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Just curious about how my house is constructed (without having to knock through plaster to work it out), really. I live in a 2-up 2-down Victorian terraced with a through lounge. Only been there a year so I think the work was done a long time ago. The wall above the removed one, that separates...

Evening all, spotted a crack in the top corner of the first floor front room that goes across the external wall (left) and the party wall between next door (right). mid-Victorian terrace. It's about 0.5mm thick at widest part. No idea how long it's been there and not seen it until now (was just...

Evening all, Just got home from a weekend away and found this at the corner of the front bedroom window. It's probably about 1/3 mm across. I can't see anything wrong on the outer wall and the window itself doesn't seem to be stiff or out of joint, BUT it looks like this has been painted over...

Morning all, A structural engineer will be taking a look at this in the new year, but if anyone has any thoughts, the more the better... Just noticed a diagnonal crack (less than 0.5mm thick) in the back bedroom, emanating from the corner of the doorframe on an internal wall. It must be new as...

Evening all, Just went up to the loft to get something and noticed the rear purlin looking a bit dodgy (see photo). It doesn't feel wet or soft / brittle but something ain't right. The thrown together structural work was there when we moved in (surveyor said it was "in a serviceable condition")...