Alright, so I noticed this crack a week ago. I do not own this home, but have lived here for many years. It was built over a 100 yrs ago, two apartment home and I live upstairs and I'm in Buffalo NY. I notified the homeowner but he is out of town but will have it checked out hopefully this weekend. As you can see it's more than a crack. I started Googling what could have caused this last week and I'm stressed beyond belief. I know nothing whatsoever about this stuff and after searching online, possible structural/foundation damage has lead to me seeing another possible issue. I've had drywall cracks in the upstairs apartment for years. I've certainly noticed them before but now after this crack in the porch, I'm wondering if this home if literally falling apart. It could be now that I'm staring at them 24/7, the cracks seems to be getting longer (in the drywall) and I'm noticing more. There are probably two dozen throughout my apartment, mostly straight lines but some are shaped like squares. They don't originate from door frames, windows or anywhere else I've read should cause REAL concern. All the windows and doors close properly as well in the home. I'm reading cold weather might make them more prominent. It now gets into the 30's where I live. None are more than the width of the tip of a pencil. The outside of the home shows no cracks in the walls and the basement doesn't have any cracks I can see. I'm wondering if the drywall cracks and the porch crack are related. I apologize for the structure of this post but I'm literally having a panic attack, especially after reading about sinkholes. I'm envisioning myself in the home being engulfed. So with all this to take in consideration: The home is old, bad weather, cracks have been in the porch and drywall for years (but maybe more prominent now) how would you answer these questions.....
1) Am I in immediate danger? (considering the porch)
2) What happened to the porch?
3) Are the drywall issues and porch possible linked?
4) Please tell me I'm not going to sink underground
Joking aside I am 100% terrified at the moment and any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated
1) Am I in immediate danger? (considering the porch)
2) What happened to the porch?
3) Are the drywall issues and porch possible linked?
4) Please tell me I'm not going to sink underground
Joking aside I am 100% terrified at the moment and any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated