Hairline horizontal cracks in plaster 9 December 2022 at 6:00PM in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving 7 replies 417 views

firsttimebuyer15

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.

stuart45

Have the walls been dot and dabbed, or are they wet plastered?

firsttimebuyer15

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

Any chance of a couple of photos

baser999

Possibly movement cracks given the recent bouts of cold weather?

firsttimebuyer15

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

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 ?

firsttimebuyer15

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.