I recently bought a newly renovated house and was also informed by the seller that cracks in corners, etc., are common until the house has "settled." I have now started to notice these cracks here and there (only in corners) and wonder if it's something to worry about. I would guess it's some form of gypsum walls. We have painted over one spot, but it has cracked open again.
Is there anyone with experience in this who can assess if it's normal?
If so, is it just a matter of filling them with paint until it has settled?
The cracks are approximately 3-7mm.
Is there anyone with experience in this who can assess if it's normal?
If so, is it just a matter of filling them with paint until it has settled?
The cracks are approximately 3-7mm.
What construction method does the house have and when was it built? - wood or stone?
Timber houses do always move a little, whereas stone should stop moving quite quickly.
Timber houses do always move a little, whereas stone should stop moving quite quickly.
If it's a renovated house, it shouldn't be moving like that; it should have settled.
A guess:
Since it looks like a lightweight wall framed with wood, it might have been a bit damp when it was installed and is now moving slightly, causing it to crack at the most sensitive spots. Regardless, it seems the corner beads aren't really pressed in. (Either you put some screws in them before filling or "clip" them in with a special tool and then fill). If you cut corners on that, combined with "living" wood, you might get that effect.
So to remedy it most easily instead of patching it now and then (if there's wood behind), tear down the corner beads and buy new ones that you screw a little tighter, with a mesh tape on each side, then fill. If it still cracks, then the wood behind is probably still quite "alive."
Hope that helped a bit.
Good luck
A guess:
Since it looks like a lightweight wall framed with wood, it might have been a bit damp when it was installed and is now moving slightly, causing it to crack at the most sensitive spots. Regardless, it seems the corner beads aren't really pressed in. (Either you put some screws in them before filling or "clip" them in with a special tool and then fill). If you cut corners on that, combined with "living" wood, you might get that effect.
So to remedy it most easily instead of patching it now and then (if there's wood behind), tear down the corner beads and buy new ones that you screw a little tighter, with a mesh tape on each side, then fill. If it still cracks, then the wood behind is probably still quite "alive."
Hope that helped a bit.
Good luck
Thanks for the help.
The house was built in '67 and is made of wood, the renovation took place from 2003 onwards in various stages, and the entire upper floor where the cracking has occurred is new. I will try to dab a little more and see how it goes before I start pulling things.
Regards
Tomas
The house was built in '67 and is made of wood, the renovation took place from 2003 onwards in various stages, and the entire upper floor where the cracking has occurred is new. I will try to dab a little more and see how it goes before I start pulling things.
Regards
Tomas
