Otter11
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Hello,
Looking for some guidance. I just saw this crack today in our breakfast nook. The temperature dropped significantly in Minnesota this weekend into single digits which may have cause it. The room is beadboard all around and was an addition off the main house in 2001 (House was built in 81).
The crack and gaps are in the upper corner where the addition and main house meet. As you can see, there is a primary crack in the seam where two beadboards meet. Also above there are a few gaps around the trim and when I put my hand up to the trim I can feel air coming through making the area around it about 20 degrees colder than the rest of the wall. There is insulation behind the beadboard and I caulked the areas around the trim which has stopped the air moving in for the time being. Understanding this is just a symptom of something else going on, I wanted to get thoughts on how to be proceed.
Is this a normal crack for dry winters in Minnesota?
Is it a moisture problem behind the wall and water is coming in from outside?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Tyler
Looking for some guidance. I just saw this crack today in our breakfast nook. The temperature dropped significantly in Minnesota this weekend into single digits which may have cause it. The room is beadboard all around and was an addition off the main house in 2001 (House was built in 81).
The crack and gaps are in the upper corner where the addition and main house meet. As you can see, there is a primary crack in the seam where two beadboards meet. Also above there are a few gaps around the trim and when I put my hand up to the trim I can feel air coming through making the area around it about 20 degrees colder than the rest of the wall. There is insulation behind the beadboard and I caulked the areas around the trim which has stopped the air moving in for the time being. Understanding this is just a symptom of something else going on, I wanted to get thoughts on how to be proceed.
Is this a normal crack for dry winters in Minnesota?
Is it a moisture problem behind the wall and water is coming in from outside?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Tyler