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  1. #1
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    Default Brick cracking advice

    Hi guys

    I'd appreciate it if anyone could give me some tips on how to proceed with this crack. I'm intending to get someone to look at this as it's concerning me. It has gotten progressively worse this year - I think it must have began when the previous owners installed an air con.

    Can anyone recommend someone in Melbourne that could look at this? The house is a 1930s double brick.

    Cheers

    Kieran

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    I would be thinking it would be more to do with soil movement rather than the air conditioning installation. Especially if you have reactive soil like black soil or clay with wet or dry weather.

    You may need some underpinning.

  3. #3
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    Its the drought drying out and shrinking the soil.

    My take on the situation, but dont trust me, Im just a brickie.

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    Thanks, I really appreciate it. I live in Brunswick where we have a bit of clay in the soil - no doubt that is making things worse!!

  5. #5
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    Apparently this is more than a common problem the last few years with Melbourne's older houses, with the drought shrinking soil around house foundations and allowing movement
    Planned Landscape Constructions
    www.plannedlandscape.com.au

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