This promotes water intrusion bugs and costly repairs.
Stair step cracks stucco from ceiling to floor.
Vertical and horizontal cracks in drywall or plaster walls typically indicate drying and shrinkage which is normal after construction.
This type of crack suggest that there may be a structural issue i e.
A stair step crack is a diagonal crack but since mortar is usually not as strong as concrete block or brick the crack migrates to the mortar joints as it zigzags along a path of least resistance.
Jagged cracks stair step cracks and 45 degree angle cracks generally signify structural movement or settling issues that are occasionally serious but usually harmless.
A typical cause of diagonal or step cracking in a concrete block wall and some brick or other cmu walls is frost heave or settlement but as you can see in the photo below a collapsing masonry block foundation may also show diagonal cracking near wall corners.
A foundation issue or framing issue.
A crack a 16th of an inch or.
Ceiling cracks that run across the ceiling to the wall and then downward on the wall.
Ceiling cracks running diagonally across ceiling.
To repair the crack caulk it then apply an elastomeric patch.