Crack below bay window

[Matthew09]

Hi all,

Have a crack below both sides of a upstairs plastic bay window in a 1930s house (not original but unsure when this was replaced - definitely over 15 years ago however). Wonder if this would put anyone off buying the property / if anyone knows what would likely be needed to rectify? Have read on the internet about the window may not have been properly supported when installed. Looks as though may also run along above skirting board. Doesn't appear to be any cracking to downstairs bay thankfully.

Cheers,
Matthew.

 

[23vc]

Very common. Can be shored up with galvanised straps if you wanted/needed to. Did the below for my brother last year. Insulation (shoved in by someone else from the outside) got sorted properly and vapour barrier added before re-plastering.

 

[^woody^]

Wonder if this would put anyone off buying the property

Yes it may, but more likely will cause you a lot of aggravation with surveys/reports and suchlike and the arguing about a cost reduction. And you don't want this to happen when you are nearing completion.

Lots of post on here about this very problem with bays.

 

[Matthew09]

Thanks both.

Going to comment on it to the surveyor prior to the survey to make sure they check it, so hopefully will be smooth when the time comes with regards to cost reduction or the current vendor having this sorted prior to sale (likely the former if either I would imagine). Hopefully shouldn't cost too much to rectify. Offer has been accepted at only 6k less than asking subject to survey so will allow some wiggle room hopefully.

 

[^woody^]

A surveyor would normally (should) recommend investigation by a structural engineer, as this is normally outside their competence to comment on.