I'm moving into a new house next week. Our visits and the homebuyer's reports have identified cracks in both the interior and exterior walls.
The report states that there are a number of minor external cracks which they attribute to historic settlement and nominal thermal moisture changes, and that they are not structurally serious but that they should be filled / repaired to prevent water penetration and frost damage.
The description of the interior walls is that the property has been affected by past structural movement evidenced by surface cracking to the plasterboard of the internal surfaces to internal and external walls, but that this appears to be longstanding and not progressive.
Basically, I just want some advice on whether I should have any concerns other than minor maintenance.
The part of the house where I've noticed the cracking to the brickwork corresponds to the rooms with the most visible internal cracks. There are a row of conifers approx six feet from this side and corner of the house, as well as a number of shrubs planted right against the walls. There is also a drain inspection cover in this area. The crack in the brickwork is not wide, although it has gone right through one of the bricks as well as following the mortar lines.
Thanks.
Photos attached:
Crack in brickwork.
Crack in upstairs bedroom
Crack in downstairs room
Shrubs around the foot of the external wall.
The report states that there are a number of minor external cracks which they attribute to historic settlement and nominal thermal moisture changes, and that they are not structurally serious but that they should be filled / repaired to prevent water penetration and frost damage.
The description of the interior walls is that the property has been affected by past structural movement evidenced by surface cracking to the plasterboard of the internal surfaces to internal and external walls, but that this appears to be longstanding and not progressive.
Basically, I just want some advice on whether I should have any concerns other than minor maintenance.
The part of the house where I've noticed the cracking to the brickwork corresponds to the rooms with the most visible internal cracks. There are a row of conifers approx six feet from this side and corner of the house, as well as a number of shrubs planted right against the walls. There is also a drain inspection cover in this area. The crack in the brickwork is not wide, although it has gone right through one of the bricks as well as following the mortar lines.
Thanks.
Photos attached:
Crack in brickwork.
Crack in upstairs bedroom
Crack in downstairs room
Shrubs around the foot of the external wall.