there are cracks appearing in my ceiling?

Question

theyre getting bigger
how do i stop it from falling

Answer 1

you need to have the foundation of your house checked.

Answer 2

If the house is old, say, pre 40s, then the ceiling in question requires "overboarding". Plastered ceilings prior to this were constructed from lath and plaster. Small wooden lats nailed to the underside of the joists, and then a lime/sand mix was used as plaster. The older nails were not galvanized "waterproof" and therefore started to rust from day one, hence, after many years the ceiling begins to crack & drop. It isn't an uncommon problem, but hiring a plasterer is advisable. He will nail or screw new plasterboards up through the existing ceiling and into the joists, thus pushing everything back into place, he will then skim the new boards and,, hey presto, new ceiling without the cracks.

Answer 3

You urgently need to have it checked out by an expert. If you are in an apartment then it could be water from a leaking pipe in a bathroom above you but sound like a poor contruction job there. Don't wait till it falls!

Answer 4

1. you need a mason, if it is an architectural crack. ask a builder.
2. structural cracks usually shows even up to the opposite side.
3. if unsure, ask an engineer at once before it falls on you.

Answer 5

its probably foundations, temporary fix can be done by a plasterer. Doubtful it will fall though unless its really old and the cracks are enormous

Answer 6

call a contractor and pay to have it fixed .you would not stitch an open wound or set your own broken arm so why do you want to fix a cracking ceiling.
AMERICA is so backward if it is not covered by insurance you simply try to fix it yourself and waste hundreds of dollars instead of calling a pro out in the first place.

Answer 7

Why not ask a Mason? Check Yellow Pages.

Or if you want an easy way. Change the place. Move some where else.

Answer 8

don't keep your grand piano upstairs

I don't think it is foundations, that would be cracks in walls, surely. Unless you live in a cast-concrete house, the part you can see cracking is only plaster, it is not structural.

Answer 9

you should tell your landlord if you got one ...........if u own the house you might need a new roof but you better fix the problem b 4 it gets any worse trust me my dad is a handy man its very dangerous the ceiling could fall in on you

Answer 10

oh that sounds scary if Ur house is old well that normally happens i don't know how u can stop them but prevent it by not slamming on doors and stuff i have a crack in my house right above the door and its getting bigger i think that's caused by slamming doors when its windy

Answer 11

We had this problem in our old house, it's either due to foundations or if it's a fairly new house or it's recently been replastered, it could just be that your plaster is drying out. Ours turned out to be subsidence.