New Home Question

[spacejamz]

We moved into a brand new home last November...we are first time homeowners...

Noticed a few cracks in the upper corners where the walls and ceiling met as well as some of the caulk lines in the counter of one of the bathrooms...they are hairline cracks a few inches long...

In talking to some of the guys at work, this is pretty normal since the house is new, the frame is settling, etc...but I just freak out a little since this is our first house and we plunked down a bit of change for it...

what is the best way to fix this? just paint over it? put some spackle stuff over first and then paint it?

I have already recaulked the counter top in the bathroom..

thanks.

 

[rival]

contact the builder, also see if any other homeowners in the area are having the same problems

its probably minor, but could be a structural problem which the builder should take care of

 

[Dacalo]

If it is a new home, the builder should have some kind of warranty.

You should contact them and have them come out and have a look.

 

[SherEPunjab]

Originally posted by: spacejamz
We moved into a brand new home last November...we are first time homeowners...

Noticed a few cracks in the upper corners where the walls and ceiling met as well as some of the caulk lines in the counter of one of the bathrooms...they are hairline cracks a few inches long...

In talking to some of the guys at work, this is pretty normal since the house is new, the frame is settling, etc...but I just freak out a little since this is our first house and we plunked down a bit of change for it...

what is the best way to fix this? just paint over it? put some spackle stuff over first and then paint it?

I have already recaulked the counter top in the bathroom..

thanks.

where do you live? if you live in an area where the plates are constantly shifting, this will be a reoccuring problem and there is no permanent fix. if this is not the case, put some mud to fill it up and then repaint it. if you do live in that kind of environment, they sell flexible, plastic strips. i forgot the name for it, but you first apply that, then put mud to smooth it out then paint it. it is pliable so will withstand some shifting (better than no strip at all). however, if there is a big shift, it will crack again. no permanent fix.