Cracks In Plaster Walls [work] -

๐Ÿ”น โ€“ Could be minor foundation settling. Monitor it with a pencil mark. If it grows, call someone.

Cracks in plaster walls look scary, but they aren't always a sign your house is falling down. ๐Ÿš๏ธ cracks in plaster walls

๐Ÿ”น โ€“ Usually just shrinkage or settling. Cosmetic, not structural. Fill, sand, paint. ๐Ÿ”น โ€“ Could be minor foundation settling

๐Ÿ”น โ€“ The keys (those blobs of plaster squeezed through lath) have broken. This needs plaster washers or a full repair, not just spackle. not structural. Fill

Hereโ€™s how to read the cracks:

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๐Ÿ”น โ€“ Normal movement. The header is doing its job. Patch it.