Cracked Drywall Tape Repair
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- čas přidán 8. 03. 2020
- This is how I repair damaged drywall tape.Sometimes drywall tape will crack over time, in this video I will show how I repair this problem, It is not too difficult, it just needs a bit of time and skill to do a good job. Hope you find this video helpful
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I just put this guidance to work, and it took awhile with all the coats, but it really paid off. Thank you! I couldn't be happier with the results!
Glad to hear ! Thanks for the comment 👍🏻
I have a pretty large project in my stairwell I have to get done and it has a bunch of these exact issues 👌. I’m definitely gonna utilize your videos and advice 💯👌 as a amateur doing repairs on my own home it’s a little intimidating but I think I got this 👌
Thanks a lot for the comment, I always appreciated
Best of luck with your projects
This video helped me out a lot on the repair I’m working on now.
That's great 👍🏻
Always glad to hear it is helpful
Looking forward to starting with your instructions tomorrow!
Ok, hope it goes well , thanks for watching
Very helpful video! I'm using DuraBond 90 because that's what I have on hand.
Thanks for watching and for the comment!
Thanks for sharing! You've saved me about $400 in drywall repairs!
You are very welcome
I saw this happening on my roof last month during a cold snap and freaked out🤣. I thought for sure my house was falling down
Haha well no need to panic, it's a bit of job to fix but should look good once you're done
Very informative and well presented information.
Thanks! I appreciate the comment .
Thanks for watching
Cheers for the info ,greetings from northern Ireland.
You're very welcome! I actually have a number of viewers from Ireland, would love to take a trip there sometime. I have a friend that lives in Belfast
@@TheCanadianHomePainter It's a small world ,Belfast just a couple of miles down the road,come in August or September unless you like rain that is, 😉anyways that video sure helped me out on how to do a professional job on a crack in the ceiling,thanks again.
I have another question. I have started to clean up all my old joints. After removing the areas that were cracked, and the exposed tape that was not adequately covered, I find that all the joints between the edges of the boards seem to be already filled with old mud. Do I need to put more tape over these areas, or can I simply start to add thin layers of new mud, directly over the old dry mud, and feather it out? Should I be able to fill and hide those old areas without the addition of more tape? Should those cracks permanently disappear, and stay invisible without new tape being applied? thanks
What do you do after the last coat if the ceiling was textured? Just try to figure out what the texture was and match it or what?
Excellent! Thank you!!
You are very welcome 😊👍🏻
Thank you!
Very helpful
Hi great video. Couple questions. Does the painted surface need to be prepped in any way befor muddying over it? And second, do you prefer paper or mesh for flat surface and corner joints. I’m repairing cracked joints in a bathroom that is similar to the room shown in this video. I have to repair all corners and even where the angled ceiling meets the flat ceiling and the walls.
Hey! I don't do anything to prep the areas before applying the compound, never had any issues. As for tape vs mesh, it is a controversial topic in the trades lol 😆 you have some that only use the mesh and others that swear by tape, I am definitely the latter. I always use paper tape for all joint . I have never had any issues in 15 years, no cracks or anything. I have repaired many any cracks over 15 years and 100% of the time , it was mesh. So until I see something different I will always advise , for a good job that will not have issues in the future and for durability and longevity use paper tape .
Hope this helps ! Thanks for watching and for the comment
Smooth work…
Thank you so much. Do you recommend using paper tape for a cracked ceiling over a butt joint in a shower? I would prefer to use flat paint but can do flat enamel if necessary. I don't like shiny ceilings.
I don't do a ton of drywall as I am most into painting, but whenever I tape I always use paper, I know guys that swear by the mesh for flat or butt joints but my experience is that paper is always the strongest, as for paint I also like using a flat as it does always look better. Just make sure you tell them at the store you buy it, where it is being applied and see what they suggest as for what brand is best in a bathroom. Depending on where you live, but here in Ontario Canada I think Benjamin Moore is the best but Sico is a close 2nd. Hope this helped , thanks for watching and for the question 😊
Thanks for the help. I enjoyed the video.
Please, can you talk about the uneven line where the white ceiling meets the grey wall? It looks like someone has yet to cut in the white. But, in my experience, it's best to do the ceiling first. Do you have a different viewpoint on that? I'd appreciate your experienced view.
Thanks for watching and for the comment. For this one the whole room was primed and painted the same color because it was in a upstairs. But my way of doing things usually is to paint the ceiling flat white and then cut in to the top with the wall color
Are those rubber-edged drywall knives you're using? I might be wrong but the 12-inch knife looks dark as if it's rubber.
Very useful info.....what grit do you use for the sanding block?
That is a 120 grit block on one side and 150 on the other
Assuming one is ok with less than perfect, can you prime and paint over only the patched area (with matching paint of course), or do you always repaint the entire ceiling regardless of how small the patched area is because it's always too obvious?
I always paint the entire surface, but that's because I'm doing it for clients and I dont want anything to stand out, because even with the same paint there is a chance you will see where you primed and painted, the only way to eliminate that from happening is to do the entire space corner to corner.
Great stuff.
Thanks!
Thank you for this! Do I still need to prime of my paint has primer in it already?
You're welcome, yes you need to prime, the primer and paint in one isn't quite good enough to conceal drywall repairs. But a good primer like bullseye 123 isn't that expensive and it will make sure you don't see where you made the repair . Thanks for watching and for the comment
Another question Do I need to do any preparation to the existing painted surfaces first, like lightly sanding, or scuffing up the shiny finish of the paint, in order to help the mud to adhere better?
