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This is a first floor room. I've shown the problem area in the floor diagram. 1) Crack in wall marked with red arrow 2) The two block built walls (shown in amber) possibly rest on the 1st floor joists (no supporting wall or beam that I can see), so could be the reason for sagging. Will be...

I was thinking so too as we're in an area with higher subsidence risk. Just that the frame is visibly lopsided going to the right and the door top has been shaved to align with the slanting frame made me think the crack could have arisen because of inadequate support.

I'd suspect they're a later addition as the rest of the internal walls are brick work

Thanks, yes getting it checked for asbestos. Fingers crossed, it's routine cellulose variety. It's a first floor room. I've added an external photo for better external perspective around the space needing attention.

I'm getting some refurbishment work done on a 1930s house. I'd noticed a crooked doorframe but whilst removing deteriorating wall plaster, it turns out that the door was installed without a lintel. Either that or other historic subsidence has caused some cracks in the wall around the door...

I'm getting some refurbishment work done on a 1930s house. Had some cracked plaster removed around roof overhang in a 1st Floor bedroom and found loose/blown insulation filling the gap partly. Advice needed: 1) Should I get the insulation removed (seems to have settled massively)? 2) What...