Jagged cracks stair step cracks and 45 degree angle cracks generally signify structural movement or settling issues that are occasionally serious but usually harmless.
Stair step cracks stucco from ceiling to floor.
A crack a 16th of an inch or.
Ceiling cracks that run across the ceiling to the wall and then downward on the wall.
This promotes water intrusion bugs and costly repairs.
A foundation issue or framing issue.
A stair step crack is a diagonal crack but since mortar is usually not as strong as concrete block or brick the crack migrates to the mortar joints as it zigzags along a path of least resistance.
Ceiling cracks running diagonally across ceiling.
To repair the crack caulk it then apply an elastomeric patch.
Step cracks showing on stucco go through to the other side of the cinder block.
Basically a continuous crack going through the ceiling and the wall.
This type of crack suggest that there may be a structural issue i e.