Hello everyone,
About 2-3 months ago, we had wallpaper installed in our new build. We did the priming and painting ourselves.
About a week ago, we noticed that in many rooms on the attic and first floor there is a horizontal wrinkle several meters long in the wallpaper. The wallpapering was done with glass fleece. In my opinion, the wrinkle appeared several weeks after the wallpaper was applied.
Could the wrinkle be related to higher temperatures inside the house? We are not living there yet, and some of the roller shutters were not electrically connected, so in the last two weeks, there was strong sunlight and high temperatures.
Could the plaster have contracted due to the temperatures? Or could the new build have settled slightly because of the temperatures, causing the wrinkle?
What’s strange is that the wrinkle is about at the same height in all affected rooms. The exterior walls were built with calcium silicate bricks.
At first, we feared that horizontal cracks might have appeared throughout the house, but I opened the wrinkle at one small spot and did not find any crack.
Does anyone have an idea what might cause this wrinkle? Could it indicate a serious problem?
Thanks and best regards.
About 2-3 months ago, we had wallpaper installed in our new build. We did the priming and painting ourselves.
About a week ago, we noticed that in many rooms on the attic and first floor there is a horizontal wrinkle several meters long in the wallpaper. The wallpapering was done with glass fleece. In my opinion, the wrinkle appeared several weeks after the wallpaper was applied.
Could the wrinkle be related to higher temperatures inside the house? We are not living there yet, and some of the roller shutters were not electrically connected, so in the last two weeks, there was strong sunlight and high temperatures.
Could the plaster have contracted due to the temperatures? Or could the new build have settled slightly because of the temperatures, causing the wrinkle?
What’s strange is that the wrinkle is about at the same height in all affected rooms. The exterior walls were built with calcium silicate bricks.
At first, we feared that horizontal cracks might have appeared throughout the house, but I opened the wrinkle at one small spot and did not find any crack.
Does anyone have an idea what might cause this wrinkle? Could it indicate a serious problem?
Thanks and best regards.
I have now removed the wallpaper at the relevant spots, at least partially. The wallpaper couldn’t be removed quickly, so I only checked underneath at various points without taking down an entire strip.
There is indeed a relatively small continuous crack beneath the fold in the wallpaper.
I then gently scraped the plaster around the crack with a putty knife to see how deep it goes. It appears to only affect the top layer of the plaster. As soon as I scraped off a little bit, the crack is no longer visible.
Is it correct to say there is no indication of a serious problem at the moment? Do you share the same assessment?
What I don’t understand, however, is:
1. Why is the crack at the same height everywhere? What could be the structural reason for this?
2. Why is the crack so extensive — spanning several rooms and several meters (yards)?
3. Can I take any preventive measures in case there actually is a structural issue, or should I just wait and see for now?
Thank you very much.
There is indeed a relatively small continuous crack beneath the fold in the wallpaper.
I then gently scraped the plaster around the crack with a putty knife to see how deep it goes. It appears to only affect the top layer of the plaster. As soon as I scraped off a little bit, the crack is no longer visible.
Is it correct to say there is no indication of a serious problem at the moment? Do you share the same assessment?
What I don’t understand, however, is:
1. Why is the crack at the same height everywhere? What could be the structural reason for this?
2. Why is the crack so extensive — spanning several rooms and several meters (yards)?
3. Can I take any preventive measures in case there actually is a structural issue, or should I just wait and see for now?
Thank you very much.
Just32k schrieb:
As soon as I scrape it slightly, it is no longer visible. Did you remove the dust after or while scraping? If not, it is possible that you are scratching the plaster into the crack. This can make it seem as if the crack does not continue into the deeper layers.
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nordanney28 Aug 2024 11:35Just32k schrieb:
Is it correct that at the moment there are no signs of a serious problem? Do you share the same assessment?Yes. Something has "settled" there. Who knows exactly what was or is at that height (maybe masonry work was resumed after a break?). But these are cracks you commonly find in new buildings (or in older buildings hidden behind wallpaper). Preventive measures? Apart from looking for another house, there aren’t any...
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