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johnl
08-17-05, 07:36 PM
Hi,

I was scraping my wall that had many coats of paint and wallpaper.I exposed a 1 1/2 inch wide crack.the crack runs 4 feet long across my wall.The crack is hollow.I can see my neighbors wall using a flashlight.It looks like the original developers used brick then thick coating of plaster on top when it was developed.

Can this be fixed?.


Thanks for any help

John L

pgtek
08-18-05, 08:00 AM
hi
can yo be more specific
you say scrapping wall is this in a basement or exterior wall or partition wall between 2 condo or aprtment

thanks
johnl
08-18-05, 01:26 PM
Hi,

I am working on a bedroom wall(2nd floor) in a city rowhome that is connected to my neighbors wall.There was a lot of coverup(people masking problems over the years).I decided to scrap all the paint and wallpaper off and found big cracks behind it.

The house was built around 1920-1930

I can see right through the cracks(4 inches deep) into my neighbors wall.

I was wondering what I would have to fill those cracks with before I replaster the wall.



Thanks a fast reply


John

pgtek
08-19-05, 08:51 AM
hi
Well there some issue here
you should have a fire barrier between the apartment for security
i guess in the 20's that was not a code violation but i would check into it anyway if the crack are less than 1/2 in just used drywall tape and plaster over them