Help! Cracks On The Wall After Renovations

[Sunny88 0]

It has been 3 months since my renovation works are completed.

We had hacked a rectangular opening of about 3 ft long by 1 foot height between the kitchen wall and the dining. Now some cracks in the paint have been spotted around the hacked area.

We had also removed a door between the toilet and a bedroom and re-constructed with wall. Now, long cracks in the paint are spotted all over the "new wall" .

We voiced our complaints to the contractor and he said he will paint over it.

May I seek the advice of more experienced forummers:

1) Could the cracks be due to more serious underlining reasons?

2) If he just re-paint, won't the problems recur in a few months time?

3) How can this problem be best solved? replaster and repaint?

Will be grateful for any advice.

[franktyre 0]

It has been 3 months since my renovation works are completed.

We had hacked a rectangular opening of about 3 ft long by 1 foot height between the kitchen wall and the dining. Now some cracks in the paint have been spotted around the hacked area.

We had also removed a door between the toilet and a bedroom and re-constructed with wall. Now, long cracks in the paint are spotted all over the "new wall" .

We voiced our complaints to the contractor and he said he will paint over it.

May I seek the advice of more experienced forummers:

1) Could the cracks be due to more serious underlining reasons?

2) If he just re-paint, won't the problems recur in a few months time?

3) How can this problem be best solved? replaster and repaint?

Will be grateful for any advice.

Honestly..... its the type of plaster used. Probably to low low grade.

Generally micro crack are acceptable and only appears after several years.

If yrs is less than a year.......... you know ! somethng not right.