MissJ
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We moved in to this house 5 months ago. Within a few weeks we had the house painted and decorated. It's a 3 storey house and the issues are on the top (2nd) floor. There were some minor cracks in the plaster in the hallway and en suite ceilings which our decorator filled and painted. Within a week the cracks in the hallway and en suite had reappeared. He said it could be something to do with the boarding in the loft or the moisture in the air. The top floor of the house was very, very hot and humid in the hot weather.
Now it's starting to get colder, within the last 2 months a new crack has formed in the spare bedroom between the wall and ceiling. The room is just under 5 metres long and the crack is half the wall length and just on 1 wall.
We noticed a leak in our loft following heavy rain. We just had this fixed last week. I don't know if these cracks have something to do with moisture from the loft, or if it's something to do with how it was boarded (it's part boarded, but not over the 2 bedrooms on this floor).
I have attached pictures for reference. They don't look like they're major cracks but obviously from a cosmetic perspective we want to fix it.
Picture 1 is the crack between the wall and ceiling in the spare room (I think the loft boarding extends as far as here). Picture 2 is a zoomed in view of a part of the crack.
Picture 3 is the crack outside the spare room, but above the cupboard housing the water tank. Picture 4 is the hallway ceiling above the stairs and landing, next to the loft hatch.
Picture 5 is above the shower cubicle in the en suite to the master. Picture 6 is a crack in the ceiling of the en suite.
Can anyone tell what might be causing it, and what the best trade would be to get in to repair these?
Thanks!
Now it's starting to get colder, within the last 2 months a new crack has formed in the spare bedroom between the wall and ceiling. The room is just under 5 metres long and the crack is half the wall length and just on 1 wall.
We noticed a leak in our loft following heavy rain. We just had this fixed last week. I don't know if these cracks have something to do with moisture from the loft, or if it's something to do with how it was boarded (it's part boarded, but not over the 2 bedrooms on this floor).
I have attached pictures for reference. They don't look like they're major cracks but obviously from a cosmetic perspective we want to fix it.
Picture 1 is the crack between the wall and ceiling in the spare room (I think the loft boarding extends as far as here). Picture 2 is a zoomed in view of a part of the crack.
Picture 3 is the crack outside the spare room, but above the cupboard housing the water tank. Picture 4 is the hallway ceiling above the stairs and landing, next to the loft hatch.
Picture 5 is above the shower cubicle in the en suite to the master. Picture 6 is a crack in the ceiling of the en suite.
Can anyone tell what might be causing it, and what the best trade would be to get in to repair these?
Thanks!