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Structural Problems & Symptoms
Cracks, sagging floors, bulging walls and other signs of movement, what causes them and when they matter.
Structural Problems & Symptoms
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Cracks, sagging floors, bulging walls and other signs of movement, what causes them and when they matter.
- Cracks in walls: what they mean and when they matter
- Sloping and sagging floors: what causes them
- Bouncy and springy floors: deflection and vibration
- Bulging and bowing walls: causes and assessment
- Sticking doors and windows as a sign of movement
- Sagging roofs and roof spread
- Leaning and cracked chimneys
- Cracked and sagging ceilings
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