The Bulging Repair

Structural engineer was next on the shopping list.  He advised very calmly that a bulge in the side flank is nothing unusual on a house this old.  We'd need a builder to strap the property with lateral restraints.  In everyday terms, it's like stitching up the side of the house.

Nowadays, houses are naturally built with this type of support but over 100 years ago, this wasn't the case.  The work has been taking place for the last few weeks and here is the work in progress.....The overall strapping and the restraints up close...

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