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Posted by Mark on November 1, 2009, 10:01 pm
I agree - moisture and condensation would be more of a concern for me in
this situation than the risk of cracks.
>> frank1492 wrote:
>>> I think this theory is incorrect. My GF is selling her mother's house
>>> and is
>>> reluctant to shut down the heat and drain the pipes over the winter.
>>> (We live in the Northeast.) She was told by an "expert" that the
>>> plaster will crack. I regularly shut my heat off for the winter at my
>>> summer home, and have never had cracks in my plaster ceilings.
>>> I'd like your comments. Obviously sudden temperature changes
>>> might do it, but not one slow drop.
>>> Thanks in advance for help.
>>> Frank
>> If she is interested in selling the house she needs to keep the heat on
>> to at least have the place warm for showing. Prospective buyers will
>> quickly turn their backs if they are shown it in deep freeze mode where
>> people will have chattering teeth and the florescent lights are blinking
>> like a horror show.
> The freezing shouldn't hurt the plaster per say BUT the moisture isn't
> good for alot of things including the plaster , especially if it is
> already bad..In the NE winters tend to be cold and WET....Nothing smells
> worse than an cold damp musty house...Not good for the wallpaper or paint
> either ....
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