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TIL old-school plaster cracks don't always mean a foundation issue like they used to
I mean, after chasing ghosts in a hundred-year-old house, I finally learned to check for seasonal shifting first before calling in the big guns.
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the_robin1mo ago
Watch for crack patterns that open and close with the seasons.
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How much time did you spend worrying before figuring that out? Old houses have a way of making every little sound or crack feel like a disaster waiting to happen. It's a real relief to learn some things are just normal settling.
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jakep2421d ago
Old houses have a way of making every little sound feel like a disaster" is so true. I read once that a lot of the pops and creaks are just wood and nails moving with temperature changes. It helped me relax a bit.
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