Hello!
Currently looking at a 1950s house that has stretched fabric ceilings, a basement, and a wooden framework, with outer and inner walls made of vertical planks.
In the middle of the house, there is a load-bearing wall (concrete block or hollow concrete) that separates two apartments. We are considering removing part of it to create an opening for a passage.
However, there are quite a few cracks in some of the stretched fabric ceilings that run from light fixtures to the walls.
In the living room, there is a crack that also runs down the wall by the window.
Do you think this is due to structural problems or just due to movement in the walls?
The house looks straight and nice. The basement has some moisture issues.
The wall with the TV is the one we plan to open up.
Currently looking at a 1950s house that has stretched fabric ceilings, a basement, and a wooden framework, with outer and inner walls made of vertical planks.
In the middle of the house, there is a load-bearing wall (concrete block or hollow concrete) that separates two apartments. We are considering removing part of it to create an opening for a passage.
However, there are quite a few cracks in some of the stretched fabric ceilings that run from light fixtures to the walls.
In the living room, there is a crack that also runs down the wall by the window.
Do you think this is due to structural problems or just due to movement in the walls?
The house looks straight and nice. The basement has some moisture issues.
The wall with the TV is the one we plan to open up.
Very difficult to say based on just a few screenshots.. That cracks appear in stretched ceilings like that indicates that there has been more movement than the paper glued on the weave can handle, then the fabric behind it might be OK.
The crack by the window might be a panel joint that has cracked open when the house moved. Nowadays, panel joints are usually placed further from the corner of door and window openings.
If you are going to make a hole in the wall, there will be damage to the fabric, so you will probably have to redo it or replace it with plasterboard - it is usually difficult to repair it in a neat way.
The crack by the window might be a panel joint that has cracked open when the house moved. Nowadays, panel joints are usually placed further from the corner of door and window openings.
If you are going to make a hole in the wall, there will be damage to the fabric, so you will probably have to redo it or replace it with plasterboard - it is usually difficult to repair it in a neat way.
Thank you for the response! We had to join the bidding on this house, so it had to be a different project instead.