Structural Cracking

[DavidO]

Be interested in experienced opinion re this cracking in the upper floor of a Victorian renovation project I’m considering? Does it look like a serious issue? If so how serious and what remedial measures are required? My worry is the location on the upper corner of the building. It looks straight enough outside from both the ariel and ground view, but it has recently been repointed so maybe exterior cracks have been covered up (see pics). There is also some cracking above the window where the wall joins the ceiling but it has been patched up so not worth attaching the photo.

[DavidO]

Pics attached separately…due to space constraints….

[DavidO]

[markc]

good morning, do you have any pics of the outside looking at the crack area and what is at ground level.

[DavidO]

5 minutes ago, markc said:

good morning, do you have any pics of the outside looking at the crack area and what is at ground level.

Yes the second picture of the 3 I attached shows the window which has the cracks below it, but that is as close as I can get. I also think that what might have been visible from the exterior has been masked by repointing?

[DavidO]

11 minutes ago, markc said:

good morning, do you have any pics of the outside looking at the crack area and what is at ground level.

This is the best I can do for the time being…

[markc]

@DavidO I would be wary with this one, fresh cracking on an internal repair means recent movement and as you say, external pointing could mask anything. My feeling is the pretty recent works around the Brunton Residential building has caused movement or settling of the adjacent wall and could require underpinning in a pretty tight site.