Bumbalina

Bumbalina replied to the topic Structural crack or cosmetic crack? in the forum Help Needed! 10 years, 6 months ago

Thanks for your helpful replies. I, too, think it could just be a crack in the plaster board rather than the more sinister structural crack. Makes a difference in the decision to either sell now before more problems emerge or holding it for longer term and just fixing the plaster.

Thanks again.

Bumbalina replied to the topic Structural crack or cosmetic crack? in the forum Help Needed! 10 years, 6 months ago

No. Nothing was done either internally or exterior to the property.
Can joint-line cracks be a sign of something more sinister to come?

Bumbalina replied to the topic Structural crack or cosmetic crack? in the forum Help Needed! 10 years, 6 months ago

The cracks appeared around Dec 2013 (6months ago). House was built approx. 2005 (hence I didn’t think it would be structural crack as these would appear a bit earlier and would have been more pronounced. Over the last 6 months, the crack hasn’t gotten any worse – it has pretty much stayed the same.

No staining or change in colour.

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Bumbalina started the topic Structural crack or cosmetic crack? in the forum Help Needed! 10 years, 6 months ago

Cracks appearing just above the built-in robe. It’s not a straight line crack – more a semi circle crack starting in one corner of the ceiling above the BIR and then forms a semicircle of approx. 30-40cm diameter ending at the edge of the BIR.

there are 2 BIRs and both are showing the same thing. No other cracks throughout the house.

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