Tim

The hairline crack was put down to when new windows were installed and/or minor temperature changes. I’ve repainted the hairline crack - the windows have iron lintels and the hairline cracks stem from them, so I’m presuming the lintels contract and expand in heat. I can’t seem to find the original planning documents etc, which is annoying. The floors aren’t concrete, they are simply wooden joists with floorboards laid on top. I wonder if the house is of a timber construction and brick outer leaf? As aforementioned, the walls are around 2 feet thick and I thought the black board could of been weather board?

Hi all, i have recently undertaken some some reporting and new brickwork on my property and when opening up the walls I was greeted by what seemed to be a black board with a mesh/concrete behind it? The walls on the house are incredibly thick and I wondered what sort of construction was used to build the house? I thought it would of been the usual cavity construction but I’m thinking it could be timber framed etc? Internal walls are all masonry with a brick outer leaf.