Sanding won't hurt, the drywall Mudd I use is by a company called CGC I like the all purpose compound for these applications, however if you have a gap on the drywall .are sure to prefill it with sheetrock 90, I have a video showing how I apply the sheetrock 90 in gaps you don't want to use all purpose in a gap
I did my own taping and mudding probably 30+ years ago. Over the years, and especially in a room that stays close to 80 degrees in the winter due to a woodburning stove, several taped areas are coming apart. I am trying to talk myself into doing what you did in your video, to repair them. I think these bad joints might be due to my inexperience 30 years ago, and /or the high temperatures created by the stove. Is it best to wait and do the repairs when stove and room temperatures are a little cooler? Might those high temperatures adversely effect the proper drying of the mud? Thanks
There can be multiple reasons for this issue, the temp is definitely one, also how the tape and Mudd was applied the first time. I fix cracks like this one in all seasons, but if the area is extra warm this time of year you might be right to wait until spring. Did you use the paper tape on the joints last time? I believe it is the strongest and the best option on the market. Hope this helps
@@TheCanadianHomePainter thanks for the quick replys to my questions. I will let you know how it turns out
Great, great video; one suggestion for future pls use stable camera so your viewers don’t get vertigo watching it 😊 It’s an awesome tutorial but a stable camera makes for much better viewing experience
Thanks 👍🏻 😊
Wish you were in PA.
I've been there many times, I have cousins that live there. Beautiful state
Good video
Thanks 😊
Really nice tutorial. But what about ceilings that have that textured paint?
Yes, like mine that is in the garage. Also, just my luck the ceiling is pretty high. Where I live almost all contractors are scammers so I was hoping not to risk my life doing this.
I’ve been looking for video in how to fix cracked tape in an inside corner for a while and I finally found it! I have a question, though. You said it’s best to remove all the old tape. But I only saw you remove all the tape on the ceiling portion. Should all the tape be removed on the wall part of the inside corner, as well? Thanks for your help! I have this problem in so many areas of our house! Popcorn ceilings were removed and then just painted over.
Hi, thanks for the comment
Yeah I just remove the tape that is damaged , if the rest of the tape looks good then I just leave that
I have tape delaminating at the ceiling where it meets the wall. Should I only cut the tape that is loose or remove the whole tape which will create a lot more work?
I always say without seeing it it can be hard to know exactly what it's like, personally I would just removed the bad spot and saved yourself some time
Matching the paint is my issue I’m having blistering in my master bath I’m sure the humidity isn’t helping my causes when I get un lazy I need to make the repairs
Yeah matching paint can be tricky, as far as the blistering, do you have a fan in the bathroom? And does it always get used?
1 thing I like to do is hold a piece of paper up to the exhaust fan and see if it holds it up if it doesn't then I know that the fan is not working right, a good exhaust fan can really make a difference
How much did you charge for this? Awesome job!
Thanks for watching and for the comment, for that job I actually also repaired a bathroom and a another ceiling in a other room and then painted all the rooms, so it was a bigger job. I would have to go back and look to see forsure how much I charged but I think it would have been around 2k roughly
I remodeled a flip house for this guy & drywalled the ceiling in 2 rooms . About 2 month's later it got real hot out but the idiot didn't want to turn on the ac until it was 95* .need less to say the ceiling joints popped on one side of the tape.
Oh yeah , people don't realize how much tempatures , humidity levels etc can affect renovations
Thanks for watching and for the comment
Current situation 🎯
Can you comment on which compound(s) you are using? Are you laying the tape with an all purpose and then going back over the tape with a topping compound? Or just using 1 for everything?
I use CGC compound, I use the CGC dust control to apply the tape and for a 3 coats
how long does it take each coat to dry?
If it is still Grey looking it is too wet when it is dry it will be white and it will sand easy, give it a few hours then see how it looks, depends on the temperature of the room and the humidity level aswell
Thank you for the video but in the small spot you didn’t use any tape, you just filled it in with mud, why can’t I just not put tape on the bigger part too?
The paper tape will help prevent it from cracking. I am a big believer in the paper, I have had very good luck with it over the years
I tried this and it didn't work. The mud I used came from the back yard (it rained overnight) and it just got smeared all over the ceiling.. What a mess.
Hahaha
if my cracked tape is only a few inches long, can i get away by removing it and just spackling a few coats and not putting on new tape?
Without seeing it , can be hard to say forsure, but you should be ok . Thanks for watching and for your comment
@@TheCanadianHomePainter Another usual problem I've run into is some of the repaired spots ended up swelling after painted. Why some were ok and some ended up bulge when all procedures and materials were the same? Spackled and then primed and painted on after dried. Would you have any clue? Many thanks again.
My ceiling has a texture to it. How can I make it look as natural as possible??
I'll be totally honest with you, I have never in 15 years been able to fix a textured ceiling without making it blend in. I have always been able to see where I made the repairs no matter how hard I try to make it look right. Sorry I can't give you any good advice. There might be other channels that have a better technique then me you may want to search that out.
@@TheCanadianHomePainter As I searched I learned my ceiling has the skip trowel texture to it....just need to repair a seam that is about 3 to 4 feet...is skip trowel hard to blend??
@@gregs.427 just to make it blend perfectly will be very difficult, but if you take your time and have some experience with drywall it will probably be ok, you will most likely be able to see the area , if you are worried I would find a good local drywaller and have him come and see if he thinks he can do it, probably would cost more then 2 -300$ if it is only a small repair
Approximately how much would someone charge to do this for three rooms
It is really difficult to estimate something like that since painting prices can vary quite a bit form place to place
Drywall tape repair shower
Damn over 3 ft? A lot of wasted mud I feel
That's how you fix it right
Your video did not show exactly what you were doing I guess it's where your camera was I can hear you explain what you're doing but to see it I could not see
I just rewatched it snd I guess there are a few things you can't see, but I think you get a good idea of how to do the repair. I have other videos you can see how I get the compound off the drywall hawk that I use .