To repair or not to repair?




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Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com on Jan 21, 2012
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Ali S on Jan 21, 2012
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Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com on Jan 21, 2012
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Ali S on Jan 21, 2012
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Peace Painting Co., Inc. on Jan 21, 2012
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Ali S on Jan 21, 2012
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Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com on Jan 21, 2012
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Ali S on Jan 21, 2012
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Peace Painting Co., Inc. on Jan 21, 2012
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Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com on Jan 21, 2012
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Ali S on Jan 21, 2012
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Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com on Jan 21, 2012
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HandyANDY - Handyman & All Repairs, LLC on Jan 23, 2012
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Ali S on Jan 27, 2012
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Peace Painting Co., Inc. on Jan 27, 2012
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Callie on Oct 28, 2017
Right wow it's October 2017. The Condo I live in was built in 1995. It's a double. I've lived here now for over six-years with no issues.However...over the last few months I've had extreme cracking in the center portion of my house and many nail pops.I hired a structural engineer who told me nothing was wrong. He said it's not the foundation. He said it's not a sinkhole. And he said the house is not settling. But he had NO idea why it is cracking. He looked up in my attic and said nothing was amiss.BUT...he Will not tell me what he thinks the reason for the cracking is. In fact...he won't take my money because he says he does not know. And he is a structural engineer! (makes me wonder if the condo assocition paid him to be quiet!)How can he NOT know why my house is suddenly cracking ?After reading your article & answers...I'm hinking I have trust uplifting issues. I'm irritated because he's the second structural engineer I've had out...only to tell me there's 'no reason for the multiple cracks'.YES! There are reasons! Walls don't just crack for no reason. Joints pulling away from each other don't happen becuz a 23 year old place is "settling@ as one of the truck still engineers said to be the cause.These are not small cracks! and there are not just a few.mI'n concerned becuz more & more nail pops are coming through the ceiling and some of them are as big as a Silverdollar. I've been marking with a pencil and dating and watching my walls crack. One crack is wide enough that I can put my little finger through it!I don't know where to turn. I don't know who to ask. I'm not made of money. So this is very frustrating.If this is a truss lifting issue with the condo...then I need someone to put it in writing so I can get them to take care of it. But no one will say WHY my home has so many noticeable cracks a nail pops.I SO much hope you can help me. /:Helpful Reply -
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