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jason_goldberg8954644

Vaulted Celing cracking

9 years ago

We had a new vaulted ceiling put in and we have started to notice horizontal cracks. There are 3 lines which are pretty visible forming


Any idea what the cause would be?


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  • 9 years ago

    Expansion, contraction and settling all cause movement.

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