Hi
I am new to the site so apologies if posting in the wrong area. Recently bought a house at the start of the year and had a full structural survey done which came up with no real issues.
I have noticed now over the last few weeks a crack developing on the landing near to where the wall meets the ceiling - this is a horizontal crack and has got bigger over the last few weeks (bigger in terms of the length it goes across the wall not so much the gap getting bigger - I know this as I marked where it ended and have seen it increase).
The wall is all Artexed and the plan was eventually to have this skimmed over. However since noticing this I have now been looking all over the house to see if I can see any other cracks developing and have noticed the odd bits (mainly around the same area (stairs / hall / landing etc) within the artex.
I know it is hard to say without seeing this but is this something i should be worried about? I have noticed that on the bottom corner of the house (where these cracks would appear to run to) needs repointing as I could put my fingers a good couple of inches in before i touch any mortar. Could this be the reason for the cracks? I am getting this done this week but obviously concerned with it been our first home that there is something more sinister to be worried about.
Thanks
I am new to the site so apologies if posting in the wrong area. Recently bought a house at the start of the year and had a full structural survey done which came up with no real issues.
I have noticed now over the last few weeks a crack developing on the landing near to where the wall meets the ceiling - this is a horizontal crack and has got bigger over the last few weeks (bigger in terms of the length it goes across the wall not so much the gap getting bigger - I know this as I marked where it ended and have seen it increase).
The wall is all Artexed and the plan was eventually to have this skimmed over. However since noticing this I have now been looking all over the house to see if I can see any other cracks developing and have noticed the odd bits (mainly around the same area (stairs / hall / landing etc) within the artex.
I know it is hard to say without seeing this but is this something i should be worried about? I have noticed that on the bottom corner of the house (where these cracks would appear to run to) needs repointing as I could put my fingers a good couple of inches in before i touch any mortar. Could this be the reason for the cracks? I am getting this done this week but obviously concerned with it been our first home that there is something more sinister to be worried about.
Thanks
