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For one thing, the weather in New England is fickle, to say the least, with large temperature swings from night to day. These significant variations result in air movement in and through the walls of a home. Temperature gradients between the indoor and outdoor, changes in humidity, and other weather and conditions can cause cracks in your plaster or create other problems requiring maintenance.
Natural settling, recent remodeling, the age of the plaster itself are among other prominent causes of cracks in plaster. Sometimes, small cracks are just part of homeownership and can be easily patched; however, larger cracks most likely point to more serious issues that require the attention of a home renovation expert.
A major remodeling project, especially one that involves new walls and/or new foundations, means that settling and shifting will be a normal expectation in the year or so that follows the renovation. A home addition will need a year of weather as all the components adapt to the environment. As that process of settling takes place, you may see cracks in the plaster.
Beyond the normal settling process, when you put an addition on an older home, you are using craftsmanship and materials that must conform to today's energy codes. The new section of your home will have better, tighter insulation. Changes in air circulation in your home can also cause cracks in the plaster.
If you see more substantial cracks in the plaster of original sections of your home, or in the renovated areas, for that matter, it could be related to dry air. If your house is energy-efficient and running a dehumidifier, plaster can get dry, and cracks can form.
We recommend a humidity level of 30 to 40 percent as a comfortable level for occupants and helps minimize or eliminate cracks in plasterwork. We recently visited a very well insulated home, and the humidity reading was a dehydrated 20 percent. As a result, the dryness pulled the humidity from the walls, and several cracks appeared. We recommended a humidity control system that solved the problem and created a much more comfortable living environment for the homeowners.
Homeowners who see wide or exceptionally long cracks in plaster have good cause for concern. Exterior walls with cracks could be caused by problems with the foundation or a recent renovation that created an open space by removing a wall. Removing walls can cause changes in loading of the weight above, resulting in hairline cracks or even cracks up to inch wide.
Older New England homes were constructed using lath and horsehair to add strength to the plaster. Often, when a homeowner does a renovation in the house with this type of wall, the vibrations caused by the renovation process can cause cracks in these walls, even walls far away from the renovation.
If you see discoloration around a crack in the plaster, that is likely the result of a leak in the roof, a window, or the sealing around a chimney. The process of infiltration, drying, and more water infiltration creates cracks. When you see that kind of discoloration around a crack in the plaster, you want to have a professional take a close look to find the root cause and look for other potential water damage.
A vacation home or other property that remains unattended for long periods is susceptible to cracks in plaster. When systems are turned off or the heat is set just so pipes do not freeze, the extreme variations in temperature over time can cause cracks to appear.
Cracks in plaster can be caused by many factors, and these scenarios are specific to the conditions of your home and your location. Temperatures, relative humidity, soil conditions, structural components, and even the attention to detail when the house was being built or remodeled can contribute to cracks in plaster.
One of the most common questions received on ConcreteNetwork.Com is about cracks that are developing in newly poured concrete. The homeowner will question why it is cracking and did they receive a shoddy job.
When installed properly, concrete is one of the most durable and long lasting products you can use around your home. But it is important that concrete contractors follow well-established guidelines with respect to concrete placement. Durable, high strength, and crack resistant concrete does not happen by accident.
Shrinkage is a main cause of cracking. As concrete hardens and dries it shrinks. This is due to the evaporation of excess mixing water. The wetter or soupier the concrete mix, the greater the shrinkage will be. Concrete slabs can shrink as much as 1/2 inch per 100 feet. This shrinkage causes forces in the concrete which literally pull the slab apart. Cracks are the end result of these forces.
Also, rapid drying of the slab will significantly increase the possibility of cracking. The chemical reaction, which causes concrete to go from the liquid or plastic state to a solid state, requires water. This chemical reaction, or hydration, continues to occur for days and weeks after you pour the concrete.
Control joints help concrete crack where you want it to. The joints should be of the depth of the slab and no more than 2-3 times (in feet) of the thickness of the concrete (in inches). So 4"concrete should have joints 8-12' apart.
In general, cracks wider than a credit card and running through the depth of the concrete are structural in nature and could be a sign of more serious problems (see Concrete Crack Repair Evaluation). These cracks -- no matter what the width -- are rarely acceptable. Consult an engineer or concrete repair professional to determine the cause of the crack and to recommend the best repair solution.
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The humid weather is so much better for my macarons than the dry weather. During winter time in New York, my macaron shells were getting super dry and crunchy, I had to totally ditch the egg white powder when making macarons, and even after maturing for days in the fridge, the macaron would still be too crunchy when you bit into it.
In the humid weather, my shells just have the perfect consistency. They have the right amount of chew, they are delightful soft in the middle, and slightly crunchy to the bite! I am in love with the humid weather for macarons!
Pottery clay cracks when drying if some parts of the piece dry out more quickly than others. When clay dries, it shrinks. If one part of the clay is shrinking faster than the other, this puts an internal strain on the pottery. The clay cracks to cope with the strain.
This is why cups and bowls tend to crack on their base when drying. It is partly because the base of the piece is thicker than the sides. Lips of pots and cups tend to dry much more quickly than bases.
Low humidity levels in the air will cause clay to dry out more rapidly. Humidity tends to be lower in cold climates and seasons. Rapid drying in itself does not make your pottery clay crack. However, it does make it harder to dry your greenware out evenly.
It is sometimes possible to see very small cracks in the edges of a piece you have just finished. This is because, as you work with clay it dries out quite quickly. These tiny cracks create points of vulnerability.
Many factors affect how clay behaves. A few things might be making your pottery clay crack. It is possible that you may need to experiment a little. However, if you use the guidelines above it will help you isolate why your clay is cracking.
Repairing cracked plastic can seem like a difficult task, but most common plastics are thermoplastic, which means they can be heated and remolded. The key to fixing cracks in plastic is knowing which method is best to repair the crack. Smaller cracks can usually be fixed with glue, hot water, or plastic slurry, while larger cracks may require some welding with a soldering iron. With the right method, fixing a crack in plastic is easier than you think.
Potholes are holes in the roadway that vary in size and shape. They are caused by the expansion and contraction of ground water after the water has entered into the ground under the pavement. When water freezes, it expands. Think of when ice cubes are made. A tray full of water is put into the freezer, and when you remove the tray from the freezer, you will notice the water has expanded. This same effect happens when water gets into the ground under the pavement. If it has a chance to freeze, it will take up more space under the pavement, and the pavement will expand, bend, and crack, which weakens the material pavement. Then when ice melts, the pavement contracts and leaves gaps or voids in the surface under the pavement, where water can get in and be trapped. If the water freezes and thaws over and over, the pavement will weaken and continue cracking.
As the name implies, this form of cracking occurs when the concrete is still plastic and is caused by shrinkage due to rapid moisture loss. Plastic shrinkage cracks appear in the first few hours after concrete placement and typically before the finishing operations are complete. Seen primarily in exterior concrete slabs, these cracks also can sometimes occur in steel-troweled floors when the moisture loss is severe and final curing is delayed. 2ff7e9595c