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Just an update for those interested - I instructed a structural engineer to inspect and produce a report. The engineer came to the conclusion that it was due to the extension foundations settling (due to point loading downward force caused by RSJ). This uneven settling caused the cracking...

Thank you Woody, this is a really thorough and logical response - quite refreshing to speak to someone with such an approach. I totally agree with your point regarding surveyors nowadays, I would have thought the title of the inspection being a 'homebuyers' survey should indicate that the survey...

Thanks for your reply - No visible cracks on the other side of the extension, the outside is not visible as it's attached to next door house (the house is a semi). The cracks seem to be generally even in width. There are no cracks on the other side of this wall internally, but I suspect...

I also meant to say the cracking starts approx 1/4 of the way up the side of the property (not 3/4), sorry.

Sorry, so to answer your question, it is where the rsj sits on the right hand side of that plan. (detached side of the house).

The cracks appear to be directly under the RSJ. So the cracks start from approx 3/4 of the way up the side of the house, running up to where I imagine there RSJ sits, from there the cracks then further zig-zag diagonal up and to the right (ending by the pitched extension roof), if that makes...

Hi, I am a new member here, in the process of buying a 3 bed 2 storey 1970's house and have noticed cracking in the masonry where the rear (single storey) extension meets the building. The cracks are stepped and go through both the bricks and the mortar. The extension itself is around 15 years...