Measuring a crack instead of naming it
Width and pattern, not adjectives.
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In short: Minor cracking and corner cracks recorded on a Schofields property.
What we recorded
Minor cracking and minor corner cracks on a Schofields pre-purchase inspection, both measured rather than characterised.
Why measurement matters
The standard sets categories by width. A measurement puts an item in a category; an adjective starts an argument.
What corner cracks suggest
They often follow the geometry of the building rather than a structural failure, which is exactly why the pattern is read alongside the width.
What raises concern
Width beyond the category, displacement across the crack, continuation through the structure, or evidence it is still moving.
What one visit cannot say
Whether it is progressing. That takes monitoring across a wet and a dry season.
Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Schofields. Licensed building practitioners.
