Leaning wall in stick framed house, is this bad?
We are looking to buy a certain home, however, one wall (exterior wall) is leaning slightly outward. It's a 1000 sq ft single story house and the leaning wall is one of the longer walls. There was an addition built onto the house from the wall that is leaning so perhaps it is leaning as a result of the addition.
Can the wall be straightened out? or is it even worth it?
also is it safe to leave it the way it is?
The type of ceiling could indicate your issues.1. If you have vaulted ceilings and no collar ties. If you have vaulted ceilings and no post and beam structure. (look at the ridge line does it sag down in the middle)?
If you have a flat ceiling at wall height. the walls will not blow out like the above issues mentioned.
How much is it out? one quarter inch in 8 feet is out but not fatal. could have been the original framer.
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a couple of thoughts a sinking foundation ,or termites ,neither is inexpensive
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the first thing that comes to my mind, is a problem with roof. The roof trusses are what hold the top off the walls from spreading out. If the top of the wall is moving outward then i would want to look at the roof trusses. it sounds like real structural damage. could be wood rot or termites. Anything in a stick house can be repaired, but you should find out what it is. If you dont know what to look for, call a "real" home inspector to look at it.
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Not normal! Have a building inspector look at it! Which you need to do anyway before purchasing. Or look for another house.
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The type of ceiling could indicate your issues.1. If you have vaulted ceilings and no collar ties. If you have vaulted ceilings and no post and beam structure. (look at the ridge line does it sag down in the middle)?
If you have a flat ceiling at wall height. the walls will not blow out like the above issues mentioned.
How much is it out? one quarter inch in 8 feet is out but not fatal. could have been the original framer.
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The key in your question is that it is one of the longer walls. On most single story houses the longer walls are the load bearing walls. IE: they hold up the weight of the roof.
If it is a load bearing wall, #1 it’s not safe. #2 it’s harder to fix.
Is it worth it? that depends on you. Different people put different values on things. The worth of something is what someone is willing to pay for it.
Will it cost more to fix than to completely replace with new lumber? Probably not, but it will need replaced with the old lumber at least. Chances of pulling it in without rebuilding it are slim to none. It will require supporting the roof and rebuilding the wall under it.
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