{"id":151,"date":"2006-04-27T09:27:59","date_gmt":"2006-04-27T15:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montreal-realestate.ca\/english\/2006\/04\/this-house-isnt-going-anywhere-or-is-it\/"},"modified":"2006-04-27T09:27:59","modified_gmt":"2006-04-27T15:27:59","slug":"this-house-isnt-going-anywhere-or-is-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montreal-realestate.ca\/english\/this-house-isnt-going-anywhere-or-is-it\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;This house isn&#8217;t going anywhere,  &#8221; Or is it!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Serious structural problems in houses are not very common, but when they occur they are never cheap to fix. Some can&#8217;t be fixed at all.<!--more-->This report won&#8217;t turn you into an seasoned home inspector, but it will give you some of the common indicators.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Uneven Floors<\/strong><br \/>\nUneven floors are typical, particularly in older homes. Here is a trick to help distinguish between a typical home with character and a structural problem. If the floor sags to the middle of the home, it&#8217;s probably just a charming old home. Houses are like people, they sag in the middle when they get older. On the other hand, if the floor slopes towards an outside wall, there is a good chance that the house has a significant structural problems.<strong>Leaning House<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile no house is perfect, this is one area where you should be very careful. Take a look at the house from across the street. If the house appears to be leaning one way or the other, there may be a structural problem. It may help to line up a front corner of the house with the back corner of an adjacent house just for reference. The corners should be parallel. Stepping back from the house to take a look is always a good idea. It is easy to miss something major by standing too close to it! If there is a lean that is detectable by eye, don&#8217;t take any chances, get it checked out.<strong>Horizontal Foundation Cracks are Bad<\/strong><br \/>\nIt is not uncommon to find cracks in the foundation. This goes for new houses as well as old ones. While there is a great deal of engineering that goes into &#8220;reading&#8221; these cracks, there is one rule that you should never forget. &#8220;Horizontal cracks are a problem&#8221;. Of course not all vertical cracks are acceptable, but they are generally not as serious as a horizontal crack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harmless Cracks<\/strong><br \/>\nShrinkage cracks in a new house: Most new foundations will develop small vertical cracks. These cracks are a result of the concrete shrinking as it cures. These cracks are about 1 \/8 inch wide or less. They don&#8217;t affect the structure. The only concern is leakage. If you see small cracks in a new foundation, don&#8217;t panic. In fact, in a new home, some builders will pre-crack the foundation and fill the crack with flexible material. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Plaster Cracks<\/strong><br \/>\nFew things are more misunderstood than plaster cracks on the inside of the house.<br \/>\nThe following crack types are not generally related to structural movement:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a small crack (less than 2mm) that follows the corner of the room where two walls meet<\/li>\n<li>small cracks that extend up from the upper corner of a door opening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The following cracks may be related to structural ovement<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Large cracks (larger than 2mm in width)<\/li>\n<li>Cracks that run diagonally across the wall<\/li>\n<li>Cracks on the interior finish that are in the same vicinity as cracks on the exterior of the house<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>This article is brought to you by<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.homeinspectionmontreal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Mose Home Inspection<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>You can reach them at 514-294-0705<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><!--adsense#160x600--><!--adsense#160x600--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serious structural problems in houses are not very common, but when they occur they are never cheap to fix. 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