I bought a house only five months ago. It's a Victorian stone terrace circa 1900. The house has been recently renovated but I have notice a small crack in the plaster in the kitchen running along the wall right in the corner (where the wall meets the ceiling). Could this just be the result of a bad plastering job or could it be subsidence?
We had a survey and check, etc done only in July 2007 - is there was any history of subsidence or currently any signs of it would the survey pick up on it?
2007-12-03 20:03:52 · 2 answers · asked by Tim 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
whats subsidence ? the crack is the result of the house settling or the plaster dryed to fast,
2007-12-03 20:42:47 · answer #1 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Barring any major construction or sinkholes nearby I'd say your 100+ home finished settling long ago. That crack is from poor plastering.
A survey just lays out your lot lines. You could go to your county office (or equivalent) to see what work was done on your house or nearby before you moved in. Of course your neighbors would be a good source also.
2007-12-04 08:50:54 · answer #2 · answered by bordary 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