A drywall ceiling patch expands and contracts squeezing out seam crack patch,I use flex patch material. Help.


Amos , Sunday, 15th of August 2010 01:52:52 AM

The house is on a concrete slab, clay underlayment that expands with wet 
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winters.No cracks in perimeter foundation, do not know under carpet.This 
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ceiling is 34 feet in length with LR & DR in same room.During summer l 
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patch with flexible crack sealer, winter sqeezes it out again.
 
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Dipsy , Monday, 16th of August 2010 08:16:54 PM

You should use a material compatible with the drywall. That  
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would be joint compound. You will also need to use joint tape at the seams  
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of the patch. Go to Home Depot or Lowe is for specific instructions.  
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I do drywall patches for customers all the time and the reason you are  
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having a problem is because of the material you are using.  
 
 
 
 
 

Big Head , Tuesday, 17th of August 2010 05:48:16 AM

Try expanding the crack and refilling it. This will give more  
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expansion room caused not by foundation changes, but temperature changes  
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