Hairline cracks in the drywall joint are a pretty common issue in many homes, and not usually a sign that your home is in danger of collapse. It's more likely that they've occurred due to settling, ...

Dear Allegra, I have a crack in my ceiling in the living room and bedroom that has traveled down the wall over time. What can I do to repair that? My house was built in the 1930’s. Another thing is ...

Q. Some of the walls and ceilings in our older house have tiny cracks and other blemishes that make them unsightly. Is texture paint a lasting remedy for this? A. Texture paint, which usually deposits ...

The location and pattern of plaster cracks can provide clues to their cause. * Stress within a wall can create diagonal cracks. While they can appear anywhere in a wall, they typically start at a door ...

Do you have a crack that goes across your wall, maybe over a doorway or a corner of your room? You might have tried to fix it, but it returns just a few months later. Perhaps you even had a ...