Repairing Drywall Ceiling Seam Cracks

If you have a textured ceiling.

Repairing drywall ceiling seam cracks.

The cause of your ceiling crack depends on various factors such as the ceiling material and the home s age. We have a crack at the long edge seam of the drywall in the ceiling. The back to front dimension is 30 which means there are over 7 sheets of drywall. To undo the damage done to the ceiling scrape off the loose tape and re tape the joint either with a drywall repair kit or paper tape and joint compound.

Next put mesh drywall tape over the crack and press it firmly onto the ceiling. If there s an issue with the trusses that could create a crack between the ceiling and the interior wall. Then prepare 5 minute mud by mixing the mud powder with lukewarm water. I installed the drywall in 2007 and the crack first appeared about 4 years ago.

The long edge is 19 long. To fix a ceiling crack start by scraping away any loose material from the crack with a drywall knife.