We bought this house in 1995 too ..... will be a road to get it to where we want .... but well on the way!Richard77 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 18, 2024 11:28 pm Hope everything goes well mate... Will be keeping a keen eye on this thread to see how it goes due to my own gable issues!
House had quite a bit of movement in the 90's and had some remedial work done on it. A bit of underpinning, etc.
We bought it in 2015 and it had quite significant bulging on the gable wall and several places of cracking. It hasn't gotten any worse since the 90's apparently and structural engineer said it is historical movement.
We got the whole of the house externally piled when we bought it and had to go down approximate 8 metres to find solid ground. Done this as a precaution. We have seen no difference in the wall(s) for the 9 years we have owned it, so it seems ok (fingers crossed).
We are a looking to get rid of the bulging brickwork though as it is quite an eye sore. I don't know whether it's the subsidence or wall tie failure or both. It isn't getting any worse though so that's a good sign. It is a bit daunting when thinking about knocking down some or all the wall and rebuilding. I am a bit wary to get anything done to it in case the worst happens and it all falls down like a pack of cards!
Do you know what caused the movement in your case? I assume unstable ground rather than something like trees etc.
Where abouts is the bulge in the wall and is it a significant area - or can you just tidy up a bit of the wall to make it look good?
High water table is a right pain in the arse , don't tell me you are on clay too? Heavy shit!
) so there was no scope for supports being placed inside the house.
