[Mrs. Robinson]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

They did repair it when it was under warranty. Our home now is almost six years old. I want to fix it in a way that is pretty and will stay fixed.

Originally Posted by villagetinker

In the case of our house (4 years old), I noticed the crack when doing some work in the area, and it appears there is NO WOOD behind the ceiling drywall in that area, you can actually push the ceiling up in that location! IMHO, This means a simple fix will not work. I have provided the POA with this info.

It sounds as though the original construction of the lanai was never done properly.
Even the "fix" by warranty was only a band aid when the fix needed sutures!

The developer should step up to the plate and fix what was never done correctly.
That probably means they have to remove the entire ceiling to get to the guts of the problem, but you shouldn't let them off the hook.

This is really a shame for all the homeowners who have to deal with a situation such as this.