AngieR
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Hi,
I live in one of two middle units of a 6 home townhouse block. I have a full single garage that juts out from the main house building which shares a wall with one of my neighbors. A couple of years ago I noticed a crack in the bricks where the garage joins to the front of the house at the roof line, and another crack directly below at ground level. Also, the level of the driveway has dropped about 6 from the entrance of the garage. We have a brick walkway that extends from the front door along the side of the garage to the end of it. A week ago a few of the bricks sank down enough to create a tripping hazard, and the entire area close to where the wall cracks seems to be shifting and sinking as well. Is this as serious as I'm afraid it is, and should I call an engineer, or can the walkway be back filled and repaired by us without any worry? Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks in advance.
I live in one of two middle units of a 6 home townhouse block. I have a full single garage that juts out from the main house building which shares a wall with one of my neighbors. A couple of years ago I noticed a crack in the bricks where the garage joins to the front of the house at the roof line, and another crack directly below at ground level. Also, the level of the driveway has dropped about 6 from the entrance of the garage. We have a brick walkway that extends from the front door along the side of the garage to the end of it. A week ago a few of the bricks sank down enough to create a tripping hazard, and the entire area close to where the wall cracks seems to be shifting and sinking as well. Is this as serious as I'm afraid it is, and should I call an engineer, or can the walkway be back filled and repaired by us without any worry? Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks in advance.