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how to repair corner cracks in drywall
have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning
to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this is the best way...will the cracks come back? |
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wrote in message ... have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this is the best way...will the cracks come back? You need to tape them. Some people waste their money on fiberglass or paper tape. Simply coat with compound, imbed regular household toilet paper into the compound, recoat. Done! It's a real money saver. |
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On 2/8/2012 2:33 PM, Home Guy wrote:
wrote in message ... have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this is the best way...will the cracks come back? You need to tape them. Some people waste their money on fiberglass or paper tape. Simply coat with compound, imbed regular household toilet paper into the compound, recoat. Done! It's a real money saver. I use the fiberglass myself. Not costly and cracks don't redevelop. |
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On Feb 8, 2:47*pm, Frank wrote:
On 2/8/2012 2:33 PM, Home Guy wrote: *wrote in message m... have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this is the best way...will the cracks come back? You need to tape them. Some people waste their money on fiberglass or paper tape. Simply coat with compound, imbed regular household toilet paper into the compound, recoat. Done! It's a real money saver. I use the fiberglass myself. *Not costly and cracks don't redevelop. Toilet paper? Toilet paper is made to degrade when in contact with water. So, now you take your taping knife and try to work it and the paper comes apart. Like a couple bucks for a roll of the right product is too much to pay for a guy fixing some cracks? Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV. What's next, make your own paint? |
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On Feb 8, 1:52*pm, "
wrote: snip Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV. What's next, make your own paint? Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility very low. Joe |
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On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 15:29:29 -0800 (PST), Joe wrote:
On Feb 8, 1:52Â*pm, " wrote: snip Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV. What's next, make your own paint? Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility very low. Joe Like it takes that much to make his credibility low? |
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On Feb 8, 6:29*pm, Joe wrote:
On Feb 8, 1:52*pm, " wrote: snip Another example of what you see on Holmes on TV. What's next, make your own paint? Have you seen the TP shortcut on Holmes? I fact, have you ever watched the program? An unwarranted criticism like that makes your credibility very low. Joe I don't need to see a jackass use toilet paper instead of drywall tape to know it's dumb. Do you have to see someone put olive oil in their car instead of motor oil to know it's a bad idea? It is typical of the kind of half-assed nonsense that one sees on Holmes. |
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"Home Guy" wrote in :
wrote in message ... have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this is the best way...will the cracks come back? You need to tape them. Some people waste their money on fiberglass or paper tape. Simply coat with compound, imbed regular household toilet paper into the compound, recoat. Done! It's a real money saver. If it's a big gap, do you use backer rod like a tampon or somethin'? |
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On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:22:36 +0000 (UTC), Red Green
wrote: "Home Guy" wrote in : wrote in message ... have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this is the best way...will the cracks come back? You need to tape them. Some people waste their money on fiberglass or paper tape. Simply coat with compound, imbed regular household toilet paper into the compound, recoat. Done! It's a real money saver. If it's a big gap, do you use backer rod like a tampon or somethin'? Wow! That's a big crack! |
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On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:59:17 -0600, dpb wrote:
Definitely a -100 on the tp suggestion--that's worthless, indeed. Darned right! Home Guy is from Canada, a very interesting place. Had he suggested toothpaste in a small crack (nail hole) I could follow him. +1 for you. |
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Oren wrote:
On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:59:17 -0600, dpb wrote: Definitely a -100 on the tp suggestion--that's worthless, indeed. Darned right! Home Guy is from Canada, a very interesting place. Maybe we ought to check out their TP? Well, maybe not. |
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On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:30:47 -0800, "Bob F"
wrote: Oren wrote: On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:59:17 -0600, dpb wrote: Definitely a -100 on the tp suggestion--that's worthless, indeed. Darned right! Home Guy is from Canada, a very interesting place. Maybe we ought to check out their TP? Well, maybe not. Mabee that awfull pink stuff you get in France - about 120 grit on 16 lb paper. |
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writes wrote: have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this is the best way...will the cracks come back? Squirt white or carpenters glue into the crack, followed by wiping with a wet rag to remove the excess. Try to pressure it into the crack. Do this without opening or painting over the cracks. Superglue should creep easily into the cracks, and will probably 'go off' within a few seconds. -- Ian |
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Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , Bob F writes wrote: have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this is the best way...will the cracks come back? Squirt white or carpenters glue into the crack, followed by wiping with a wet rag to remove the excess. Try to pressure it into the crack. Do this without opening or painting over the cracks. Superglue should creep easily into the cracks, and will probably 'go off' within a few seconds. I don't think superglue would do much at all. It's not intended for porous materials. |
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In message , Bob F
writes Ian Jackson wrote: In message , Bob F writes wrote: have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this is the best way...will the cracks come back? Squirt white or carpenters glue into the crack, followed by wiping with a wet rag to remove the excess. Try to pressure it into the crack. Do this without opening or painting over the cracks. Superglue should creep easily into the cracks, and will probably 'go off' within a few seconds. I don't think superglue would do much at all. It's not intended for porous materials. No. There can be a problem when joining porous materials, but even this can be largely overcome by applying moisture. If it is needed to fill cracks in the material itself, superglue usually works well. It will readily creep into the cracks. Apply repeatedly until the cracks are full. If it is rather reluctant to 'go off', simply moisten afterwards by applying a drop or two of water. -- Ian |
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wrote in message ... have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this is the best way...will the cracks come back? Corner cracks are usually caused because the last guy did not fill the voids. Fill them fully, tape them properly and have no more crack. Just say no to crack. At the risk of sounding like self promotion, read this: http://househomerepair.com/77-Fill-D...Grout-Bag.html -- Colbyt Please come visit http://www.househomerepair.com |
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On Feb 9, 3:36*am, Jim T wrote:
On 2/8/2012 1:23 PM, wrote: have several small cracks in the corners, have openened them up and planning to fill with all purpose joint compound and smooth... I don't know if this is the best way...will the cracks come back? You need to either tape the crack or apply scrim and filler. If you just fill it, it will likely open up again. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrim_(material) |
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