Your floors are looking a little wonky more about the author. There are many reasons why floors can go downhill, but underpinning is often the culprit. Imagine arriving home from work to discover that your floor is slightly shifted. It’s alarming, isn’t it? Next thing you’ll know, those small cracks have turned into canyons.

Here, soil settling, changes in moisture, or perhaps just the passing of time, can play a role. A bad soil in particular is like an unreliable friend that fails to appear when you most need them. They can cause the foundation to sink, shift or settle. You might also find that your home is unstable if there has been recent construction or a major earthquake.

Imagine this: You’re holding a coffee cup and walking across your living room when you feel the slight slope of the floor. Your foundation may be to blame. Your internal alarm should go off if you notice that your floor is sinking or sloping.

What about these windows and door? They won’t close without Herculean strength, or require a complex investigation of Sherlock Homes levels? The foundation of your home is more important to your door’s stubbornness than your carpentry skill.

If you walk around the exterior of your house, you may find more than just a friendly neighbor cat. Look for cracks along the walls of your home. Cracks in the exterior walls are not just cosmetic; they can indicate that your house’s foundation is shifting. Cracks in the vertical direction can be especially telling.

The ceiling of your palace might be telling you a little secret. The cracks and separations at the corners may indicate an underlying problem. If your smooth, previously painted walls now look like the map of a cross-country road trip, you should take them seriously.