How to Repair a Crack in Drywall

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  • Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
  • Step by step tutorial on fixing a drywall crack. A couple tips:
    1. When texturing or feathering, mix in a little water if you feel the mud is too thick.
    2. You may want to soak the paper when applying, or add a little water to the mud. This can help the paper bond better.
    3. At 2:16 the monkey noise is from my kids watching Jumanji. It's a classic.
    4. If your wall doesn't move or is solid, you may not need to put in the drywall screws.
    5. I only mentioned it, but I put the screws ~1.5 inch and 6 inches from the cracked wall on both top and bottom in the studs. If your crack is vertical, you will place in the studs near the crack.
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  • @abdulazizalnamlah319
    @abdulazizalnamlah319 Рік тому +2

    Thank you so much! I'm currently preparing to drill my wall to hang some painting and was worried about creating cracks. This majorly reassured me!

  • @dorenah
    @dorenah Рік тому +1

    Great, easy to follow, and short video without skipping out on the steps. Thank you for the primer reminder. I just patched a hole in my drywall and was going to get into your paint matched, but now I know I need to grab some primer!

  • @monie227
    @monie227 5 місяців тому +1

    great video! To the point and no fluff! Thank you so much!

  • @Reve_Hyrulier
    @Reve_Hyrulier 7 місяців тому

    Thanks so much
    I moved into recently renovated home and we have about 2 cracks like that and now i can fix them with thanks

  • @johnmyers833
    @johnmyers833 11 місяців тому

    Very informative. All worked for me. Thank you very much.

  • @SylvesterSaunders-iu6yz
    @SylvesterSaunders-iu6yz 9 місяців тому

    Great job clear and concise

  • @johng9562
    @johng9562 4 місяці тому +3

    Really nice repair ~ if I were doing it, I would have used quickset and mesh tape for the initial repair, than regular mudd for the finish coats as the repair would have been far stronger and less likely to ever separate in the future.

  • @donlimoncelli6108
    @donlimoncelli6108 5 днів тому

    I have found that StepSaver Stress Crack Tape is better than paper or mesh tape.
    Paper tears unless you are extremely careful sanding. Also it is a millimeter or so thick so it's not easy to make the fix smooth unless you use a lot of mud. Also, it is not flexible, so if your wall shifts later, the crack will reappear.
    Mesh tape is strong and flexible but it has more thickness than paper tape so the checkerboard pattern shows through when you sand unless you use a LOT of mud.
    Stress Crack Tape is thinner than onion skin. It is also flexible like mesh tape and is just as strong.
    Your local Lowe's and Home Depot might carry it but my stores don't. However, Sherwin-Williams stores do. It is about $4.00 for a package which has 12 strips of varying widths, all about 6" long. You can use the size width you need and it can be cut easily with a pocket knife, scissors or putty knife.

  • @SylvesterSaunders-iu6yz
    @SylvesterSaunders-iu6yz 9 місяців тому

    Great job

  • @jeffreykoczela7091
    @jeffreykoczela7091 4 місяці тому +1

    Excellent. Thank you.

  • @user-sy1ul1tt1b
    @user-sy1ul1tt1b 6 місяців тому

    Thanks buddy help a lot😃😃

  • @Joshua.Carrasco
    @Joshua.Carrasco Рік тому

    Thank you!

  • @christinathao8305
    @christinathao8305 3 місяці тому

    Good job

  • @ericknoblauch9195
    @ericknoblauch9195 Місяць тому +1

    Instead of using the paper tape, there is a product called Crack Tape. Crack Tape is a very strong drywall tape that you have to cut with scissors, and has holes in it that the drywall mud goes through. Crack Tape is very strong and flexible. You also cannot rip Crack Tape with your hands or try to rip with a dryewall knife. I ordered it online.

  • @indaychangtexas1046
    @indaychangtexas1046 6 місяців тому

    great tips thanks.

  • @taronjeroneharris1313
    @taronjeroneharris1313 Рік тому

    This was a magnificent video.

  • @jalan6473
    @jalan6473 7 місяців тому +2

    Apply mud in thinner flatter layers....makes final sand easier.

    • @beefmaster_james
      @beefmaster_james  7 місяців тому +1

      Excellent tip. Had to go through the school of hard knocks for that lesson.

  • @herbie759
    @herbie759 Місяць тому

    Not too shabby good buddy

  • @Shinnyuu2
    @Shinnyuu2 Рік тому +1

    I can do this!

  • @janicetribbiani7535
    @janicetribbiani7535 Рік тому +3

    Did you fix your foundation, too?

  • @jroche26
    @jroche26 8 місяців тому

    Great job. But that all purpose joint compound is too hard to sand. Use 45 min and mix your own.

  • @chunhchan
    @chunhchan 4 місяці тому

    I’m just going to paint over my crack

  • @mattmcshane2079
    @mattmcshane2079 19 днів тому

    Use Fiba-Fuse instead of paper !

  • @thesolitarywitch4908
    @thesolitarywitch4908 Місяць тому

    Why isn't it recommended to use the paint and primer? Sorry trying to learn.

    • @beefmaster_james
      @beefmaster_james  Місяць тому +2

      Paint and primer is fine to use over a finished wall or existing paint. A true primer will bond and seal over mud much better than a paint and primer mix. Primer usually takes less than an hour to dry, so would definitely recommend just using that.

    • @thesolitarywitch4908
      @thesolitarywitch4908 Місяць тому

      @beefmaster_james Ok, thank you. I used to take painting and remodeling as a trade at a vocational school, and I've forgotten the majority of it and am trying to learn everything again. Thank you for your help.

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    @reepanelinternational6591 Рік тому

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  • @N1withaskillet
    @N1withaskillet 11 місяців тому +2

    Without a structural remedy the crack will return. Get an estimate from foundation specialists and fix the problem before doing so the drywall work.

  • @arunmagesh
    @arunmagesh 11 місяців тому

    you're a hero sir. 🫡🫡

  • @AbsolutelyJason
    @AbsolutelyJason 6 місяців тому

    Thank you!