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It appears I have a support beam shifting, and the drywall is buckling underneath its weight. The beam has a crack appearing on one side where it butts up against the ceiling. There is a crack running horizontally where the beam butts up against the wall. The crack gets larger as it runs to the floor and pushes the drywall about an inch from the wall in the most severe location (which looks like it stops before the next drywall panel). The crack then turns thin again and runs to the floor.

  • What would cause this?
  • Should I have this looked at by a professional?

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dg6736
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Yes, this should be inspected by a competent professional as it could be something serious that needs to be addressed immediately.

Water damage could cause this or wood degradation caused by termites among other things.

Removing the surrounding drywall and getting a better view would be beneficial and give you and a contractor a better understanding of what the issue may be.

matt.
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