I've spent so much time perusing forums and sites about the ifs, and buts, about nail pops and drywall cracks but can't wrap my head around the numerous things going on at the same time in this house. Or...maybe I'm crazy. Over the past 3 or 4 months numerous, probably 3 dozen or so nail pops spanning both stories of the house have started to show. I have 3 doorways and hallways that have vertical cracks, no diagonal, over them. Some seem like paint/board is crushed above the moulding. I have 3 windows that have a vertical crack underneath them. The basement has a floor crack I filled in probably 2 years ago near a steel beam (basement is unfinished) has separated slightly. What I don't seem to have is sticking doors, windows, etc. I don't have any large cracks on the basement walls. Those cracks I do have down there are hairline and vertical. All this in a short time doesn't make sense to me to be settling in a 14 year old house (built in 2007). Am I over stressing or should I be calling someone out to look at this, and, if so, who? I posted a month or so ago where a tree fell into and ripped the basement walkout rail out of the concrete on one side (just noting, don't know if it's related).

I inherited a home that my folks had attempted to put some crown molding in and when I did that they damaged the popcorn texture on the ceiling in some spots. I'm wondering if it's better to try and remove all of the popcorn or if it can be repaired. Additionally I want to add crown molding to the remainder of the house and I want to do it without damaging the texture. What am I looking at when I do this? Is it going to be a hassle? Should I remove the texture completely? The house was built in 93 so I don't believe it has asbestos in it. [img]https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/2000x901/20211228_120640_1856e7935517e22ecf2917933b53866f5b5b5f72.jpg[/img] [i]A photo of the damage [/i]