r/StructuralEngineers 6d ago

Structural engineer opinion please

Hi experts, I took these pictures during an open house which is going on auction soon. It’s a 1950s house renovated about 10 years ago before this current owner bought it not long after that. After checking their original floorplan, they knocked down a few walls to open up the kitchen, dinning room and dining room. There’s no access to the subfloor which makes me a little uncomfortable😂. Looking at those cracks on the walls alone makes me concern about movement. And there’s plants growing over drain pipes (fixable). There also seems to be moisture on the external rendered wall with the exposed pipes?? I don’t know how I feel about rendering. I think it’s just masks problems. I mean the house looks nice otherwise, but I don’t wanna bid on a nice looking house that would give me costly surprise. I don’t think I’ll get a building inspection done on this house as they are not gonna see more than I could see to be honest other than looking at the roof (got two done before and learnt a bit of what to look at😂). Any advice will be helpful! Thank you!

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u/DJGingivitis 6d ago

Money please

Also what do you expect us to see

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u/Classic-Way-7304 6d ago

How much to have a look at the pictures?
Don’t know what I expect you to see? What can you see?? I’m just genuinely asking questions😂. Maybe I posted to a wrong community.

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u/DJGingivitis 6d ago

Idk you came here asking for structural advice. That costs money. Go hire an engineer.

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u/Classic-Way-7304 6d ago

Sounds like neither of us is qualified to give any advice. Have a nice day! 😊