[DangeloInspections]

I will do my best to stick to the facts here on this subject and not my opinion.

We find this issue very often on one year warranty inspections. Typically these cracks are at where the drywall seams butt together. When found under warranty, they do come back and attempt to fix the cracks. Some workers do a very good job and some may not. It is difficult to repair a knock down finish without it being noticeable. Sometimes when the crack is very small, the "cure" is worse than the disease. Even after repair, the crack can return.

Typically these cracks are found every four feet. We also try our best, (and one of the few companies that do) get back to the Lanai area in the attic and see the top side of the drywall in the lanai. Sometimes this is very easy, sometimes this is impossible, dependant on the model home.

This drywall appears to be the same interior drywall that is inside the home. I do not believe they use a drywall mud like durabond 90 here....in my humble opinion that would probably help, as it is stronger than regular drywall mud. It is what I have used in problem areas with no problems.

These cracks have been known to show up even a few years after the build....perhaps due to temperature swings, etc.

While most of the homes I inspect are of course in The Villages, I do warranty inspections in a few other communities around here also. While this is a common finding in The Villages, I find this rarely in these other communities. I am not sure why that is so.

I WAS told that The Villages is now using a better, more flexible paint on the Lanai ceilings, so this problem MAY be found less. We will see. It should be noted that we also find this on some of the larger front porches. Strangely, it is much more rare on the Courtyard villa ceilings, perhaps because they are smaller. This issue IS found more on the larger lanais.

I did have a homeowner a few weeks ago tell me he was going to pressure wash his Lanai ceiling because he thought it was the same stucco that was on the side of his home. I advised him NOT to. He was surprised to find out it was drywall. Glad I stopped him, it would not have been good.

I hope this helps a bit.

Respectfully, Frank