2006-07-29 20:11:20 · 11 answers · asked by icebag42 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Ground settling causing foundation to crack.....
Cracked foundation can practically ruin your chance to sell your house if you wanted. Very expensive to repair.
2006-07-29 20:16:33 · answer #1 · answered by Cookie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had that problem too. But the stucco or plaster walls tend to give where it's exposed. Heat or AC vents, windows. It's hard to keep up. You're not an idiot. It's just a thing with it. And 30 is not old for a house. Very new really. You just have to do some reading and asking. It will probably cost you some money, but it is what it is. I'll never ever have plaster walls again though.
2016-03-27 06:52:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stress from uneven settling (usually above top corners of doorways and window frames) or from poor workmanship in finishing the walls. Some places I've repaired actually had no joint-tape. In one house, someone had used duct tape as joint-tape. Sometimes it's the result of a tree growing next to the house where the roots exert an up-pressure. Here in Arizona we have two types of soil, one expands when it gets wet and the other shrinks. The footings only have to be 12" down, which isn't enough, especially if the homeowner has a planter alongside the house and waters his plants every day.
2006-07-29 20:28:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lack of water can cause this, The ground dries out, the foundations have movement due to the ground shrinkage, and if this IS the cause, you can fix it, by having a seepage hose under the house to dampen the ground.
You still have to fix the walls, but they should be OK then.
If this isn't the cause I don't know, sorry.
Good luck.
2006-07-29 20:23:57 · answer #4 · answered by maggie rose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uneven settling of the foundation. Examine the foundation walls carefully for cracks; if you find any, consult a professional.
2006-07-29 20:20:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your house is settleling. if it is an old house you might want to have a house insoectr come by and make sure everything is o.k. also humidity can make the walls expand and if it is dry in yur house the walls will shrink up making cracks more noticable.
2006-07-29 20:16:34 · answer #6 · answered by davis9592 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
settling of the foundation.
or it could be a sign of water mitigation on the footer or below grade slab.
Have a Masonry restoration, waterproofing or mud-jacking company come and check it out.
2006-07-30 04:36:53 · answer #7 · answered by biz owner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the foundation shifting, causing stress on the walls. look for sagging of the roof as well
2006-07-29 21:54:04 · answer #8 · answered by saffron_55ca 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the materials used are of inferior quality, or the soil is shifting beneath!
2006-07-29 20:28:28 · answer #9 · answered by cellm8te 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
foundation or structural problems
2006-07-29 20:15:21 · answer #10 · answered by getit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