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Identify Your Structural Symptoms

Not all cracks are equal. Use this visual guide to distinguish between harmless settling and active structural failure.

Forensic Crack Identification Guide

Match your symptoms to engineering failure modes.

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Diagonal Shear Crack

Interior Drywall (above doors/windows)
HIGH SEVERITY
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Stair-Step Fracture

Exterior Brick Veneer
MODERATE SEVERITY
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Horizontal Bowing

Basement Walls / Stem Walls
CRITICAL SEVERITY

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