Professional needed?

[saveasteading]

Yes, no, as long as possible, yes.

It is a "tell-tale"

 

I think glued is preferred as it doesn't twist.

 

[SteamyTea]

2 hours ago, Reggie1 said:

Should I use one of these

How good are you at keeping records?

 

Could easily make your own 

Edited 5 hours ago by SteamyTea

[saveasteading]

44 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

Could easily make your own

I wouldn't. It is a well made , fit for purpose, and precise thing, and I don't think expensive.

 

The only issue would be if the crack has completed its shrinking and starts to close again when the rains come. I think it would just shatter then, but still a point proven.

Maybe glue one side only and take measurements and photos to account for this happier possibility.

[Reggie1]

2 hours ago, saveasteading said:

I wouldn't. It is a well made , fit for purpose, and precise thing, and I don't think expensive.

 

The only issue would be if the crack has completed its shrinking and starts to close again when the rains come. I think it would just shatter then, but still a point proven.

Maybe glue one side only and take measurements and photos to account for this happier possibility.

I will buy some and place them on all the cracks ive pictured, but i was wondering if a structural engineer would take offence, as someone mentioned about the document ive produced. Also should i apply them and get an engineer in say October to give some usefull info, as the weather will have changed by then?

what's the approach i should take, structural engineer now, or apply these and wait till october?

These cracks may have happened when we had that really bad snow and there was a lot of thick snow on the roof. I think the pointing is in need of re doing so the walls probably could be stronger.

As it happens I'm an engineer just not a structural one, so I need an approach to take, as I'm not too sure on how to approach this.