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My husband painted the ceilings and used some type of spackling stuff that is supposed to be flexible and fill in thin cracks... but I already see them reappearing. Is there a product on the market that will REALLY get rid of them? I hate cracks in walls or ceilings.
Thanks!!!
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If the house is settling fast or moving a lot this may not work, but I have had success filling cracks with painter's caulk rather than spackling compound in the past. It may not be a permanent fix, but it could be the difference between re-doing the work in one year or five.
I did use some new tape purchased at Sherwin Williams in our bedroom, and while the crack did not come back (yet) it is clearly visible where the tape is. If they could make a thinner tape, maybe that would work.
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A lot depends on where the cracks are and how big they are - and here is the big "depends" - and what's causing them.
If your house is only a couple years old, cracks will appear in places as well as nail pops.
If you are talking about cracks at the top of doors and windows, it's pretty normal settlement, but can be a sign of something else going on too.
If they run along the seam between the walls and the ceiling, they could be the result of a thing called "truss uplift", which is a seasonal problem that pops up once in a while. The fix for truss uplift is a whole lot different than for the cracks at doors and windows.
Face it, as long as the material is moving, you will not be able to patch the cracks and keep them sealed for a long time, tape or no tape.
Figure out why the walls are cracking, then you will be able to patch them for good.
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Figure out why the walls are cracking, then you will be able to patch them for good.
I think this is without a doubt true, but it's kind of like telling a golfer with a wicked slice that all he has to do is stop putting so much spin on the ball.
I wish I could figure out why we get the cracks and fix it. This house was built in 1952. We purchased it 6 months ago and had a thorough home inspection. Our foundation is solid and we are sitting on a ledge, so that shouldn't be a problem, I hope!
The worst cracks are on the first floor ceiling, just long thin cracks going across the ceiling. My husband says this is normal, but it can't be? Can it? In any case, it is ugly
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