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This turned out to be subsidence foundation movement.
This roof frame in Warminster is so old it is literally built of tree trunks.
This is what dry rot can do to a timber.
This is complicated! A less old roof built over a very old roof.
These slates contain asbestos.
Thermal cracking in a modern house.
The little piles of dust on this old TV have been caused by an active woodworm infestation.
There was so much decay to the original timber frame a steel frame had to be built inside it.
Rusting steel reinforcement to window sills and lintols will cause concrete to break up.
Rusting metal fixings will break up the surrounding masonry.
I wonder why they called this house Timbers.
It is the edges of flat roof coverings that tend to fail first.
Expandable foam sprays usually cause more roof problems than they solve.
I have surveyed this house three times now and on each occasion it has had a different coloured door.
Condensation in a roof can be so bad you might thik your roof is leaking.
Dampness in a wall will result in rot to attached timbers and defective plaster finishes.
A valley is a weak point in a roof and needs to be kept in good condition. This one needs refurbishment.
A roof without common rafters is not common; except in Devizes!
A chemical damp proof course; often the wrong choice.
A chimney like this is at risk of wind damage. It leans due to sulphate attack forcing the mortar joints apart.
A foundation is part of a building that is rarely seen.
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