What Can Cause Large or Tiny Stress Cracks in Drywall or Plaster - Structural Movement

www.homebuildi... Visit our website to learn more about home repairs, drywall and structural engineering. This video will provide you with a few reasons why you might have small or large cracks in your walls or ceilings. Since drywall and plaster form a solid surface, then it can crack if enough stress is created from any movement and more movement usually means a larger the crack or gaps.

[@charlesviner1565]

Thanks for the video 👍🎃

[@gregvancom]

Any time!

[@howlertastic]

Roof truss uplift, any tips for repairing a 4 metre width crack 1 1/2 inches below it?

[@gregvancom]

th-cam.com/video/mwillzaluZE/w-d-xo.html I don't know if you saw this video, but I did suggest attaching a trim board to either the lower of upper part of the crack, but not the other side, to allow it to move, but cover damaged area.

[@howlertastic]

@@gregvancom many thanks.

[@m.richards6947]

I'm actually dealing with this problem right now. After living in my house for 10 years my front door suddenly won't close at all and the drywall is cracked.

[@gregvancom]

Yes, the old doors and windows that won't close or open or are difficult to close and open. You might need to raise one side of the wall or re install door to solve this problem.

[@Montezuma03]

What if my plaster isn't cracked, but my house is seriously crooked? Haha. The upstairs hallway in my old house slopes to the right about an inch. The front half of the house is lower than the back.

[@gregvancom]

It's time to make adjustments or get one shoe that's taller than the other to walk around the house to make it fell level.

[@hakunasjamatata9816]

What's the fix then?

[@gregvancom]

Look for structural damage, then fix it if you have it and/or repair drywall or plaster.