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major cracks....Also dodgy slightly cowboy builders.
Might be worth mentally preparing for it being knocked down and re-done. Modern stuff should be so deep as to be pretty invulnerable to subsidence.
Family friend had an extension re-instated for this very reason.
Obviously hugely disruptive.
Howard-
Agreed. The original Engineer should have designed the foundations taking into account the tree to current standards. Subsidence is unacceptable on a modern building, no matter how dry the summer.
@villa-ru I feel for you, good luck!
leggy_blonde
Deep sigh. Have been some major cracks appearing in our extension. Presumably the dry summer (and giant willow nearby) has caused some subsidence. Also dodgy slightly cowboy builders.
Got an engineer coming round to have a look but not feeling confident about the outcome.
Has anyone had underpinning done? Any idea how disruptive and how eyewateringly expensive it's going to be?