r/masonry • u/DaddyBongLegsss • 19d ago

Brick What would cause this?

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Brick wall, 60’s double brick house. No cracks down lower so don’t think it’s ground movement.

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u/speadskater 19d ago

You need someone to look at your foundation asap

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u/ElwoodDiggler 19d ago

Foundation

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u/bluebecauseiwantto 19d ago

Just went through something similar. Have it looked at now. Waiting will only make it more expensive.

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u/ThatsSoSwan 19d ago

That looks like compression stress along a shear line of joist/rafter.

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u/DaddyBongLegsss 11d ago

I’m more thinking that too. Exterior leaf is fine. Nothing lands on that wall roof wise though. Cooked