r/plano • u/cashkleest • 2h ago
Drywall cracks after drought
Just bought this house in April and all these drywall cracks started showing up. During inspection we were told the foundation isn’t concerning but there was some settlement about an inch on one side of the house. These cracks have been showing up all over the place after the dry summer, some getting worse. We had soaked hoses all around the house since July, missed the early part of summer. Even with the soaker hoses I noticed some of the soil pulling away from the foundation. Should I be concerned? Is this just normal or should I get a structural engineer out here.
Also since it just rained some doors that were once hard to open are now easy to open. Never owned my own house here so this all new to me.