ᐅ Masonry is crumbling! Is there a risk of collapse?

Created on: 16 Aug 2022 14:03
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Jens Kaufmann
Hello,
We recently purchased a detached house and are currently renovating the attached kitchen. When removing the plaster, the lower masonry started to crumble. It can be removed quite easily with a hammer, so I suspect that the former exterior wall might be unstable.

Should I have a bricklayer or mason take a look at it?

Best regards, Jens
Wand mit abblätterndem Putz, freigelegten Ziegeln, grüne Randkante links.

Beschädigte Wand mit losem Putz und sichtbaren Bruchstücken im Innenraum.
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Neubau2022
16 Aug 2022 17:32
Jens Kaufmann schrieb:

I will send a photo to my building expert and ask him; if necessary, he will want to take a look anyway.

Thanks for the help so far!


Keep us updated :-) What if the house is from 193x, for example, can you renegotiate then? 8-)
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Jens Kaufmann
16 Aug 2022 17:36
Neubau2022 schrieb:

Keep us updated 🙂 What happens if the house dates from the 1930s, for example? Can you renegotiate in that case? 😎

According to the sales contract, it is sold as seen.

However, I will also ask the building inspector about that.
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ypg
16 Aug 2022 23:53
Neubau2022 schrieb:

What if the house is from the 1930s, for example, can you renegotiate then? 😎
Only in cases of fraudulent misrepresentation; otherwise, it’s bought as seen.
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aero2016
17 Aug 2022 07:48
If a house has undergone a complete gut renovation, the renovation year is usually listed as the construction year. However, this must be a genuine full renovation and not what many commonly refer to as such (which typically means extensive cosmetic repairs).