Fixing Drywall Cracks with Caulking
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- čas přidán 28. 11. 2019
- How to fix cracks in drywall, works for corners, joints, walls or ceiling. Works with Plaster walls as well.
An easy "budget fix".
The professional method of fixing cracks is to tape over the crack and re-coat it. In this video I'm demonstrating a faster alternative way, however this method is not as strong or guaranteed as a Taped fix.
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See my DIY series on taping & finishing inside corners to learn how to fix a corner crack the professional method.
Just went out and bought a painters knife I believe you called it and Alex flex and fixed a giant crack in the corner of a nursery I’m preparing for our first born. Thank you so much for teaching me a new skill!
pretty fair assessment and honest repair.
i've done the same on corners like that with great success. Caulking products has gotten so good that sometimes you don't need to get out the drywall tape and mud for hairline cracks.
I just got done watching another video. I guess in that video it mustve been the professional way because I was like no I'm trying to do this many steps lol. It was overwhelming for someone who doesnt know anything and doesnt have any tools. This is the way to go.... although I do suppose it's time to learn it the hard way too.
Nice idea. After winter month and winds few hairline cracks. Do not want to patch and sanding. Will try to use this method.
Thank you for your honesty
Would have loved to have seen the rest of the steps as well as the finished product.
Do your best, caulk the rest. If you give it a quick wipe with a damp cloth, squeezed right out, it leaves a nice finish. You can lick your finger too but who knows where that's been Haha Thanks for sharing!
I'll try that next time, thanks
Hello what is the name of products,thanks in advance
"Do your best, caulk the rest."
reminds me of a saying my dad had whenever we'd leave a 1/16" gap in our cuts: "that's a caulk joint."
(lovely times).
@@mariof5250 Dap Alex-Plus and Dap Alex-Flex
*I've driven and biked by the "Center of Canada" quite a few times coast-to-coast*
If it is a really thin hairline crack will caulking be fine?
I've do this and it works great.
can we see the finished product?
Lol the classic "not in the budget" but damn I have to do something about this anyways out of self respect
Thank you
What kind of caulk do you use? Will Alex Flex premium molding & trim sealant work?
I used Alex Plus, but I've recently started using Alex Flex, which is a newer product, it's advertised for the worst-case scenarios in gap flexibility, it allows for up to 25% joint movement.
Yes we now have adhesives / cauk that last 50-80 years with color to match. Drywall tape and mud is old 1920s repairs and no longer necessary with caulk / adhesive technology.
I repaired cracks by ripping off the old tape. Wetting the old mud. Scraping the old mud off. Drywall screw the crack every 6in then Re mud with tape Mud again Sand mud Mud again and Finsh sand. If you have crack it due to movment so drywall screwing down is the only wall
but
All that work and 10% of the time the cracks reappear. I guess if your a higher painter or contactor do a job 5 or 6 times is good money. Cauk let the cauk set and know the job is good for life.
the cutomer you're referring to seems like a slum lord lol
I should've explained a bit more information in this video, my mistake, I don't quite remember this jobs exact particulars, but normally I charge $20/linear foot to tape/mud/sand cracks, and there was probably up to 100 linear feet of superficial corner cracks (old lath/plaster house). On paint jobs, I can cover them all in an hour or so while I'm re-caulking base and door trims. To the customer that's $75 vs $2000 and the quality difference can only be seen on close inspection. I think it's a reasonable choice for a rental property.
You don’t need to a add primer over top of the caulking before you paint?
The caulk I'm using in the video, Alex-plus, is a paintable caulk, no priming necessary. It's a very good all-purpose caulk for interiors. There's also a newer product called Alex-flex that came out after I made this video and I'd now highly recommend that product for quick fixing corner cracks.
@@Interior_Works thank you.
Can I use the loctite powergrab caulking
I can't say for sure because I've never used it on a crack, but being an instant adhesive caulk, my concern would be that it might be too sticky to make a clean spread on the corner. I like the Alex plus caulk because it adheres very well as it dries, but fresh out of the tube it's like a putty and easy to spread and wipe, and not sticky.
