Vertical cracks in south facing corner of a 90s built house. Thermal movement or more sinister?
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None of the cracks appear serious enough to prevent the house buy - has any survey been done?
The cracks look like thermal cracks?
Are there any corresponding cracks inside the house?
1993 is almost new build and the mixture of fittings suggests someone has since 1993 had an amateurish go at the drainage - its easy to test for drainage/gulley leaks.
The cracks look like thermal cracks?
Are there any corresponding cracks inside the house?
1993 is almost new build and the mixture of fittings suggests someone has since 1993 had an amateurish go at the drainage - its easy to test for drainage/gulley leaks.
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So, helibar and stitching would not offer a permanent solution?
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Agree, common to put bed joint reinforcement in bays and other smaller panels to prevent this.
The corner one is more interesting as guidance suggests 12m between returns is OK for brickwork without movement joints.
It’s very minor and unlikely to get any worse.
as the crack is an even width, that indicates horizontal movement -ie thermal
Small panels are more susceptible to differential thermal movement, especially when integrated with a larger panel.
Bed joint reinforcement is often specified in small sections to prevent this.
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