Hello!
First time posting here but recently have become a bit obsessive over cracks and catastrophising! We have been here around 2 yrs 5 months, last owners had recently redecorated and plastered, left some walls with wood chip, possibly to disguise anything untoward! The cracks are confined mainly to the ceilings and where they must have previously redecorated, where I have recently redecorated cracks have also formed running along where the ceiling meets the wall, again these are hairline. The cracks literally run the length of the ceiling, they may change direction towards a ceiling light but always in a straight line.
the frame on the upstairs door does appear out and there is a gap between the frame and the adjacent wall, they did put in a toilet there so not sure if they changed things around at that point and that’s why but it doesn’t appear straight.
there is an external crack at the front going straight across the top of the downstairs window then appears to track up, which I am unsure if it’s just that the wall needs repointing?! A lot of the houses in the area have similar cracks outside. It’s an ex council house built in the 1950s.
Also the floor downstairs is concrete with bitumen on top and is slightly sagged in the middle but no changes since we’ve been here. The floorboards directly above this have also started squeaking quite a bit! can someone give me some advice on whether I need to consult a structural engineer?
Thank you so much have attached some pics
First time posting here but recently have become a bit obsessive over cracks and catastrophising! We have been here around 2 yrs 5 months, last owners had recently redecorated and plastered, left some walls with wood chip, possibly to disguise anything untoward! The cracks are confined mainly to the ceilings and where they must have previously redecorated, where I have recently redecorated cracks have also formed running along where the ceiling meets the wall, again these are hairline. The cracks literally run the length of the ceiling, they may change direction towards a ceiling light but always in a straight line.
the frame on the upstairs door does appear out and there is a gap between the frame and the adjacent wall, they did put in a toilet there so not sure if they changed things around at that point and that’s why but it doesn’t appear straight.
there is an external crack at the front going straight across the top of the downstairs window then appears to track up, which I am unsure if it’s just that the wall needs repointing?! A lot of the houses in the area have similar cracks outside. It’s an ex council house built in the 1950s.
Also the floor downstairs is concrete with bitumen on top and is slightly sagged in the middle but no changes since we’ve been here. The floorboards directly above this have also started squeaking quite a bit! can someone give me some advice on whether I need to consult a structural engineer?
Thank you so much have attached some pics
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