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Hairline horizontal cracks in plaster

I've noticed in the last few weeks that there are a few hairline cracks that run horizontally in both up and downstairs rooms. None of the cracks are bigger than 1-2mm but they seemed to have opened up a little more since the cold weather. I'm just curious as to how to monitor and what is the likely cause of horizontal vs vertical cracks? 

The house a 120 year old mid-terrace.

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  • stuart45
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    Have the walls been dot and dabbed, or are they wet plastered?
  • stuart45 said:
    Have the walls been dot and dabbed, or are they wet plastered?
    Im not sure if I'm honest. Is there a way for me to tell?
  • Ganga
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    Any chance of a couple of photos
  • baser999
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    Possibly movement cracks given the recent bouts of cold weather?
  • Ganga said:
    Any chance of a couple of photos
    This shows an example of one of the cracks. This is just under 1mm in width and runs in a horizontal line across the wall and around the chimney breast. 
  • FreeBear
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    firsttimebuyer15 said: This shows an example of one of the cracks. This is just under 1mm in width and runs in a horizontal line across the wall and around the chimney breast. 
    How high from the floor is this crack ?

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  • FreeBear said:
    firsttimebuyer15 said: This shows an example of one of the cracks. This is just under 1mm in width and runs in a horizontal line across the wall and around the chimney breast. 
    How high from the floor is this crack ?

    it's about 3 feet above the floor and this is on the first floor but there is a couple of similar cracks on ground floor. 
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