# Brick veneer wall shakes **URL:** \ **Category:** Exterior Inspections\ **Created:** [July 1, 2009, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/brick-veneer-wall-shakes/40032 "2009-07-01T02:55:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jfunderburk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jfunderburk/32/187920_2.png) [@jfunderburk](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jfunderburk)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/brick-veneer-wall-shakes/40032/1 "2009-07-01T02:55:22Z")
When you push on this wall, either side of the door, the entire wall shakes visibly. Not like it’s going to cave in, but I thought it was unusual. But…I rarely push on walls and found this by freak accident. This end of the house was once a garage or carport that has been converted to a den. What would you say about the veneer movement? ![063009 227.JPG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/2X/d/d1ebc2c25c36365a8f8c42cbd8fb8d2a24b00ee4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bhamilton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/bhamilton/32/59408_2.png) [@bhamilton](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bhamilton)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/brick-veneer-wall-shakes/40032/2 "2009-07-01T03:03:20Z")
Could it be this [stuff](http://www.novabrik.com/html/en_stage/accueil/index.php3?flash=2). or they didn’t use brick ties to hold it to the building. ---
**Author:** ![jfunderburk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jfunderburk/32/187920_2.png) [@jfunderburk](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jfunderburk)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/brick-veneer-wall-shakes/40032/3 "2009-07-01T03:08:24Z")
No, it was conventional brick. I thought about brick ties. Didn’t know if the ties would prevent the wall from being pushed in, however. ---
**Author:** ![ccurrins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ccurrins/32/225758_2.png) [@ccurrins](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ccurrins)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/brick-veneer-wall-shakes/40032/4 "2009-07-01T03:18:03Z")
Unstable wood frame? Termites, wood rot? Not constructed to handle the weight of brick? ---
**Author:** ![belliott](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/belliott/32/57038_2.png) [@belliott](https://forum.nachi.org/u/belliott)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/brick-veneer-wall-shakes/40032/5 "2009-07-01T05:12:47Z")
Could it have been more like a brick panel that gets glued to the sheathing as I have seen that. ---
**Author:** ![mnahrgang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mnahrgang/32/2365_2.png) [@mnahrgang](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mnahrgang)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/brick-veneer-wall-shakes/40032/6 "2009-07-01T12:22:00Z")
> [@jfunderburk](#): > > No, it was conventional brick. I thought about brick ties. Didn’t know if the ties would prevent the wall from being pushed in, however. They are pretty stiff. Lack of brick ties is my guess too. ---
**Author:** ![lkage](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/lkage/32/347658_2.png) [@lkage](https://forum.nachi.org/u/lkage)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/brick-veneer-wall-shakes/40032/7 "2009-07-01T12:45:43Z")
> [@jfunderburk](#): > > What would you say about the veneer movement? > > ![063009 227.JPG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/2X/d/d1ebc2c25c36365a8f8c42cbd8fb8d2a24b00ee4.jpeg) When you push on this wall, either side of the (location) door, the entire wall shakes visibly. I recommend repairs, as needed by a qualified professional, to maintain structural integrity. ---
**Author:** ![gbeaumont](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/gbeaumont/32/1094_2.png) [@gbeaumont](https://forum.nachi.org/u/gbeaumont)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/brick-veneer-wall-shakes/40032/8 "2009-07-01T13:11:28Z")
Hi to all, My guess would have to be that the top plate of the wall was not connected to anything solid. Regards Gerry ---
**Author:** ![jfunderburk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jfunderburk/32/187920_2.png) [@jfunderburk](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jfunderburk)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/brick-veneer-wall-shakes/40032/9 "2009-07-01T15:55:36Z")
Thanks guys. I guess I need to start pushing on brick walls, especially at house additions.