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Thank you! Not to bodge it too much, but would some silicone do the job too?

Places where I want to silicone but want to make sure I’m not about to make a mistake! First, the tiles in the bathroom are not completely flush with the wall and there’s gaps on top. Should these be sealed? Also, two windows don’t seem to have sealant at the bottom between frame and sill...

Not sure how to identify rotten joist ends, but these didn’t look rotten at all! Will just have to live with the character maybe

See above for investigation from upstairs. Directly below the bedroom, there is a ceiling bulge. Looks like it start sharply then quickly straightens out. Would be surprised if this is because the hearth were impressing directly on the ceiling as I was able to slip paper below the hearth...

Continued from above. I looked at four joists related to the frame. E0211, 3EDBD, B855 look all connected and sit straight. The joist closest to the wall (CAE7) is marginally lower, as in probably mms. It does, however, look a little less snug in fit (0DAA, 6682, E60BB), and it sits a little...

Got as many up as I could with those bastard cut clasp nails. F254 shows the area we’re working with. 9623D, Db4Da deal with the area left of the hearth, where the joist enters the wall. They show that there is only a minor slant in the joist from the wall, and 2DF2 and 5D355 show that joist...

Will have to double check when back, but it dip goes down the room a little but not all the way to the other side (there presumably would’ve been a similarly large gap between the skirting board and carpet on the other side if so). This is the only dip in the skirting from what I could see...

Genuinely thank you so much for your help so far! I’m not going to be able to check it more for a few days to a week now as will be away for work.Will you still be around, and, if so, will quoting you here work or should I inbox?

I just appreciate that people on this site are willing to give up their time to help solve peoples problems! The ceiling below the hearth looks to be flat and level. No cracks in it either, and it’s not been recently done up. Picture E912 shows partly what might be trim on the left side of...

Haha, sorry Woody! Did you see rotten joist ends? Sorry, am inexperienced! The joists running across in the pictures run respectively into an internal wall and a shared terrace wall.

If the pictures are unclear btw, took a video. But can’t seem to upload here so would need to send via email! Also, there does seem to be a similar pattern elsewhere in the room: dips a bit towards that wall, then goes level further in.

The wall the concrete is near is the chimney breast so could be that..

Right, not got the tools to cut through the floorboards proper so removed as much as I can next to the dip. The previous work seems to have been cabling. Joist itself seems level over where the dipped boards meet. Boards are both 2cm. Floor sags in one direction a little on the left side of the...

Only one bedroom yes, and the chimney stack is in completely intact! Also, dip is on opposite side of the room to the knock thro. From what I can see, bows on the internal side. Underneath is just the middle of the living room. Will remove floor board tomorrow and see what’s going on underneath...

No cracks in internal walls though hard to see externally because it’s pebbledashed or shared wall with neighbours. And all doors and windows sit true and open easily. We’re not sure how much work was done below historically. It the standard kitchen extension in the house. RICS survey hadn’t...

Another Victorian House question. Don’t know how long-standing it is as we’ve just moved in, but some pretty big sag in the floor (pictured). Spirit level leaves huge gap underneath. Second floor. Is this likely structurally sound?

That’s such a relief! Sorry, there’s just the fear wed moved into a time bomb!

Thanks Woody! Would you consider either a problem? Sorry, we’re completely new to this!

Hi Ken! We don’t know about skimmed, but the property was empty for around a month. Heating was completely off during this time.

Victorian house, and we don’t know if the cracks are long standing as we’ve just purchased it as FTBs who don’t know a lot about this stuff. RICS survey prior to moving in found no external signs of subsidence so am worried he missed this. Cracks on both sides of door (leading to extension) as...