How worried should I be about this crack?

buzz11

Hi, we moved into our house last November and I'm a bit worried about a crack in the wall of the bedroom. Nothing was said in the survey, I'm sure it was shorter when we first moved in so I didn't think anything of it. The wall is an exterior wall but the crack is only on the inside. It's thin, maybe 1-2mm. There's nothing corresponding downstairs. There is cracking all along the top of this wall where it meets the ceiling but it's very thin. The house is old, around 1900. Any thoughts?

neilmcl

That's nothing to worry about. Just a bit of plaster that's settled and cracked.

RelievedSheff

Wouldn't be worried at all. Its just plaster cracking by the look of it. You could fill it and paint the room but chances are it will crack again.

buzz11

Thanks both! As long as it's not a structural issue I'm not bothered about fixing it. I'll assume it's probably fine and just keep an eye on it.

Novice_investor101

I have the exact same cracks in my kitchen - I live in a 1900 built terrace. 

It’s the plaster cracking. The cracks get wider & narrower as the temp changes. Nothing to worry about. 

I’m contemplating getting my kitchen wallpapered rather than replastered. 

strawb_shortcake

We have a 1950's house and have loads of these cracks, I think my persistent questioning my Husband and pestering him to fix them will mean he wallpapers everywhere so they are out of sight out of mind.

rach_k

Another one here with a 1900 house with cracks like this.  A couple of years after we moved in, they started appearing all over the hallways and I was convinced there was a massive problem.  Then I realised that it'd been re-plastered not long before we moved in and it was just the natural movement of the house.

We've since had the kitchen re-plastered too and that's done the exact same thing.  When we had the loft converted, I asked the builder to have a look at them all and he said it was nothing to worry about.

I've sometimes filled them with filler but they do come back.  I read to try caulk instead as it's more flexible; I'll probably give it a go on the more visible ones at some point.  

buzz11

Thanks everyone. That's reassuring. We're quite new homeowners so tend to be paranoid about these things!