Recent content by dozydog

Thank you all for taking the trouble to reply. Ladylola made me laugh as I usually do something similar. I can believe large amounts but when it becomes tiddly its important to visualize it. So 0.010 is 0.39 which what? an eighth, sixteenth " 0.003 is 0.11 " "

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I have been on the conversion sites. Seems simple enough but I do not believe I am doing it right. So would someone take pity on me and help me out. These are the measurements :- 0.210 0.075 0.010 0.003 These are a few of the measurements and would give me something to go on for...

Sorry to confuse you. Me and about another 10 houses are on an in-fill part of an estate which is predominantly clay, as is the surrounding town. Me and another house are on in-fill with the other 8 just their gardens. This is shown by grid markings on the plan. I have lived nearby for...

This is why it is a puzzle. When thinking of buying I checked outside walls, roof, original concrete driveway etc. Viewed inside, checked all external and interior doors including built-in cupboard doors. All original including original kitchen. Concrete floors all level. When showing...

Yes to first 3 questions. Spirit level might be 3ft (don't suppose that makes a difference?) How long would it take to get a crack like that do you think? How long before it might move do you reckon?

External walls, but until I can get in loft I won't be able to see the extent. I have got to get a loft ladder fitted and a light up there. The cracks are in the middle of the rooms away from any windows or doors. They are vertical. Wider at top than bottom in bedrooms where they go into...

Swale area

It was hidden by a fitted wardrobe north/east side. The south/west is in a built in cupboard. The outside is hanging tiles on the top tier. The bottom is proper brick and no cracks outside there. When you say get an engineer I take it that is a structural surveyor? I shall have to find...

Thanx for taking the trouble to reply. Do not have camera and would not know how to put photo on internet, sorry. I can only see crax inside. In the downstairs rooms they are only normal hairline from ceiling to skirting board but upstairs they are about inch wide. I cannot go in loft as I...

The dozydog that I am I have bought a property on an in-fill site. Have lived 2 mins walk on same estate for 35 years. My house was built 2years before this one and have been in pratically all of them watching them being built. Don't shout at me but I didn't have a survey because no-one had...