Sunday, November 20, 2011

Masonary Crack

So, last Monday, the mason had an accident while cutting out the new opening for our window.  We aren't responsible-- the construction company is and they do have all the proper insurance.  But we have since discovered a major crack in the outer wall. 

It runs from the bottom right hand corner of the new opening (if looking from the outside), splits a brick, and then runs zig-zag through the mortar to the bottom row of bricks on the house before the foundation. In some places, the crack is pretty substantial, and in other places it is just a hairline.  The other issue is that the crack comes through the entire wall-- we can see it on the exposed bricks inside (where the new sink will be) and we can feel the air coming through.  



Our construction company is having a structural engineer come out to have a look and offer a solution.  It should be a straight forward fix: repointing the mortar outside is definitely going to happen.  We aren't sure what the answer will be for the inside of the house, though. 




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