External wall issues

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Defective wall ties (1850-1920) Cast iron and wrought iron wall ties in cavity walls were sometimes protected by bitumen and were designed to be quite thick. They tend to snap rather than corrode through, and a significant number need to fail before serious collapse is imminent. As they...

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