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Thank you- yes a crack has appeared in the doorframe that splits the extension in two.

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RonnyRaygun thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to write such detailed responses; the knowledge you have provided us with has certainly helped to calm our nerves. We are both in our early 30s and saved enormously hard to afford the home we purchased 3 years ago. I am currently...

Unfortunately it is slightly wider at the top. Does this mean the foundations have moved and the extension will need underpinning or would we be able to tie the walls together?

We’ve just found out that the neighbours tree is an ash and approx 1m from our extension. A quick Google search has told me that these trees should not be this close. I wonder if this is causing the problem.

If this is poor workmanship then I’m guessing the insurance will not pay out. I think this will be a steep learning curve for us and a very expensive one.

Thank you both. My husband seems to think we are on clay and we also have a hosepipe ban currently, due to the extensive dry weather so I wouldn’t be surprised if this was a contributing factor. We are unsure how long the tree has been there but the extension was built in the 80s. We just hope...

We’ve called our insurance company and they are coming out to assess. We feel physically sick that this is a major problem and will cost us thousands.

Thank you for your reply. Next door have a tree very close to our extension, less than 1m away, it’s quite high- taller than the house. We are I. The south east, I’m not sure what soil type we have! I can’t remember ever noticing the crack and it didn’t get flagged in our survey!

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Hi there, we have lived in this property for 3 years. 1960s house with a single story extension built in the 80s. We’ve noticed these cracks where the extension joins the main house and are very concerned. They were not mentioned in our full structural survey. Can anyone advise on what our next...