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There is a bathroom immediately off to the right of the crack in the main house on ground floor. The engineer noted a crack on the interior wall of it if that helps to diagnose.

The extension was built in 1996 according to the paperwork.

Is it time to be concerned? does it look more damp around the bottom where the crack is than further to the left past the crack? Could this suggest pipe damage?

The only other pics I have is the one to the left of the crack is the extension and to the right is the main house.

I received two new photos of the crack from my engineer. He said that the reason why he thinks it is still moving is that the mastic that was placed into the crack is not as snug as it should be. Are these comments and new photos a game changer in regards to the cause of the crack...

Thanks for the reply. The engineer recommended a drain survey so I think I will go with that as he pointed out a tree approx. 2m away from the extension, but it is more of a bush about three foot to five foot high. What else could it be if the drain survey comes back without any damage?

Would this "downward movement" just be settling of the foundations rather than the dreaded form of subsidence relating to the lack of foundations. Is there a definitive way to tell via observation?

So I have had a surveyor come to look at the property and they say there is structural movement. I then got a structural survey done on the property and they seem to think it is a result of "differential downward movement" and points to the drains as a possible cause. He had recommended a...

thanks for the reply, would this be a easy problem to fix or financially draining?

There is what looks like rising damp within the extension which is within the proximity of the crack.

Thanks all who have commented so far. Does the rising damp not provide any clues as to the cause of the crack? Would the position of the rising damp not suggest that the damp coursing was damaged, it being so near to the crack, would this not suggest movement away from the house including the...

I couldn't notice a significant difference. How much more noticeable are we talking?

I mistakenly said it was 0.5mm when in fact it is around 5mm wide. Does this make a difference?

Hi all First post on here. I am looking at buying a property however I have noticed a crack that follows the line where the rear extension joins the main house. Wondering if it is anything to worry about. Did not want a survey until I get the professional opinions of others in the know...