Advice needed: crack / slight bulge in plaster wall

[MattJK111]

Hello, looking for some advice

I recently bought a property and have noticed a crack in a plaster wall, with a slight bulge on either side of the crack. Photos. attached

Is this the sign of something serious? Or just shoddy work done previously? Anything I should be immediately worried about?

Thanks for any advice

 

[blup]

Chop out and replaster the cracked area, unless its a random joint crack in plasterboard. Get the light fixed as well.

 

[MattJK111]

Thanks, so nothing serious? Structurally?

 

[JohnD]

What is a "plaster wall?"

A wall made of nothing but plaster?

Surely not.

 

[blup]

Thanks, so nothing serious? Structurally?

I doubt it but a close up pic of a plaster crack doesn't tell us much

 

[Odds]

What is a "plaster wall?"

A wall made of nothing but plaster?

Surely not.

Perfect pedantry, old bean.

 

[JohnD]

Perfect pedantry, old bean.

Have you made a guess of what it is made of?

What's your guess?

 

[Odds]

Hard to say - pin up a poster on the wall and tell me how easy it is to do so...

 

[Wayners]

Plasterboard dot and dab I'd guess.
Cracked a long joint.
If im correct I'd fill void behind plasterboard along crack with foam to firm up, then fill and make good crack.

Get digging to see what's under for better advise