If the crack is wide (greater than 1/4 inch), or if one side of the crack is protruding outward while the other is recessed (shearing), you have active structural movement. This is common near garage doors or large window openings where there is less structural support.
: Watch for windows or doors that stick, pull away from frames, or have diagonal drywall cracks radiating from their corners. stair step brick cracks
A crack that steps up is a crack that won’t stop… until you fix the ground under it. If the crack is wide (greater than 1/4