Cracks on wall
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Cracks on wall

Hi guys

My 33 year ols home just started to show this. The longer line was here last year. The house was painted and the painter did some patching after. The smaller line just showed last week. Its not really a crack so I dont know what it is. Is it cosmetic or structural?

u/Frequent-Junket-9682 — 10 days ago
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Nails on wall

I just noticed these this morning. It seems to be a line of nails on my wall. The sun was shining on it which made it easier to see in this angle. If i look at a different angle its much harder to see. But when I touch it I can defintely feel the bulge.

Is this normal or are my nails going to come out? Its a 33 year ols house and they used nails not screws.

u/Frequent-Junket-9682 — 10 days ago

New ceiling crack

Hello,

I live in Vancouver Canada and ive been noticing new cracks in my ceiling. This most recent one I almost gaurantee was never there a few weeks ago.

I don't know if its just drywall or foundation / structural.

u/Frequent-Junket-9682 — 13 days ago
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Peeling off corner

Just wanted to see if this is normal? I can peel it off completely. I just dont know if i can just patch it or if there is another reason why it cracks. Someone told me its because there is no flashing in the post.

u/Frequent-Junket-9682 — 14 days ago
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Stucco crack

Are these considered considered significant cracks for stucco?

I dont see cracks in my foundation. I do live in Vancouver canada and its a 33 year old house

u/Frequent-Junket-9682 — 22 days ago

Skim coat over popcorn ceiling

I had a contractor mud over my popcorn ceiling to make it flat to match the rest of the house. They did everything in 2 days and just mud the all over and sanded after. Someone told me this isn't the best option to remove popcorn ceiling. Less than a year later i started to see all these cracks near the edges. They came back and mud the cracks but eventually 2 months later came back again. I dont know if its just poor quality or maybe my house has structural issue but i thought id ask people first for their opinion.

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u/Frequent-Junket-9682 — 23 days ago

Mud over popcorn ceiling

I had a contractor mud over my popcorn ceiling to make it flat to match the rest of the house. They did everything in 2 days and just mud the all over and sanded after.

Someone told me this isn't the best option to remove popcorn ceiling.

Less than a year later i started to see all these cracks. They came back and mud the cracks but eventually 2 months later came back again. I dont know if its just poor quality or maybe my house has structural issue but i thought id ask people first for their opinion.

u/Frequent-Junket-9682 — 23 days ago

Hairline crack

I have a 33 year old home and in Vancouver BC. I began to see this new hairline crack after a heatwave. I did put new insulation about a year ago. But this never showed up until now. Should I get a structural engineer to look at it?

u/Frequent-Junket-9682 — 24 days ago

Hairline showing up

I have a 33 year old place in Vancouver BC and we just had a heatwave the last 2 days. I started seeing this new hairline show up. Is it something I should get a structural engineer to look at?

u/Frequent-Junket-9682 — 24 days ago

Bulging line in vaulted ceiling

My home is 33 years old.

This summer has been extremely hot, and I started noticing about six nail pops. I called a structural engineer, and he said it was most likely caused by truss uplift and that the blown-in insulation had partially clogged the roof ventilation. I had a roofer install three wind turbines on the roof, and the nail pops completely stopped.

Yesterday was another really hot day. Then I noticed this strange line that looks like it might be a slight bulge in my vaulted ceiling. I don't see any cracks or any signs of diagonal cracks around my doors or windows. My doors and windows aren't sticking either. I'm not sure if I should be worried about a structural issue.

u/Frequent-Junket-9682 — 26 days ago