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sorry I know this photo is awful. I’ve noticed this crack under some wallpaper in an upstairs bedroom. I’ve read step cracking is a worry. It’s about 10 inches below the top of the wall and to the right is a window. The plaster to the right does sound a little hollow if you tap it but solid around the crack. The House is 1960s and I think it’s still original plaster. This is an end wall that does get a fair bit of sun. I’ve peeled back the wallpaper a little and can see a tiny crack but it does stick out a bit. I can’t see a cracks in the wall outside.

sorry I know this photo is awful. I’ve noticed this crack under some wallpaper in an upstairs bedroom. I’ve read step cracking is a worry. It’s about 10 inches below the top of the wall and to the right is a window. The plaster to the right does sound a little hollow if you tap it but solid around the crack. The House is 1960s and I think it’s still original plaster. This is an end wall that does get a fair bit of sun. I’ve peeled back the wallpaper a little and can see a tiny crack but it does stick out a bit. I can’t see a cracks in the wall outside.

sorry I know this photo is awful. I’ve noticed this crack under some wallpaper in an upstairs bedroom. I’ve read step cracking is a worry. It’s about 10 inches from the top of the wall and to the right is a window. The plaster to the right does sound very hollow if you tap it. House is 1960s and I think it’s still original plaster. I’ve peeled back the wallpaper a little and can see a tiny crack but it does stick out a bit. i can’t see a cracks in the wall outside.

we had a structural engineer visit a few weeks ago as there was lots of cracks in the upstairs walls and we were assured it’s all cosmetic due to old plaster but I hadnt noticed this one. The shape and that it sticks out a bit is what is really worrying me.

fingers crossed it’s the heat and pregnancy hormones making this into a big deal

Hi I’m having the guttering changed on my 1950-1960s house next week as the gutters up there now are cast iron and leaking in multiple places. I think the soffits on my house are asbestos, I’m not sure if they are board or cement but I’m really anxious about them being disturbed. The roofer doing it knows my worries and seems absolutely fine doing it. He had a great reputation and I trust him.

I think the soffits are in an ok condition, there’s paint flaking off them in some places but other than that I can’t see any damage. I’ve not got the spare cash to have an overlay on them just yet, but wondered what the risks are having this done?

Hopefully I’m overthinking this and people who deal with this stuff each day will be able to reassure me

Hi after speaking to a builder today we are looking to have our 1950-1960s corbelled gable end chimney removed to below roof level. I asked a structural engineer if he thought it would cause any issues structurally and he said no. Looking back at my photos in the loft I’m wondering if this bit would cause issues?

My gable end chimney is leaning inwards a bit. I’ve had 3 builders, a roofer and a structural engineer all say they don’t think it’s leaning enough to worry about it. Surely it shouldn’t be leaning at all? The house is about 80 years old I’m worried it will come crashing through the roof. The roofer went up and had a look, there’s quite a few cracks in the front of the mortar but he said it’s absolutely solid and if it was his house it wouldn’t bother him. Am I overreacting?

Hi, I’ve noticed this step crack at the top of the wall of my house. 2 builders have said it’s nothing to worry about but since then I’ve found horizontal and diagonal hairline cracks inside the house, upstairs on the same wall in every room. I can’t see any outside that matches these. There are radiators on the same walls by the cracks so wondered if it could be caused by thermal movement? Or maybe even roof spread?