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Cracks on interior and exterior walls

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.30 PM

I'm starting to get cracks on my interior and exterior walsl after 2 years. Interior wall - I believe there was no PVA applied to the breeze blocks nor any plasterboards were fitted and it was skimmed staight on top of the breeze blocks. Does the blocks need to be bonded too? In order to prevent further cracks in future would It make sese to fit plasterboards to the block,cover it with mesh and then skim it? For the exterior rendered wall, there are more deeper cracks. Would the same fibre glass mesh do the job and then platstered or are there specifc exterior meshes avialble for this? Any advice would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

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5 Answers

NB maintenance Services

Rating: 3 out of 5

Helston

Hi, if the property is a new build, I would take it up with the builders as you should be covered by their guarantee.

Answered15 June 2020

Anonymous user

You can fix the walls with galvanized expanding metal plaster board interiour walls skim mesh joints if happens again check footings

Answered15 June 2020

KRG Decorating Company

Rating: 4.8 out of 5

Sheffield

I would knock it down and start again as you could have lots of free time on your hands if lockdown carry’s on until winter

Answered20 June 2020

Souls services

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Glasgow

Intereror and external walls cracked if new build then settlement is expected older builds I'd consider subsidence

Answered21 June 2020

Rodney Johnston

Rating: 4.9 out of 5

Craigavon

Hi you would need to check it’s not a foundation problem, if it’s a new house could be a bit of settlement better to report it to the builder and the NIBHC. Just to have it recorded.

Answered28 June 2020