repairing drywall vertical hair cracks
Is it okay to repair vertical drywall cracks (inside corners) to with caulk, drywall contractor says this standard practice.
Dan
Is it okay to repair vertical drywall cracks (inside corners) to with caulk, drywall contractor says this standard practice.
Dan
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Sometimes that the best option, sometimes it's a hack. Depends.
why did it crack....
standard practice ya say....
all that means it's the "cheapest" way out... and leans more to a hack repair...
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I'll often "fix" hairline cracks in drywall with caulk. Especially the ones that grow and shrink seasonally. Joint tape will not keep the house from moving. Of course, I tell the customer what I'm doing and that it's not a permanent repair.
However, hairline cracks on inside corners are rare because the joint tape usually pulls away before cracking. I even saw a corner once where one wall had dropped 1/2" and puckered the joint tape along the whole corner without cracking.
Check to make sure that there's joint tape in the corner. Check for any movement. It's possible that there's a missing nailer. If you re-tape (which is probably what's needed), prime the area first to give the joint compound a better grip.
-Don
yes