[Bev2201]

Hi, everyone. Lately I have had cracks in the walls of my bedroom. They begin at the ceiling and slant down to the floor. There are 2 of them. What causes this and how do I fix it? Thanks.

[ballengerb1]

Is the house drywall and are there any cracks radiating from door and window frames?

[Bev2201]

Yes, I believe the house is dry wall. The cracks do go above and below the two bedroom windows. The house is 45 years old and this part of the house is over a crawl space.

[ballengerb1]

Cracks in drywall aren't uncommon. Drywall has very little structural strength and your home actually moves. Your foundation settles and even can have seaonal chnages from the earh drying, freezing and getting wet. I would not be concerned unless you start seeing windows and doors tha aren't operational. You can apply a special woven patch or just use fiberglass drywall tape to cover the crack. Then apply 2-3 thin coats f drywall compund and feather/sand.

[Bev2201]

That's great! I'm planning on painting the inside walls this summer anyway so we'll just do that before we paint them.

Thanks so much for your help. I just love this web site!! I've been a widow for 25 years and it sames me a lot of money from people who like to make a big deal out of nothing and charge you for it!! My sons are now grown up and live in other cities and they do come home to help when they can but it's nice to know it isn't a huge project for when they do come home.

Thanks again!!

[ballengerb1]

There are several experts on this site that can offer help on a thousand topics, I stick mostly to home repair since retiring.

[Bev2201]

Well, it's great to have the help of someone with experience and the time to do it. Thanks again!