Cross post from the home improvement board since I didn't get any replies there...
Has anyone had any issues with their drywall cracking? I live a multi-unit townhome in Houston (we have neighbors on both sides that we share walls with). Recently, several of the seams between drywall panels have recently been splitting and cracking the paint. Most of them have been on exterior walls, but we just noticed one between our house and our neighbors. I'm guessing it's happening due to humidity or the house settling (albeit 16 years later...). Should I be alarmed? Is it mostly a cosmetic issue or could it be structural? If structural, is there anything than can really even be done? Should I get a drywall contractor or someone else to come out and take a look, or just use spackle and repaint? TIA
Has anyone had any issues with their drywall cracking? I live a multi-unit townhome in Houston (we have neighbors on both sides that we share walls with). Recently, several of the seams between drywall panels have recently been splitting and cracking the paint. Most of them have been on exterior walls, but we just noticed one between our house and our neighbors. I'm guessing it's happening due to humidity or the house settling (albeit 16 years later...). Should I be alarmed? Is it mostly a cosmetic issue or could it be structural? If structural, is there anything than can really even be done? Should I get a drywall contractor or someone else to come out and take a look, or just use spackle and repaint? TIA