The cracked stucco in the ceiling likely means the foundation repair is failing again as the house continues to settle unevenly. Proper soil preparation and drainage during construction can help a house settle evenly and avoid foundation cracks. Hiring an inspector or engineer to evaluate the cause of uneven settling is recommended to determine if the original builder was at fault or if it is due to natural causes requiring ongoing repairs.

1. Stucko Repair
I've asked this question before but asked it wrong. Everyone thought I was talking about cracks
in my foundation, I'm talking about in the the drywall. So. . I recently bought a house that had
foundation repairs. I have noticed that one of the cracks in the ceiling, that had been repaired
with stucko is starting to show through. It looks like it is cracked again. Does this mean my
foundation is in need of repair again or is my house just settling? Please Help. I'm so worried
about the cost of having to repair again. Essentially — When a house settles, the hope is for it to
settle evenly, usually proper soil preparation and water drainage control helps with this. The
problem is, when a house settles unevenly, when this happens it can lead to foundation cracks.
In my experience if the cause of the uneven settling isn't properly mitigated, the foundation
repair just becomes a band aid to a potentially bigger problem. Should the uneven settling
continue, the repair will eventually crack again. The easiest foundation problems to fix are ones
caused by storm water flowing under the house and undermining the base soil, the key is to
re-route the water away and around the home and fill the void with a concrete slurry. The more
complicated problems, are caused by improper soil preparation and/or compaction during
construction or natural uneven settling, these are much harder to fix, usually the repair is to pour
a concrete slurry under the home to fill any voids but, this problem will continue as the home
continues to settle requiring more slurry pours. I would hire either a Structural Home Inspector
or Engineer to determine the cause of the uneven settling, if it's caused by the failure of the
original home builder to properly prep the sub soil or manage storm water, you may go after the
builder for the repairs, if the company still exists. If it's due to natural causes than your stuck
with the repairing.
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