THE PROBLEM A pair of terraced houses of traditional, brick cavity construction owned by a local social housing provider. The houses were suffering from historical structural movement. This movement was particularly noticeable to the rear elevation where the wall was found to be badly cracked and leaning. The buildings had stood empty for a number of years and were scheduled for major refurbishment and reoccupation. THE SOLUTION Helifix and Protectahome were required to provide a stabilisation solution for the internal and external cracking, leaning rear wall and bowing to the gable elevation. Working with structural engineers, a Helifix Repair Strategy was created incorporating multiple Helifix Repair Techniques. The external walls were tied back to the party walls

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