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Every couple of years, cracks in my drywall keep reappearing in more
or less the same spot. I resurface them with drywall compound, repaint
and sure enough, they come back.

The cracks are very small(possibly due to a weak spot susceptible to
freeze-thaw shifting of the house foundation) ..... is there are more
flexible product I could use to cover them up? Drywall compound is too
brittle and does not do the trick.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks ..... what a great forum! Wish I would have discovered it years
ago.

Eric


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Eric wrote:
Every couple of years, cracks in my drywall keep reappearing in more
or less the same spot. I resurface them with drywall compound, repaint
and sure enough, they come back.

The cracks are very small(possibly due to a weak spot susceptible to
freeze-thaw shifting of the house foundation) ..... is there are more
flexible product I could use to cover them up? Drywall compound is too
brittle and does not do the trick.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks ..... what a great forum! Wish I would have discovered it years
ago.

Eric


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Paintable caulk, from any paint or hardware store. Smoosh it into the
crack with your finger, wipe surface with damp rag, let dry, prime, paint.
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On Feb 28, 6:46 am, "Eric" wrote:
Every couple of years, cracks in my drywall keep reappearing in more
or less the same spot. I resurface them with drywall compound, repaint
and sure enough, they come back.

The cracks are very small(possibly due to a weak spot susceptible to
freeze-thaw shifting of the house foundation) ..... is there are more
flexible product I could use to cover them up? Drywall compound is too
brittle and does not do the trick.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks ..... what a great forum! Wish I would have discovered it years
ago.

Eric

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Use drywall glass mesh tape over crack.
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Frank wrote:

Use drywall glass mesh tape over crack.


Actually, the paper tape is stronger and less prone to cracking.

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On Feb 28, 6:46 am, "Eric" wrote:
Every couple of years, cracks in my drywall keep reappearing in more
or less the same spot. I resurface them with drywall compound, repaint
and sure enough, they come back.

The cracks are very small(possibly due to a weak spot susceptible to
freeze-thaw shifting of the house foundation) ..... is there are more
flexible product I could use to cover them up? Drywall compound is too
brittle and does not do the trick.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks ..... what a great forum! Wish I would have discovered it years
ago.

Eric

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Use drywall glass mesh tape over crack.
Frank


I endorse this solution. I had a drywall cracking issue in one bedroom at the
corner of my house where I had freeze/thaw foundation issues. The foundation
was later upgraded, but the drywall cracking was repaired using the mesh tape
before that, and held up well over a couple of seasonal cycles before then.
Worked amazingly well.

Banty



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On Feb 28, 6:46 am, "Eric" wrote:
Every couple of years, cracks in my drywall keep reappearing in more
or less the same spot. I resurface them with drywall compound, repaint
and sure enough, they come back.

The cracks are very small(possibly due to a weak spot susceptible to
freeze-thaw shifting of the house foundation) ..... is there are more
flexible product I could use to cover them up? Drywall compound is too
brittle and does not do the trick.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks ..... what a great forum! Wish I would have discovered it years
ago.

Eric

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Use drywall glass mesh tape over crack.
Frank



I'll add a vote for this idea. It even works well on plaster. Previous home:
15 years later, no cracks, according to new owner.


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Frank wrote:

Use drywall glass mesh tape over crack.


Actually, the paper tape is stronger and less prone to cracking.


But it has less give.

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On Feb 28, 6:46 am, "Eric" wrote:
Every couple of years, cracks in my drywall keep reappearing in more
or less the same spot. I resurface them with drywall compound, repaint
and sure enough, they come back.

The cracks are very small(possibly due to a weak spot susceptible to
freeze-thaw shifting of the house foundation) ..... is there are more
flexible product I could use to cover them up? Drywall compound is too
brittle and does not do the trick.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks ..... what a great forum! Wish I would have discovered it years
ago.

Eric

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Use drywall glass mesh tape over crack.
Frank


I endorse this solution. I had a drywall cracking issue in one bedroom at
the
corner of my house where I had freeze/thaw foundation issues. The
foundation
was later upgraded, but the drywall cracking was repaired using the mesh
tape
before that, and held up well over a couple of seasonal cycles before
then.
Worked amazingly well.

Banty


I too recommend the fiberglass tape. I had an old house in Los Angeles
where one corner over a door cracked very badly every year. I must have
repaired that crack half a dozen times before I used the tape. After using
the tape I never had another crack over that door for the rest of the time
I lived in that house which was about twelve years.


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On 28 Feb 2007 03:46:20 -0800, "Eric" wrote:

Every couple of years, cracks in my drywall keep reappearing in more
or less the same spot. I resurface them with drywall compound, repaint
and sure enough, they come back.

The cracks are very small(possibly due to a weak spot susceptible to
freeze-thaw shifting of the house foundation) ..... is there are more
flexible product I could use to cover them up? Drywall compound is too
brittle and does not do the trick.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks ..... what a great forum! Wish I would have discovered it years
ago.


I think the choice between elastic caulk and mesh tape depends on how
bad the cracks are, how many they are, and how much work you want to
do. The caulk is proably more likely to have to be redone, but the
mesh will be noticablly thick and noticeably meshy and will have to
have a lot of stuff put over it to cover the mesh. And it might be
easier to do the caulk 2 or 3 times than the mesh even once.

