paulus 26 Posted May 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 did i mention the burrowing bees :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,089 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 A couple of cracks and they have your house falling down ffs lighten up once the birds start nesting in it worry about it lol fork me you could get that lisa riley nesting in the one above the window susan boyle more like 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted May 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 This is on the wall adjacent to the cracks and the bees live in the cavity Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 my house is the same dont worry about it will last longer than you lol my house was built in the 50s and its got cracks all over and every house in the street the same Aye dont worry about it paulus, his house is the same, you'll be fine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 This is on the wall adjacent to the cracks and the bees live in the cavity I thought you were joking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brucemyster 75 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 Being serious for a second, I used to live in a street where all the houses on one side of the road had cracks similar to what your place is showing, they knocked them all down and rebuilt some nice new ones with piled foundations. Can put pictures up so you can compare if this would help!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 Do any of the other houses nearby have cracks? If not, it could well be a water leak and what you are seeing is accumalitive damage. It could be the hard frosts we had this winter, water has got into the cracks and made them look worse than they actually are. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,089 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 think most building crack with a we bit movement Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 You say you have been there 8 years, and the house was repointed when you bought. So it's safe to assume that whatever caused the damage in the first place happened before that. My guess would be a long hot summer causing ground shrinkage, that started the cracking and water penertating the cracks and freezing has made it worse. Just a guess though. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 You say you have been there 8 years, and the house was repointed when you bought. So it's safe to assume that whatever caused the damage in the first place happened before that. My guess would be a long hot summer causing ground shrinkage, that started the cracking and water penertating the cracks and freezing has made it worse. Just a guess though. TC Aye, it'll be that summer in 65..... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,089 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 move to scotland we dont get summers and the houses still crack 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 You say you have been there 8 years, and the house was repointed when you bought. So it's safe to assume that whatever caused the damage in the first place happened before that. My guess would be a long hot summer causing ground shrinkage, that started the cracking and water penertating the cracks and freezing has made it worse. Just a guess though. TC Aye, it'll be that summer in 65.....67 Fixed that for you. Seriously though, we did have a really dry summer in 95 and a lot of houses suffered with ground shrinkage. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 You say you have been there 8 years, and the house was repointed when you bought. So it's safe to assume that whatever caused the damage in the first place happened before that. My guess would be a long hot summer causing ground shrinkage, that started the cracking and water penertating the cracks and freezing has made it worse. Just a guess though. TC Aye, it'll be that summer in 65.....67 Fixed that for you. Seriously though, we did have a really dry summer in 95 and a lot of houses suffered with ground shrinkage. TC 67 was a fine year....... There was some sporting achievement happened that year, first time in British football...... Can't for the love of me remember what it was Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted May 11, 2013 Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 I remember 1966 something happened that year as well? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted May 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2013 I remember 1966 something happened that year as well? 1967 was just a repeat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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