Wall cracks

[Radu]

Hi, i've noticed in the last couple of days that small cracks appeared all over the house. I mean at windows and in corner of the rooms along the walls edges. I am a bit worried. Could this be serious? The cracks are very fine at the moment. the house has been built around 1970. Please advice. Thanks

 

[roughcaster]

Are the walls/ceilings constructed of plasterboard internally? If they are, then probably the paper tapes put over the joints in the plasterboard, are coming loose. Nothing you can do with it, apart from taking them off and re-taping. If it is that, then it's not a major problem. Tell us more about the what the walls are made of, to get a better idea.

 

[Radu]

The walls are made of brick, as far as i know, and they have palster board on top.

 

[roughcaster]

The walls are made of brick, as far as i know, and they have palster board on top.

Cheers for that Radu,,, your description sounds like dot and dab,, sheets of plasterboard that are stuck onto bricks/block with a board adhesive, and then the joints taped. If the cracks you mention are perfectly straight, then that'll be the tapes are coming loose from the plasterboard. Internal corners, especially where the walls meet the ceiling, and where a wall meets another wall, (in the corners) are where you notice it most. Most people, when they decorate each room would get it re-taped, (remove the old loose ones, and fit new ones). It's not a serious problem at all, but it looks bad. It's not really that expensive to have done either.

 

[Radu]

Thanks for you reply. I've noticed this cracks in bathroom as well. Some of the cracks are not straight, some they look like when rif something off. If you give me an email address i can send you some pictures. Thanks

 

[roughcaster]

You can upload pictures onto this forum Radu. If you do that, we can all see them on here and give an opinion/advice.

 

[Radu]

Hi, here they are. Thanks

 

[Radu]

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[NickB_99]

One against the uPVC window I wouldn't expect a tape there.

They may be shrinkage cracks in the cold weather.
I know I've had some small cracks at home that have got worse over the last 2 weeks.

I'm sure the pros will be along soon to help out for a definitive answer

 

[jrplastering]

have these cracks only just come through or have they been there for a while and you only just noticed them.
how long have you been in the place.
have you recently had any work done on your house or out side and around it

 

[1john]

crack 1 = loosely fitted window
crack 2 = internal brick wall has shifted slightly.