Cracks – They come in all shapes and sizes and I find them all the time on home inspections here in Rocckwall. When it comes down to it though, are cracks bad? If you watch a lot of HGTV, then you probably see a whole group of people genuinely break down when a crack is discovered. But that is TV, here is reality.
In reality, cracks are not only normal, they are sometimes necessary. How so? Have you ever sat on a bridge and felt the cars drive underneath? The bridge actually moves. It does this because without moving the bridge would literally fall apart. That same principle applies to homes. Cracking here and there actually indicated that the house is moving 0 which all homes do. So it is actually a sign that your home is doing what it is supposed to do.
That being said, some cracks are obviously bad and can denote a very serious structural issue. But how do you tell the difference? Experience and a trained eye. Contact me to look at any cracking issue that you may be having.
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