House crooked, pavement crooked or exterior plaster crooked?

2024-11-28 17:00:36

Hello everyone,

we are currently in the process of purchasing an almost new house, 2 years old.
It has also been inspected by a building surveyor and found to be OK.
Then we went through the photos and noticed the following, see attachment.
From the given angle, the gap at the base does not appear to be even. On the other side as well.
Now it is quite a distance to the house to take a closer look at it.
In advance, can something like this also indicate a tilt of the house, so something to be concerned about?
Thank you!

PS: Apart from the normal small cracks in the plaster, there are no settlement cracks or similar to be seen anywhere, neither inside nor outside.

2024-11-28 17:21:31

First of all, can something like this also indicate a tilt of the house, meaning something to worry about?

Option 1: House has sunk (unlikely) Option 2: Base insulation not level (unlikely) Option 3: Path laid with a slope (likely) You will have to use a spirit level and/or ask the seller.

2024-11-28 21:48:28

This is a very bad photo with lens distortions. When you look at the 5 rows of stones, they appear about one third wider on the left than on the right. On the right, it also looks like an unintended elevation was paved there. Then the edge of the step by the wall looks as if it is 5 cm away from the house wall, while at the gutter (what kind of narrow gutter is that?) it seems to be only about one centimeter. Am I correct in assuming that there is still gravel missing? I assume that it is due to the paving and not the house. During the construction phase, everything is aligned and measured many times. Settling has other indicators. In contrast, you can make as many bumps in paving as a teenager has pimples. However, I of course give no guarantee. And in my opinion, it would not be a reason for a price reduction.

2024-11-28 22:51:20

This is a really bad photo with camera distortions. If you look at the 5 rows of stones, they are approximately one third wider on the left than on the right. On the right it also looks like an unintended elevation was paved there. Then the edge of the step at the wall looks as if it has a 5 cm gap to the house wall, while at the gutter (what kind of narrow gutter is that?) it seems to be only about one centimeter. Am I correct in assuming that gravel is still missing there? I assume it is due to the paving and not the house. During the construction phase, everything is leveled and measured countless times. Settling has other indicators. In contrast, with paving you can make as many bumps as a teenager has pimples. However, of course I give no guarantee. And in my opinion, this would not be a reason for a price reduction.

Yes, gravel is still supposed to come. Well, it’s not about a price reduction either. It’s everywhere like this that what a layman can barely or not at all notice can ultimately have big consequences. A tilt, whatever it may be, wouldn’t bother me as long as I can assume that the risk of facing a foundation renovation or similar after x time of purchase is, let’s say, no higher than with any other house. Since the house was built on a slope, on piled up (proven to be well compacted but still) gravel, I am a bit more cautious than I might otherwise be. By the way, a gutter is missing, the building expert had already criticized that. But that is a different to-do list.

2024-11-28 23:29:08

Has this not been inhabited at all yet?

2024-11-28 23:58:45

Has it not been inhabited at all yet?

Half a year or so… Was sold for private reasons.

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