Vaulted Ceiling Cracks
Leah answers a viewer s question about stress cracks and she shows one of the the best ways to repair them in walls and ceilings.
Vaulted ceiling cracks. And my husband tried to fix it but apparently whatever he did didn t work. If your ceilings are plastered cracks are often attributable to weathering of the plaster. Start date jan 16 2004. Magic corner can also be used to permanently fix cracks in existing cathedral and vaulted ceilings.
Thread starter michael grinnell. Tell us what s going on. It s audio gap built in 2000 and i believe it was a modular that was moved onto a basement foundation. It s been repaired many times but due to the shifting ceiling always comes back over time.
While unattractive cracks in your ceiling usually aren t a cause for alarm unless they accompany other problems such as blackened drywall or a known leak. We moved in a bit over a year ago and noted a couple painted over cracks including one large one running between the top of a patio door vertically up the wall and connecting. Contractors may call them hairline cracks meaning that they are very thin looking. Jan 16 2004 1 list i own a 7 year old home with a vaulted ceiling that runs the entire length of the house.
Trim tex s magic corner is the solution for vaulted cathedral and tray ceilings. Paul peck drywalltube 15 463 views 24 08. Typically plaster ceiling cracks have two causes. Vaulted ceiling drywall tape joint repair texture matched with the knockdown texture sponge duration.
We ve been living in this house. Jamie in south dakota is on the line with a vaulted ceiling with a crack in it. The majority of the time they are considered cosmetic and can be covered over when repainting is done. Cracks in the drywall and plaster are a very common occurrence.
House settling and temperature or moisture fluctuations in an attic which result in the expansion or contraction of framing members.