On a recent new home inspection I discovered brick walls have grown and pushed out house corners. This was unusual because all the brickwork articulation joints were constructed to correct spacing apart and should have absorbed any growth.
I declared the joints defective in my report because they were not functional, suspecting that they have not been kept clear of mortar. As it happened there were other problems with brickwork with noise in high winds indicating possible lack of wall ties.
As the plaster was cut open to expose brick veneer wall it was confirmed that indeed there were insufficient brick ties, that the joints were full of mortar and the unacceptable “flick jointing” resulting in hollow perpends.
I am assisting owners in their complaint to the builder
Our building has been completed but the builder has not used articulation joint. The soil of our land is class H which articulation is mandatory. What should we do at this stage? Should the building be demolished and built again? Is it possible to fix this problem by other methods?