# @toptierbuildinginspections on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOFcku-gXCh
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61955099-toptierbuildinginspections-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-09-02T03:40:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Top Tier Building Inspections (@toptierbuildinginspections) — https://gondola.cc/toptierbuildinginspections

## Caption

🧱 Signs of Movement…

Horizontal cracks like this are a sign the wall needs some extra attention.
Often it’s as simple as engaging a structural engineer to assess and design a repair.
✅ Fixable.
✅ Manageable.
✅ Worth knowing before you buy or sell.

Making informed decisions with confidence. ✅️✅️✅️

These photos show horizontal cracking and displacement in the brickwork with clear stepping out of alignment along the mortar course.

What it Suggests

Structural movement: This isn’t just a hairline crack. The fact that the bricks have physically shifted outward indicates foundation movement, wall rotation, or settlement.

Possible causes:

Soil movement- The property had very poor drainage around the exterior walls.

📏 Severity

Cracks of >10 mm and displacement are generally considered structurally significant under AS 2870 (Residential slabs and footings).

🛠️ Next Steps

1. Structural Engineer: A professional assessment is essential — this is beyond cosmetic repair.

2. Monitor: If not yet done, cracks should be measured/monitored for progressive widening.

3. Repair: Could involve underpinning or Resin Injection (if foundation related), brickwork rebuilding etc.
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