Please have a look at my garden wall:

It (note red arrow) looks like a crack to me. But, some of my neighbors have recently concluded that it is a design feature, cleverly engineered to allow for future expansion.

I consulted with some Americans and they say privately that the entire wall must be rebuilt because a simple repair would not be accepted by the international community.

What do you think?

I think that the American's are right on the money here. You'll need a written opinion from a Civil Engineer to convince the constructor.

Looks as if it is a repair job to close an openning to access an allyway. Ground settling is what has caused this crack and no real way to stop this without doing extensive bracing all along the wall. It would be cheaper to just tear it down and do the job the correct way. Lots of variables come into to play here as what to do:

1) Does the wall lean to any great degree?

If so, tear it down and rebuild.

If not then you could put up a wire mesh with concrete nails and then mud over the mesh and should help and be a better looking wall.

2) How much do you want to spend?

This will determine to what extent you will repair or replace the wall.

3) Are you worried about security while work is in progress.

If you don't want your stuff to go walk-about while the repairs are done.

Need more pictures to get a better idea.

I'm sorry. This was supposed to be funny. See this thread:

US Experts Insist Runways Cracked

Darn, another failed attempt at humor!

I say ignore the Americans... what do they know, so what if they are experts

totster

I'm sorry. This was supposed to be funny. See this thread:

US Experts Insist Runways Cracked

Darn, another failed attempt at humor!

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I say ignore the Americans... what do they know, so what if they are experts

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It WAS funny.... we were posting at the same time....

Good dry humour, I love it

Should have let it run longer mate, you would have got some goos replies IMHO

totster

Glad you put the arrow in I would of missed it otherwise. Is it an "expansion joint"

Whatever. Don't fancy leaning on that one anyway.

The only reason it failed is that unlike the PM, you have credibility and people believed you.

cv

I'm sorry. This was supposed to be funny. See this thread:

US Experts Insist Runways Cracked

Darn, another failed attempt at humor!

It's definitely a design feature Mike.

Little clues that point to this deduction include but are not limited to 1) the different size of the cement bricks in that particular section of the wall, 2) the strategic positioning of the expansion joint over the small bund wall surrounding the wet area where your water meter(?) is located, 3) the water staining in the small bunded area where your water meter(?) is located proving the requirement for an expansion joint,... etc.

Personally I would never consult with American experts because they know &lt;deleted&gt; all about building garden walls in Thailand...

Hey I thought it WAS funny... It still is... And it forever shall be...

Personally I would never consult with American experts because they know &lt;deleted&gt; all about building garden walls in Thailand...

Oh yeah?

Well, I believe you know the Yank that runs this Blog & builds garden walls personally Jai Dee.

Does a pretty fair job too, eh?

Personally I would never consult with American experts because they know &lt;deleted&gt; all about building garden walls in Thailand...

Oh yeah?

Well, I believe you know the Yank that runs this Blog & builds garden walls personally Jai Dee.

Does a pretty fair job too, eh?

Got one!!!

I think that one kinda missed you Boon Mee...

Personally I would never consult with American experts because they know &lt;deleted&gt; all about building garden walls in Thailand...

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Oh yeah?

Well, I believe you know the Yank that runs this Blog & builds garden walls personally Jai Dee.

Does a pretty fair job too, eh?

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Got one!!!

I think that one kinda missed you Boon Mee...

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reel em in ...

Americans aren't very good with certain types of humour

totster

ain't that the truth

to those of you that denigrate US engineering capability and expertise I say GET FCKED...expansion joints are there to accommodate temp differentials...non load bearing walls are usually excluded???

Now...lets talk English as in little Blighty...people get really annoyed when their boundry rights are violated and engage in terrible arguments when a slight is observed... ''ere...thats my garden wall...I just want to hang a wash line from it, if you please...you caunt do that'...and on and on and on...

I lived in England for 10 years and have never seen such bullsh*t anywhere...

so...to the OP please rebuild your wall (your attempt at humour is noted) with regard to your neihgbors wishes...otherwise their cats will sh*t in your garden...

with impunity...

so...to the OP please rebuild your wall (your attempt at humour is noted) with regard to your neihgbors wishes...otherwise their cats will sh*t in your garden...

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It's not my wall. It's just a photo of a cracked wall that I took to illustrate what I hoped would be taken as a joke.

a joke's a joke and a poke's a poke .... but a poke is not a joke

Priceless ... talk about turning the tables...

totster

you guys make me wanto make me uuurrp...

where's that smiley that barfs?...

an absurd attempt at falang humor...

In my wildest dreams I never thought that this silly joke would be taken so seriously.

Can we please close this before gunfire erupts?

In my wildest dreams I never thought that this silly joke would be taken so seriously.

Can we please close this before gunfire erupts?

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Oh ... c'mon..

totster

:D

Farkin ripper of a thread Mike...

You may well have to explain that all to our Mike He mightn't be the full quid

Not a problem with me as I just thought you needed more help. It's funnier now watching the responses and I was one of them. I can laugh at myself.

You may well have to explain that all to our Mike   He mightn't be the full quid

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But, you've known that all along, haven't you Dr. P?

Oh I think Mike's got it all right...

But Boony and Tutsi... well... I am surprised...

You may well have to explain that all to our Mike   He mightn't be the full quid

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But, you've known that all along, haven't you Dr. P?

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Mai bok

In my wildest dreams I never thought that this silly joke would be taken so seriously.

Can we please close this before gunfire erupts?

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You are joking about cracked walls?......you insensitive clod.....walls can't help it if they get cracked.....they certainly can't repair themselves......someday you may become a cracked wall and if you do I hope no one repairs you........a55hole!

Nice one Mike

Americans are capable of irony.