Repairing Drywall Ceiling Seam Cracks

Drywall seams at times have a tendency to crack sometimes it s from a very subtle movement of the wall.

Repairing drywall ceiling seam cracks.

The long edge is 19 long. To fix a ceiling crack start by scraping away any loose material from the crack with a drywall knife. Drywall tape can be likened to a band aid for the fault line. If you have a textured ceiling.

Next put mesh drywall tape over the crack and press it firmly onto the ceiling. Click the links to see what s inside dustin s toolbox. Start with a light application let it dry and add more if needed. The home mender shows us how to remove a buckled seam from a ceiling or wall apply new tape and mud.

We have a crack at the long edge seam of the drywall in the ceiling. For small repairs on popcorn ceilings such as hairline cracks in ceiling dab on this stuff. I installed the drywall in 2007 and the crack first appeared about 4 years ago. Then prepare 5 minute mud by mixing the mud powder with lukewarm water.

If there s an issue with the trusses that could create a crack between the ceiling and the interior wall. The seam where two sheets of drywall meet is a weak point in the wall. Then layers of drywall mud are added to feather the seam smooth with the rest of the wall. The back to front dimension is 30 which means there are over 7 sheets of drywall.

Drywall tapers use mud and tape to give strength to the joint. The cause of your ceiling crack depends on various factors such as the ceiling material and the home s age. If the crack is discolored you could have moisture problems. To undo the damage done to the ceiling scrape off the loose tape and re tape the joint either with a drywall repair kit or paper tape and joint compound.