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Subsidence - What Surveyors Look For
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Surveyors look for six key signs to see whether subsidence is a problem:
1. Diagonal cracks appearing around windows and doors after long dry spells-especially if they are wider at one end than the other.
2. Cracks wider than the thickness of a 10p piece
3. Matching cracks on interior and exterior walls
4. Cracks that widen in summer and shrink in winter.
5. Broken or leaking drains.
6. Damage to nearby walls or garages with shallow foundations.
See also Subsidence - Warning Signs .
The Institution of Civil Engineers (0171 222 7722) publishes a guide, Has Your Home Got Cracks? at £12.50.
Last Updated: May 2008 © Moneyextra.com
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