Any advice welcome

[atayl.1980]

My father in law's wall between his house and his brick built shed seems to be moving towards the neighbours garden (see photo taken from neighbours garden). Does anyone know what might be causing this and what the possible solutions are? Much appreciated

 

[accelerator]

I don't think there is any "seems" about it, it's definitely moving!

I'm no expert, but here are some suggestions:

- The wall was build with inadequate foundations, and therefore is unstable, and has started leaning over.

- The ground under the wall is unstable and moving. Is there any possible cause for subsidence? Are you in an area that could have mining works underneath?

Some pics of the full wall and where it meets the ground would be helpful.

 

[atayl.1980]

Will post more pics tomorrow but yeah we're in Newcastle,

 

[Notch7]

Does anyone know what might be causing this

House and shed on different foundations.

The shed brickwork might need some strapping

 

[Mottie]

What are those buttons on the wall - are they something that was used to measure movement?

 

[atayl.1980]

No idea that's the neighbours garden first time I've been in

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

Have a dig alongside it, see what the foundation is comprised of. Perhaps dig where it meets the house so you can compare the two. You can safely dig down to the base of whatever concrete or footing there is, don't go beyond this or you could make things worse.

My bet is it was chucked together on top of topsoil. In which case demolition and rebuild may well be the most cost-effective option. But you need to find out first.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

The left-hand wall, is rotating down to the left, and also beginning to lean towards the camera. Obviously, someone was concerned about the movement, in the past - hence those buttons. Has your FIL just bought the property?

You could log the measurements, using the buttons, to see more accurately what is happening, before coming to a decision as to what to do, going forward. A possible solution, might be an expansion gap between the two, or demolition if the movement is continuing.

 

[atayl.1980]

Thanks all will explore those suggestions, my fil has lived there 30 years but was only yesterday the neighbour brought it to our attention you wouldn't know looking at it from his side

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Thanks all will explore those suggestions, my fil has lived there 30 years but was only yesterday the neighbour brought it to our attention you wouldn't know looking at it from his side

Could you post some photos of FIL's side?

 

[morg]

vibration / air compressor?