cracks internal walls

popsy09

I moved into a house 6 months ago that was idle 7 years no one ever lived in it

No cracks were present at the time of purchasing , myself or the engineer went through the house from top to bottom

A few small issues that were sorted and I was happy to buy

Only today I noticed a slight crack on the dividing wall on one side of the house it's a terraced house

The crack was running along where the ceiling met the wall

Upon further inspection I noticed few more small cracks I took some pictures but it's hard to make them out

Just wondering is it anything to be worrying about , I know shrinkage and settlement can cause cracks but I just want a second opinion before I go getting the builder back as we got a 10 year subsidence gurantee when buying

Tefral

Was there anyone living in the house before you bought it at all?

popsy09

cronin_j wrote: »

Was there anyone living in the house before you bought it at all?

No it was idle but neighbours each side

House was left with a builders finish and he went bust , I purchased off a receiver

popsy09

Just noticed this also downstairs , getting worried now

cuppa

The angles look really bad , A plasterer did not plaster That , first pic looks like it could of been a doorway blocked.

All the pictures are out of focus.

Looks like the walls were not prepared right before they were plastered. or since you moved in your are causing movement ,heat on house expanding

popsy09

cuppa wrote: »

The angles look really bad , A plasterer did not plaster That , first pic looks like it could of been a doorway blocked.

All the pictures are out of focus

It's just all the walls are yellow it's hard to get a proper pic to show the crack

That is the dividing wall between the house and next door so no doorway

cuppa

I would get the builder back if you can ,, are they all solid walls

you will nearly all ways get the odd crack somewhere,(like over a door i all ways double scrim over doors) but never seen that much

Tefral

Are those walls block or plasterboard? Now your rattling around upstairs the stress is coming on it. Thats why i asked if someone else was in the house before you. None of those hairline fractures look like they are any deeper than the plaster. I think now the heating is on and the rooms are heating up and cooling down is also causing it.

*im not a structural Engineer by the way and certainly not offering any advice other than my opinion.

Calahonda52

Are these all block walls?
What about your neighbours?
have they any cracks?
What about outside?
have you your own roof with a parapet between or is it just one long roof?
Have you had any flooding in the area?
Are they built on a flood plane, the water table is very high after the wet winter especially in Cork

Not meaning to putting the frighteners on here but has pyrite entered your head?

I live in a house with a lot worse than that, mine are solid walls and they are just settlement cracks in my case after 40 years

popsy09

Most are block walls and I will say they look no deeper than the plaster it's just worrying to see

That's a fair point about no one living in the house and then when I moved in and starting living in house these occurred

I may give the builder a call as they are doing more houses at the end of estate and I have a 10 year subsidence gurantee which is nice to know but that's messy work and I hope it don't come to that

Tefral

Calahonda52 wrote: »

Not meaning to putting the frighteners on here but has pyrite entered your head?

Its highly unlikely. Given his location of Cork and also the cracks dont look anywhere near big enough.

Calahonda52

popsy09 wrote: »

Most are block walls and I will say they look no deeper than the plaster it's just worrying to see

That's a fair point about no one living in the house and then when I moved in and starting living in house these occurred

I may give the builder a call as they are doing more houses at the end of estate and I have a 10 year subsidence gurantee which is nice to know but that's messy work and I hope it don't come to that

You sure: you bought from a receiver.... did builder not go bust..?

cronin_j wrote: »

Its highly unlikely. Given his location of Cork and also the cracks dont look anywhere near big enough.

Agree 100%, am old school here, prefer to consider and exclude rather than assume... Keep well:)

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cuppa wrote: »

As the builder is still on site, this would be your best chance to get repairs done

Maybe not the same builder

cuppa

As the builder is still on site, this would be your best chance to get repairs done

popsy09

Yes I purchased of a receiver , a new builder came in and finished the work I requested before I purchased

Now this builder is finishing off the estate and any issue I had I went to him , very minor issues I might add

Dardania

popsy09 wrote: »

Yes I purchased of a receiver , a new builder came in and finished the work I requested before I purchased

Now this builder is finishing off the estate and any issue I had I went to him , very minor issues I might add

Could it be as innocuous as you are running the heating, drying out the house, whereas it was cooler and possibly damp prior?

Tefral

popsy09 wrote: »

Yes I purchased of a receiver , a new builder came in and finished the work I requested before I purchased

Now this builder is finishing off the estate and any issue I had I went to him , very minor issues I might add

Is the builder working on behalf of the receiver or you? Very odd that a builder would take on the risks of another. (in fact its unheard of)


oh look 3000 posts!:D

popsy09

cronin_j wrote: »

Is the builder working on behalf of the receiver or you? Very odd that a builder would take on the risks of another. (in fact its unheard of)


oh look 3000 posts!:D

The builder is working for the receiver he had to get any funds that were needed for my house approved before my purchase

I'm not sure on the new buildings going up all I know is its the same builder

RORY O CONNOR

cronin_j wrote: »

Its highly unlikely. Given his location of Cork and also the cracks dont look anywhere near big enough.

Those cracks are not the type typically found in Pyrite affected houses!

Safehands

popsy09 wrote: »

Most are block walls and I will say they look no deeper than the plaster it's just worrying to see

If these were studded partition walls, I might expect some movement when the heat goes on etc. Block walls should be well cured after a couple of months. When was the plaster applied? was that recently done? if so then the issues could be with the pasterer. If its done a while and is now cracking, given that they are block walls, I would have a word with an engineer. It could be very minor, but best have it checked out.