We have done a structural survey on the terraced house we are looking to buy and the surveyor is concerned about the patio doors the seller has just installed, specifically that they are rendered around (rather than covered with bricks like the rest of the house) and that there is this bulge above the doors, he's thinking this may be hiding some defect. I will be having a chat with the surveyor later but some people I showed this to think that this indicates that when the opening was made for the doors the lintel was installed incorrectly / was wrong size etc so there was a movement in the construction and this may further affect the wall above it as well (it's a three storey building).
Does anyone have any thoughts about how bad this is and what the impact might be? Also how would I investigate this further, will I need a structural engineer to look at this?
(Also attaching an picture of the neighboring house to show the 'before' stage)
Thanks
Does anyone have any thoughts about how bad this is and what the impact might be? Also how would I investigate this further, will I need a structural engineer to look at this?
(Also attaching an picture of the neighboring house to show the 'before' stage)
Thanks