how can you fix the cracks on the drywall?

Question

the house is 3 years old and there are straight cracks about 6 feet long above windows level.

Answer 1

Yes, you should tape for sure. I recommend using a fiberglass mesh tape as it will flex. Also, be sure to excavate the crack to allow more compound to bridge the gap. You can do this by using a drywall knife and cutting a "V" in the crack. Don't worry about being too precise as it will be filled anyway. I would use a joint compound (mud) to fill. It might take two coats. When your done, you sand the area and then do your best to match the surrounding texture. You can buy small cans of texture that you spray. Make sure to primer prior to painting.

Answer 2

The cracks are normal and due to the new home settling.
I'm going to use a combination of the above answers...
First off... Do not use plaster. Once plaster dries it is very hard to sand and will make the job very difficult.
I would not use a putty knife to carve out a notch or "V' along the crack- I use this method for repairing plaser walls but since your your house is new, I'm assuming the walls are sheetrock.

Using a spackling blade fill the hole with spackle/joint compound. be sure to also put a thin layer of compound on the wall 3 inches to the left and right of the crack. Then put drywall tape (paper or mesh, though I prefer paper) over the crack and run the spackle blade along the tape to squeeze any excess compound out from under the joint.
Then apply a thin layer of compound over the tape. Key here is to use thin layers and be sure to squeeze all extra compound out from behind the tape. Also, apply a wide layer of compound (about 12" wide. You will need to apply 3-4 coats of coupound to the crack and allow proper drying time (may take days) between coats. If you are new at spackling, it might be a good idea to sand down any rough edges or raised spots between coats. Once you've applied 3-4 coats, sand down the spackle with 120 grit sandpaper(wear a maskd and cover everything well, the dust evts everywhere). Be gentle and be sure not to damage the tape. You want to sand the edges of the compound down so that you dont feel any raised edges.
Then paint. and your done.

Answer 3

Very simple, just sand it down a little with 80 grit snadpaper. You can grab a small cannister of plaster from your local hardware store for about $5-$10. Get a putty knife, about 3-5 inches wide, and go to work. Put the puddy on fairly thin, insuring that you have all of the cracks covered. Let it dry. It will change from a dark gray to a like grey/white color. Lightly sand it back down till it is smooth with the rest of the wall with 180-220 grit sandpaper. Once satisfied with that, PAINT. You will ove the resolts.

Answer 4

Drywall won't be able to be repaired. damaged sections ought to get replaced. in case you've not in any respect carried out it earlier, you may discover it complicated and time ingesting. i might want to point you turn it over to a drywall restoration contractor. As for the molding close to the floor, that's named baseboard. timber baseboard is often nailed to the wall making use of end nails. Neoprene or rubber baseboard is glued to the wall. be certain which variety you've. once you've the rubber baseboard, make a decrease with a software knife and a pointy blade about 12" previous the wall damage. Then peel the baseboard decrease back to about 12" previous the wall damage on the different side. at the same time as the wall restoration is carried out, get some adhesive extraordinarily for this variety of baseboard and glue it decrease back. Get your decrease however it would not educate. you've to burnish the decrease to blend it. in the journey that your baseboard is timber, you should get rid of the total section. it will be nailed on your wall. be careful to pry it far flung from the wall gently. at the same time as the wall is repaired, nail the baseboard decrease back into position.

Answer 5

i disagree with all the other answers. if you acually have cracks in drywall they should be taped with drywall tape and then refinished. you can use white caulk which wont crack as fast but in time it will shrink. besides finishing drywall is a bit of a skill so if your not good at it your wall will look like lake michigan. if you have just a few small areas hiring someone would not be all that expensive....gl

Answer 6

Sounds like your house is still settling.
Fill in the crack with Spackle. Sand after dry. Repaint.

Answer 7

My way of patching a large hole in drywall is to use a drywall plug.
To make the repair, first

Answer 8

joint compound for drywall, super easy ready of of the can, just mix into crack and allow to dry. Then just paint over it...thats it...go to hardware store, in fact, i've seen it at wal-mart.

Answer 9

you can spackle them or just paint over them.