10 common causes of cracks in a plastered ceiling

Even using new materials, of high quality, in a new or old house - the ceiling can crack and there are reasons for this. What exactly can cause the appearance of such a cosmetic defect? Let's consider them further.

• If this concerns a new home, such may be the natural shrinkage of the walls under the weight of the entire structure. According to the norm, it can take up to 3-5 years.
• Sudden changes in temperature - this can also contribute to the appearance of cracks on the ceiling, especially if the room is not heated.
• If the repair work is not carried out according to the technology, in particular, it can itself be processed with low-quality materials.

But this is most often characteristic of new buildings, but does not exclude the appearance of cracks in old buildings.

• Poor quality materials that are used for plastering the ceiling include improperly selected composition, non-compliance with the preparation technology with regard to lack of soil, and other reasons.
• When plastering the ceiling, a special mixture is applied in two layers and subject to complete drying of the first layer, after which they are plastered a second time. If you apply the second layer to the wet first - cracks will make themselves felt in the first month.
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• The use of the dowel - screw kit. This reason is especially relevant when installing gypsum plaster - the essence of the problem is that the diameter the screw itself may be small in relation to the diameter of the dowel and the wall of the latter is poorly fixed in holes. When loaded from drywall in the ceiling and cracks.
• Unprimed ceiling - in the absence of soil, the plaster may crack and move over time. Therefore, it is so important before plastering the ceiling to pass through it with soil.
• With uneven compression of the soil, it can also appear on the ceiling of cracks - this is a consequence of improperly performed at the very beginning of laying the house of geodetic, calculation work.
• Often a crack also appears due to the installation of a door or window in the wall - the reason here lies in a purely mechanical nature. When installing such - there is a blow, which is manifested by a crack in the ceiling.
• Dynamic impact on the foundation and walls - most often this is typical for houses located near highways, large construction projects.

All this may not be reflected in the best way throughout the house - shrinkages and cracks, destruction of walls can follow the influence of external and internal factors.