Cracks generally occur at weak sections i e at midpoints or at regular intervals in long stretches.
Settlement cracks in concrete walls.
If a vertical crack widens at the top or bottom the wall is either settling or gradually heaving which may present serious issues.
Concrete walls containing horizontal cracks are serious issues.
The cracks may be straight or toothed.
There can be a huge number of different reasons for cracks in the home.
Horizontal cracks in concrete walls however indicate poor wall designs or pressure buildup behind the wall.
Vertical cracks in walls built with concrete blocks or sand lime bricks.
A settlement crack may also appear as a random crack above areas where the soil of the subgrade was uneven after the concrete was poured.
There s no exact method for determining how serious a wall crack is without hiring an expert to examine the wall but you might be able to.
Settlement cracks in outer cavity wall of property.
How to determine if the cracks in walls are serious.
Stair step cracks may also signify heaving.
Cracks in external and internal walls of load bearing structures.