Fine Cracking in Plaster
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Comments (8)Hi Jonathan, thanks for your comment. Should there be any concern as to the fact that the adjacent property has an almost identical crack albeit smaller, on the opposite side? It seems to be a symmetrical crack on both properties at exactly the same place. Picture below... The vendor seems open and genuine. I questioned them about any property concerns and this is what I was told... When buying the property, the couple did not undertake their own private survey and the crack above the window has been there since they bought it. The reason he decided to cover it was because it has been there for 11 years and has never bothered them and didn't feel the need to worry about it. Since other potential buyers have also asked about it, he decided to just plaster it himself and save potential buyers the trouble of getting a builder to cover it, prior to selling the property. He is happy for any surveyor to remove the plaster to inspect it if needed. The cellar gets 1-2 inches or so of water occasionally. There is a river nearby (River Roding) and he referred to this as as 'water bank' or something like that. Again it has never bothered him so he hasn't ever done anything about it in the last 11 years as he keeps his stuff in the cellar and it's all raised off the ground, but he suggested this was an easy fix. Based on these two points, I am wondering what the best steps are going forward..... Can a RICS Level 3 Building Survey identify if there is any major issue going on with the property? As far as I understand it, their inspection is purely visual and they can't remove any plaster to see anything underneath. Is a structural engineer report any different from a RICS Level 3 Building Survey. If so should I do it in addition to the above survey or instead of it? Should I be worried about the 'water bank' issue and 1-2 inches of water occasionally turning up in the cellar? This kind of worries me a lot but I'm inexperienced so not sure if this is an issue. Should I be concerned by the high decking and lack of ventilation? It looks like the decking is covering it all. I think there is signs of damp on the side bay window next to the covered ventilation brick? Interested to know what you guys think. Thanks...See MoreCracking paint/plaster
Comments (1)It's caused by the paint not adhering to the surface. This can happen if the wall was not properly prepared e.g. the wall was covered in dust or the wall is super absorbent and dried the paint out too quickly. You need to remove all the flaking paint and and then use a primer to prepare the wall then repaint....See MoreHow to prepare cracks in paint between plaster boards
Comments (1)Fine filler and then sand it down...See MoreShould the board be cracking behind my multifuel stove?
Comments (8)@Daisy England As far as I am aware the heat has not been excessive. The needle has remained in the optimal range according to the flue thermometer. @User The installer said it was an appropriate fireboard. @Jonathan Once the installer fitted the board, I painted it with several coats of emulsion. Then once it was fitted I touched up the paint. Looking at it, it appears to be the board that has cracked. @OnePlan (Concept planners) No, it is about 4cm. I really hate complaining, but I have spent a lot of money. I will email the installer and get someone to be with me when he comes out. I'm not sure what can be done about it, now the stove has been fitted? If the installer says the stove installation is fine do I go to Hetas or the local authority? Should I stop using the stove? Also the scaffolding is due to come down this week, do you think it needs to stay up? Thank you again....See MoreJonathan
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