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nealtw - Yes, it was nailed, but the nails pulled out. When the gap opened to the widest point last winter I could see them.

Okay. Now I get it. Thank you! :)

nealtw - Is this what you were thinking? http://www.oldhousejournal.com/how_to_repair_your_stairs/magazine/1579

nealtw - Ha! Perhaps he's using the crazy-high fee he collected from us for this job to support said drug problem? Seriously though, thank you. You have given me a solution to explore.

wuzzat - The stairwell itself is straight, square, etc. Good idea on the trimming...might help it not look as obvious. nealtw - I actually asked about tying it back to the staircase and the engineer said he was worried about it pulling on the stringer. Going in from underneath and tying it...

Wuzzat - We are in Cincinnati so we do get a little bit of ground freeze. And, no, this is the only wall that does it...thank goodness.

nealtw - Just saw your reply. It's not at the landing. I just remembered I took photos last year. I've attached them. I hope this helps. Sorry, I'm no expert here. :-/

Yep...they "don't know." They cut a huge hole in our drywall to see if the wall was built correctly and they said it was. But, they suspected temperature fluctuations...so that's why we waited it out. The engineer said the only way to fix it was tear it down and rebuild it with steel.

Hi there! I was hoping someone could help me with a problem we are having with a wall in our new home (less than 3 years old). (I would go back to the builder, but they went belly-up...so I digress.) So here's the situation...the wall is an exterior wall. It extends the height of our...