick wall in the loft.

I'd appreciate any advice regarding severity and cost to repair please.
Preston area.
Thanks

 

[aveatry]

Blimey a surveyor actually went in the loft.
The cracks are nothing to worry about but that "mushroom" thing looks like old cut off expanding foam to me
Do I see the cut off bits laying on the bottom of the photo

 

[mcmoby69]

Im surprised too because there isn't a 'proper' staircase for access.
The old dear's husband died last year and she's selling up. One sale fell through and this surveyor spent 4hrs at the property. Its getting tedious.......
I was up there a few months ago and didn't see anything worrying me. I do have some building work experience buying and refurbing over the years. But I'm not in her area so can't visit myself.
Thankyou for your reply

 

[aveatry]

Im surprised too because there isn't a 'proper' staircase for access.
The old dear's husband died last year and she's selling up. One sale fell through and this surveyor spent 4hrs at the property. Its getting tedious.......
I was up there a few months ago and didn't see anything worrying me. I do have some building work experience buying and refurbing over the years. But I'm not in her area so can't visit myself.
Thankyou for your reply

I am not an expert by the way.
That mushroom looks just like someone has used spray foam to fill a gap ( maybe fire stop to next door) then cut it flush when set. Then over time I have seen it go exactly that colour in my own house.

 

[Bear2Biker]

the beam running towards the alleged mushroom seems to have some small dark spots on it, the photo isn't clear enough but could be woodworm