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Sheetrock Crack
The sheetrock in the ceiling over my dining room has developed a crack. The
crack has begun 'running' across the ceiling. If the crack is not following a seam or joint, you may have a nasty structural problem to deal with. If your house is a ranch type on a slab with rather long ceiling spans there could be enough movement to cause cracking. A good architect or structural engineer would be familiar with these problems. It would be prudent to get the best advice you can to get a permanent fix. Good luck. Joe |
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Sheetrock Crack
"Newby" wrote in message ...
The sheetrock in the ceiling over my dining room has developed a crack. The crak has begun 'running' across the ceiling. Would appreciate suggestions as to how to stop the crack from running further (drill a small 'stop' hole maybe) and to effect a repair . thanks for any helpful suggestions. I'm not drywall expert, but it seems to be that if the crack is at a tape line, you need to support the drywall better at that point by driving in a few screws, then use some fiberglass tape and mud it up. |
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Sheetrock Crack
The sheetrock in the ceiling over my dining room has developed a crack. The
crak has begun 'running' across the ceiling. Would appreciate suggestions as to how to stop the crack from running further (drill a small 'stop' hole maybe) and to effect a repair . thanks for any helpful suggestions. |
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Sheetrock Crack
First question.... how old is the house?
"Newby" wrote in message ... The sheetrock in the ceiling over my dining room has developed a crack. The crak has begun 'running' across the ceiling. Would appreciate suggestions as to how to stop the crack from running further (drill a small 'stop' hole maybe) and to effect a repair . thanks for any helpful suggestions. |
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Sheetrock Crack
Second question(s):
1. Is the crack at a seam where two sheets meet or, say, running across the middle of a single sheet? 2. Do you live anywhere in the vicinity of an operating rock quarry or any other major, ongoing infrastructure project that involves blasting? (I'm not being a smart-ass here, either.) 3. How reliable, if known, were the guys who installed the ceiling in the first place? 4. Is the sheetrock screwed into sound, original ceiling (especially if yours is an older home with plaster walls and ceilings), or was this a job that covered any myriad of past sins -- like a bowed plaster ceiling or a really crap-job suspended ceiling? 5. If you were around when the work was done originally, was the drywall half-inch or five-eights thick? AJS In article . net, "Art Begun" wrote: First question.... how old is the house? "Newby" wrote in message ... The sheetrock in the ceiling over my dining room has developed a crack. The crak has begun 'running' across the ceiling. Would appreciate suggestions as to how to stop the crack from running further (drill a small 'stop' hole maybe) and to effect a repair . thanks for any helpful suggestions. |
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Sheetrock Crack
What is above it? Attic or another finished floor?
"Newby" wrote in message ... Sorry, I should have included that information. The house is 47 years old. "Art Begun" wrote in message ink.net... First question.... how old is the house? "Newby" wrote in message ... The sheetrock in the ceiling over my dining room has developed a crack. The crak has begun 'running' across the ceiling. Would appreciate suggestions as to how to stop the crack from running further (drill a small 'stop' hole maybe) and to effect a repair . thanks for any helpful suggestions. |
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Sheetrock Crack
Sorry, I should have included that information. The house is 47 years old.
"Art Begun" wrote in message ink.net... First question.... how old is the house? "Newby" wrote in message ... The sheetrock in the ceiling over my dining room has developed a crack. The crak has begun 'running' across the ceiling. Would appreciate suggestions as to how to stop the crack from running further (drill a small 'stop' hole maybe) and to effect a repair . thanks for any helpful suggestions. |
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Sheetrock Crack
"AJScott" wrote in message ... Second question(s): 1. Is the crack at a seam where two sheets meet or, say, running across the middle of a single sheet? I'm not sure I will have a close look today and see if I can tell. 2. Do you live anywhere in the vicinity of an operating rock quarry or any other major, ongoing infrastructure project that involves blasting? (I'm not being a smart-ass here, either.) No. 3. How reliable, if known, were the guys who installed the ceiling in the first place? Don't know. The house is 47 years old. 4. Is the sheetrock screwed into sound, original ceiling (especially if yours is an older home with plaster walls and ceilings), or was this a job that covered any myriad of past sins -- like a bowed plaster ceiling or a really crap-job suspended ceiling? The sheetrock is the original ceiling. 5. If you were around when the work was done originally, was the drywall half-inch or five-eights thick? Don't know. AJS In article . net, "Art Begun" wrote: First question.... how old is the house? "Newby" wrote in message ... The sheetrock in the ceiling over my dining room has developed a crack. The crak has begun 'running' across the ceiling. Would appreciate suggestions as to how to stop the crack from running further (drill a small 'stop' hole maybe) and to effect a repair . thanks for any helpful suggestions. |
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Sheetrock Crack
Attic with nothing stored over the dining room area.
"Art Begun" wrote in message ink.net... What is above it? Attic or another finished floor? "Newby" wrote in message ... Sorry, I should have included that information. The house is 47 years old. "Art Begun" wrote in message ink.net... First question.... how old is the house? "Newby" wrote in message ... The sheetrock in the ceiling over my dining room has developed a crack. The crak has begun 'running' across the ceiling. Would appreciate suggestions as to how to stop the crack from running further (drill a small 'stop' hole maybe) and to effect a repair . thanks for any helpful suggestions. |
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