Patching and Plastering - Cracked drywall at joint near door?
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ClemsonJeeper
11-04-09, 10:24 AM
So I have an outside joint coming together and the drywall has a few holes where the joint is coming up at a couple places. Would the right fix be to just use joint compound to fill the holes and sand it down? Or should I put some sort of backer on it (eg: joint tape or the mesh drywall tape)?
Pic is attached.
The holes are small so just not sure what the best way to handle it would be.
http://www.hitman.cc/crack.jpg
Pic is attached.
The holes are small so just not sure what the best way to handle it would be.
http://www.hitman.cc/crack.jpg
marksr
11-04-09, 02:13 PM
Do you know what caused the crack?
The fix would be to mud and tape the crack. Paper tape does a better job than the sticky [mess] tape. If you use sticky tape it is best to cover it with a setting compound like durabond. Setting compounds dry fast but can be a bear to sand.
The fix would be to mud and tape the crack. Paper tape does a better job than the sticky [mess] tape. If you use sticky tape it is best to cover it with a setting compound like durabond. Setting compounds dry fast but can be a bear to sand.
Claw Hammer
11-04-09, 08:05 PM
The reason why the drywall cracked is because you have some type of movement behind the wallboard.
You need to remove the wallboard and find out what the problem is.
I would suggest that you measure back 32 inches and replace the whole section.
Look to see what the problem is - don't just cover it up.
My question is how old is the house and what type of house is it and what room and what part of the house is this happening in.
You need to remove the wallboard and find out what the problem is.
I would suggest that you measure back 32 inches and replace the whole section.
Look to see what the problem is - don't just cover it up.
My question is how old is the house and what type of house is it and what room and what part of the house is this happening in.
Wayne Mitchell
11-05-09, 07:10 AM
I wouldn't tear out the drywall just yet. From the picture it looks like tape lifting off a drywall joint. If that is the case I would just remove the tape and replace it. If it cracks again in the future then you may have to look for a cause.
on edit - I looked at the photos again and noticed it's a corner. What you have is corner bead lifting. I would knock/scrape off the drywall compound and renail it to the corner until it sits flush. Then you can add mud over it.
If you can't get it flush you might need to replace it. If it was installed with ring shanks it won't be easy.
on edit - I looked at the photos again and noticed it's a corner. What you have is corner bead lifting. I would knock/scrape off the drywall compound and renail it to the corner until it sits flush. Then you can add mud over it.
If you can't get it flush you might need to replace it. If it was installed with ring shanks it won't be easy.
marksr
11-05-09, 10:38 AM
Good catch Wayne! I didn't realize the pic was a close up and thought the crack was several inches from the corner. I agree - nail and mud should take care of it :thumbup: