The plaster has cracked over the drywall from the cracks underneath. The house foundations don't have any cracks in them, but something obviously shifted. For right now, I would just like to fix the cracks, and would like to know a good way to go about it. Last time, I got some plaster, and put it over the crack and then painted on that, but it has opened up again slightly, so I figure there must be some better way. Any suggestions?
2006-12-27 19:54:26 · 9 answers · asked by thefilmcomposer 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Fill the cracks with toothpaste.
2006-12-27 19:56:35 · answer #1 · answered by Wisdom Guru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait until the house has finished shifting for the winter. A house will up heave for the frost in the ground, they will do this sometimes for years before they settle. Usually about March or April it's over. You can hear the creaking. Paint like heck and patch, get ready for the next round, maybe somewhere else, that's the love of a homeowner. Pride in your house and the way it drives you crazy fixing it.
2006-12-28 06:45:31 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-08-28 20:15:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean out the crack with a five-n-one or putty knife to remove any lose plaster & widen the crack a little some so you can put new plaster into it. stick fiberglass spackling tape on the along the crack then use a putty knife to apply a light coat of spackle over the tape being sure to push some spackle into the crack. let it dry then apply another thicker and much wider coat of spackle to the repair. let dry then smooth the edges with sandpaper. prime then paint.
less spackle = less sanding, less dust.
2006-12-29 00:14:15 · answer #4 · answered by Xnterna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the age of the building, by Drywall you mean Gyprock or similar.
Use a paper or fibreglass tape over the joints and reset, using a finishing compound.
This is a common problem.
2006-12-28 05:53:16 · answer #5 · answered by Lesley S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by the way u have explained it means the structure has settled in one place the cracks are to be left for some more time so that the structure settles completely then use some mastics to fill the cracks and then go for painting it is better to allow the structure to completly settle down
2006-12-28 05:17:57 · answer #6 · answered by sb r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get dry wall tape and dry wall mud use that sand it and paint over it
2006-12-28 03:57:42 · answer #7 · answered by william_callen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a new house
2006-12-28 03:56:04 · answer #8 · answered by Me like cheese 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
move
2006-12-28 04:00:42 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