There are caulk or spackle-type products, special for cracks, that are
elastic. I forget the names but the paint store guy will know.

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Every couple of years, cracks in my drywall keep reappearing in more
or less the same spot. I resurface them with drywall compound, repaint
and sure enough, they come back.

The cracks are very small(possibly due to a weak spot susceptible to
freeze-thaw shifting of the house foundation) ..... is there are more
flexible product I could use to cover them up? Drywall compound is too
brittle and does not do the trick.


There's a dozen of products -- hard to say which will be
best for your specific problem.

However, it sounds like you need something a lot more
flexible/elastic than what you've used in the past.

Bear in mind, those products are likely not sandable!
You'll need to apply it correctly, first time. Spend
a few minutes playing with the gunk and an old bit of
sheetrock, cardboard or whatever just to get the "feel"
of the stuff.

You probably don't want to go for the ultimate in
flexibility (i.e. silcone) since that is neither
sandable nor paintable.

One problem I have found with many of the more flexible
fillers is that they shrink during the cure. That's
only likely to be a problem if the cracks are large.

Alternatively, you might consider applying a textured
finish to the entire wall/room. This can be done using
relatively flexible mixes that may absorb the movement
well enough. Even if some minor cracking does come
through, it will likely be a lot less visible. Hairline
cracks are a hugely less obvious on textured versus
flat/smooth finishes.

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I recommend caulk. I've sucessfully used it many times. The hard
part is that you really can't sand it down good, so you have to get it
right when you are applying it.

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On Mar 1, 10:36 am, wrote:
I recommend caulk. I've sucessfully used it many times. The hard
part is that you really can't sand it down good, so you have to get it
right when you are applying it.


Thank you for all the helpful advise ...... I think I will go the
white caulking route since it is paintable. I just have to make sure
to get right as you can't sand it.

Is there a type of paint that stays more flexible than others? It is
nice to get a flexible base BUT if the paint cracks, I am no further
ahead.

Cheers! and thanks.

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I recommend caulk. I've sucessfully used it many times. The hard
part is that you really can't sand it down good, so you have to get it
right when you are applying it.


Thank you for all the helpful advise ...... I think I will go the
white caulking route since it is paintable. I just have to make sure
to get right as you can't sand it.



The mesh mentioned earlier gets covered with drywall mud, which is
paintable. Don't make the decision based on what's paintable.


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I endorse this solution. I had a drywall cracking issue in one bedroom
at the
corner of my house where I had freeze/thaw foundation issues. The
foundation
was later upgraded, but the drywall cracking was repaired using the mesh
tape
before that, and held up well over a couple of seasonal cycles before
then.
Worked amazingly well.

Banty


I too recommend the fiberglass tape. I had an old house in Los Angeles
where one corner over a door cracked very badly every year. I must have
repaired that crack half a dozen times before I used the tape. After
using the tape I never had another crack over that door for the rest of
the time I lived in that house which was about twelve years.


Are you saying you used paper tape and it cracked?


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I caulked the crack and i let it cure than i patch it with compound and now it
is back should i just cut out the section and put a new piece up

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I used fiber glass tape and it came back

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On 9/27/17 11:44 AM, atlasodin2 wrote:
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I used fiber glass tape and it came back

Repeated cracking is most likely a symptom of an underlying problem. If
you can find and eliminate the root cause, you can patch it once and for
all and be done with it.

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I used fiber glass tape and it came back

Repeated cracking is most likely a symptom of an underlying problem. If
you can find and eliminate the root cause, you can patch it once and for
all and be done with it.


True. For a small crack, using acrylic latex paint able caulk is a
good choice. It can remain flexible; preventing a crack form opening
up.
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On 09/27/2017 11:44 AM, atlasodin2 wrote:
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I used fiber glass tape and it came back

Structure failure like termites eating your sill plate or house is falling into a sink hole?

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On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 3:40:56 PM UTC-5, Woody wrote:

Structure failure like termites eating your sill plate or house is falling into a sink hole?


BINGO!

I'm betting he has a termite problem. He can repair that crack
until the Second Coming and it will continue to crack until he
gets the problem causing the crack repaired.

(Speaking from experience from my brother's house.)



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replying to Eric, Ronald Long wrote:
I've had lots of success using powdered joint compound mixed with "milk" for
large reoccurring cracks. "Milk" is liquid latex for mixing thinset and grout
for tile. It makes the mud flexible and paintable. Use it over the fiberglass
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replying to Ronald Long, Lynn S wrote:
That sounds interesting. I have an area where I used ultralight drywall
joining up to regular gypsum and a crack always develop there. That might
work. Also Home depot has a tape that they say will stop cracks when used with
elastoflex by Dap. I have tried the mesh and it makes it crack more.

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On Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 8:14:06 PM UTC-5, Lynn S wrote:
replying to Ronald Long, Lynn S wrote:
That sounds interesting. I have an area where I used ultralight drywall
joining up to regular gypsum and a crack always develop there. That might
work. Also Home depot has a tape that they say will stop cracks when used with
elastoflex by Dap. I have tried the mesh and it makes it crack more.

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HD also has a spray product, some kind of elastic product that's for
cracks. I bought a can of it years ago, but never used it. It also
depends on how much movement there is, how big the crack forms, etc.
If it's just typical hairline crack from temp expansion/contraction, etc.
you may succeed with that. If it's an 1/8" gap do to settling and
continued movement, good luck.

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