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Crack above window

  • 09-09-2013 10:06am
    #1
    Rushy Fields
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭


    :o I was just visiting my site this morning to meet the tiler beginning work in the bathrooms and a painter going pricing work on the outside. as we went around the house outside i noticed a nice sized crack..... :-/
    Anyone any ideas if this is serious or just plaster. I understand its just a photo and further/closer investigation will be required. I have insulated plasterboard on the wall inside and cannot see any crack yet!
    I have called an engineer to have a look also....
    Anyone have any ideas what this type of crack may have come from
    The blockwork and roof is up about 12months and plastering done in March/April 13


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  • #2
    crockholm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭crockholm


    It looks like "shear",very surprised to see it in such a new build,there are engineers on the site and they will be better able to explain it than I, but,iirc,possibly due to the load bearing capacity of the lintel spanning the window opening(perhaps the lintel wasnt long enough,wasn't re-inforced,defective). It is common in older buildings that dont have relieveing arches over the windows voussoirs/lintel.

    Important that you consult with your engineer.


  • #3
    Rushy Fields
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭Rushy Fields


    crockholm wrote: »
    It looks like "shear",very surprised to see it in such a new build,there are engineers on the site and they will be better able to explain it than I, but,iirc,possibly due to the load bearing capacity of the lintel spanning the window opening(perhaps the lintel wasnt long enough,wasn't re-inforced,defective). It is common in older buildings that dont have relieveing arches over the windows voussoirs/lintel.

    Important that you consult with your engineer.

    Thanks for your observation,
    Engineer coming to look at it this evening. :rolleyes:
    I was thinking it might be the lintle as there is no crack below the window. I just hope the lintle supporting the internal leaf is ok.:confused:


  • #4
    liveandnetural
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 270 ✭✭liveandnetural


    what type of house is it single or two story?


  • #5
    Rushy Fields
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭Rushy Fields


    liveandnetural wrote: »
    what type of house is it single or two story?
    Its a Two Storey.
    Its the south gable in the picture. It gets alot of wind and rain and is on an exposed site.
    I have a single storey below it also but on openings undernaeath this window. Blockwork all the way down to Raft Foundation.


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