wall crack
Gap in masonry
A wall crack is a fracture or fissure in a wall surface, ranging from hairline cracks caused by settling to larger structural splits indicating foundation problems.
The term is straightforward and descriptive: We noticed a wall crack spreading from the window frame.
In building inspection, wall cracks serve as diagnostic indicators of a structure's condition.
- fissureNarrow crack in rock
- fractureSplit in hard material
- stress fractureMicroscopic bone crack from overuse
- creviceNarrow opening in surface
- splitSeparation into parts
plaster · foundation · damage · water damage · settling · leak · hairline · structural · load bearing · repair · patching · spiderweb · moisture · basement · drywall · crumbling · seeping · rupture
- building damagestructural collapse, bowing, sagging, fracture, fractures
- building defectsroof leak, water damage, structural failure, faulty wiring, sagging roof