When your brother breaks the wall dad:!
Guys, I would be wary of this. Using the painter tool to "clean" the crack creates more debris. If you apply cqulk/silicon on dust it doesn't bond. You need to hoover the gap, put pva and water mixed in it to secure the dust and make a non porous substrate. Then if you want add silicon. There is also no need to make the gap so large if using silicon. Large gap is just for a filling compound.
Adding silicone is a horrible idea, if you want to paint it. Use a latex or a SMP. To get rid of the dust, just take a trash and wipe it down quick. Problem solved.
My wall has the same problem so what really is this problem why walls became like this?
Anything that could cause the structure to move, could be a recent windstorm or even dry soil can cause a foundation to shift. Or Wood framed houses, the timber can absorb and release moisture over time, this causes expansion and contraction which causes the plaster to crack.
Drywall Vids is this expensive or hard to fix?
Can i use this on a flat dry wall surface? Or only for corners?
Works best just for corners
You can fix a divorce with that stuff!
😂
Wouldn’t filler be better here ?
Most cracks happen due to structural settling of the building or seasonal temperature changes, a acrylic-silicone caulk, being permanently flexible, will expand and contract, preventing a gap from appearing. A plaster-based filler will simply crack and expose a gap again.
What DAP product was that?
Alex-Plus and Alex-Flex
The L is silent guy..
I've since learned that to be true, I was just rhyming the "Aul" in Caulk with Paul, Haul, Saul, Maul, as I thought that was the correct sound.
I'm going to get a lot of hate for this comment I'm sure. but guys he didn't do a good job
No hate for honest opinions, but I'll just say that I showed what can be realistically expected, quality-wise, with this method. I did say throughout the video that this isn't the professional method. It's just a quick easy way to make gaping cracks no longer obviously visible. If a person wants the crack to be completely invisible under close inspection, like a brand new wall, it should be taped and plastered, which is the professional method - but that takes way longer to do.
When repairing and painting rental properties, I'll charge $20/linear foot for taping and plastering cracks, but if the client just wants them caulked, I'll just do it for free, as a courtesy, because it just takes minutes. It was under such circumstances I made this video.
You also have to match texture with slinging mud, which costs money as you said, but also the cracks come back with mud cuz it’s plaster so maximum flex caulk will last longer - your gonna see the repair no matter what, it looks better than a crack and it might look better than take and mud if the texture is hard to match
Lets see the crack... you were smoking🤣 do not use caulk to repair stress cracks. A tip if you are going to at the very least you could go paint match the current color and use a free sample from home depot and touch up the crack with the tip of a painting sponge so it doesnt leave too much paint just enough to cover the caulked crack
It's acrylic silicone, so it flexes with the stress, like rubber, like an expansion joint. It holds long term most of the time. But I did say several times this is not the professional method, just a quick fix, it's an option for people to do in their own homes with their own time. If the crack reappears in a year, well it's only a few minutes wasted and I'd advise they tape and mud the crack at that point.
WTAF 😂
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i agree, WTF is this video. Not only is this incorrect, it looks disgusting. Hopefully no one does this.
You charged someone to run a bread of caulk...?
I charged someone to touch up and paint a 2000 sq ft rental property. As typical, I priced the touch-ups by the hour to client specifications, and the painting as a square foot rate. As for all the cracks, the client specified me to just caulk the cracks instead of taping and coating, because its 10x faster therefore 10x cheaper for the client.
why wouldnt you charge??
Let me go do a job for free...not
You need to remove this video!
Why
@@Interior_Works just do it..
@@iossysm There's absolutely no reason to remove this video.
@@iossysm - your failure to explain the problem leads people to believe you're just a troll.
It was a pure copyright infringement @Interior_Works
Hahaha just kidding. Just the video we were all looking for looking for actually
Yes we now have adhesives / cauk that last 50-80 years with color to match. Drywall tape and mud is old 1920s repairs and no longer necessary with caulk / adhesive technology.