As above, standard 1930s semi with recent conversion. We’ve been in house 2 years, conversion was done 18 months ago.
In last couple months , first the plaster along the stair skirting started cracking and now a gap has opened up (from approx 9th step upwards). Gap is approx 20mm now. Paint work at either end of skirting where it connects to ground floor skirting and landing skirting has cracked a bit but not moved apart. Interestingly, the dado along the stairs doesn’t show any signs of cracking away from the wall.
No cracking visible on the outside rendered gable wall. There are hair cracks at corners of some of the first floor doors and windows but nothing that I personally wouldn’t have expected given the recent loft conversion.
In the absence of any other signs of major movement, any ideas what is happening or how serious it might be?
In last couple months , first the plaster along the stair skirting started cracking and now a gap has opened up (from approx 9th step upwards). Gap is approx 20mm now. Paint work at either end of skirting where it connects to ground floor skirting and landing skirting has cracked a bit but not moved apart. Interestingly, the dado along the stairs doesn’t show any signs of cracking away from the wall.
No cracking visible on the outside rendered gable wall. There are hair cracks at corners of some of the first floor doors and windows but nothing that I personally wouldn’t have expected given the recent loft conversion.
In the absence of any other signs of major movement, any ideas what is happening or how serious it might be?
