http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24377424 en Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:09:13 EDT Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:09:13 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24480651 said by Waterbug:

Are you positive that your wife is using a HUMIDIFIER and not a DEHUMIDIFIER ?
See that is ads small amounts of water vapor to the air, yes. I'm sure it's a cool mist humidifier. We have AC in the and it pulls humidity out of the air. She only needs it in one room while she is sleeping due to allergies.
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If the house were settling, wouldn't I be seeing cracks in other locations? This is the only place with any type of drywall crack at all. None in the garage below the bedroom, no other places in the bedroom, nutin.
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It works well for 90° corners also but is not worth the added expense over paper. Fiberglass is junk.

As others have said repairing the drywall still isn't addressing the problem. Why is the house settling that much? ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24477417 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:53:01 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24476873 www.tkocoatings.com/stor ··· 9222.htm
although I'm not sure I would recommend it here on a textured surface. I don't think the tape lifted here as much as the wall shifted and the tape separated. It's probably nothing to worry about other than how do you patch it and not make it look worse than it does now. Just shoving Krack-Kote in the open space probably isn't going to hold as the wall shifts again. You need to use *their* fiberglass tape and that would make a mess here. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24476873 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:05:16 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24476644 said by lilhurricane:

Terrific product..first recommended to me by Kramer

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Which one? There's a lot of products on that page.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24476644 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:35:40 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24476553 mentioned has worked pretty well over a number of years where I used their fine mesh fiberglass tape. I'm not sure this would be a great application here because you would never match the stucco pattern. I recently saw a vinyl spray at my local hardware store that is supposed to cover cracks and stretch with their movement. Something like that might work well here and preserve the stucco pattern. 100 bucks to paint a wall is very reasonable but I'm not sure caulking would fill in that hairline crack without ruining the look of your stucco. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24476553 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:57:51 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24476017
No point fixing it until you find the cause of the movement, have a competent person evaluate/fix it, if it comes back you might want to talk with a structural engineer and see if you do not have a bigger issue.

I saw the same thing in a building we were signing our house papers on, the wind was actually moving the exterior wall and caused the same crack. Lady said it creaks a lot since a building was built next door, so it looks like there's a pressure issue that occurs when they get high winds. Was 30-35 with gust to 45 that day.

Not sure why you'd call the builder, they only provide warranty for a few years.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24476017 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:23:59 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24475895 It will shrink, drawing the crack together a little. Then put a light coat of DAP over this and again wipe it down with a damp cloth.
This can then be painted within four hours or so because it will be a thin coat of DAP. In order to make the cracks 'disappear' the color and texture of the paint must be matched precisely. This may have to wait until you repaint the entire room. Finally, moderate the humidity a little less severely and you should be OK.
This opinion comes after many years of professional repair work, fixing work done by builders who are in a hurry to get the job done and get their money. In other words your painter is right, but like you, I am a perfectionist.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24475895 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:16:17 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24475666 If she were running a humidifier, the studs would expand and if you saw anything it would be buckling.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24475666 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:28:20 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24475033

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Beats alot of touch-up and recurring "tasks" around the house.
It lasts. Humidity and heat no longer affects]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24475033 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:56:23 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24474880 said by seederjed:

Just curious, but when did fiberglass become standard for inside corners? In all the years I worked in Vancouver, WA, neither I or my drywall contractor used fiberglass in the corners. I never had a call back for the OP issue.

In my 50,000 of union work I never saw it and I have worked in every Canadian province.
OP: This is why I don't like texture on any wall. If it was my house I would go with the caulk and clean it off with a damp rag,repeat in 24 hr if needed.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24474880 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:05:24 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24473297 said by robbin:

I would use the best acrylic latex caulk they have, but not one with silicone in it. I like a caulk that I think is sold by Home Depot called ALEX, Painters Acrylic Latex Caulk made by DAP with a 25 year warranty.
Haha! Funny thing is, I almost walked home with that .. got a gas and charcoal grill instead LMFAO
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Why not just get some painters caulk, caulk it up, and paint over it.
Assuming it doesn't spread apart any further...

Probably be a simple fix going that route. Be good as new and won't notice it. My opinion anyway...
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OP -- all the painter is going to do from what you posted is rub some caulking into the crack and then repaint. the shrinkage they are talking about is probably just telling you that the caulking will shrink when it dries and you will still be able to see the crack. The damage is just cosmetic. If it really bothers you I would just carefully try to get a little caulking behind the tape and clean it up really good. You may not even need to repaint if you are careful with the caulking. Personally I would just leave it alone until you are wanting to redecorate, repaint the entire room, etc and then fix it right. That will allow time to see if other areas develop problems. I am talking about waiting years, not days or weeks. These type of problems happen over time.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24386675 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:54:24 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24386415 I can guarantee that if the OP lives in a development, I could probably name the builder and none of the large developers use fiberglass in the corners. And they don't pay for full hand taping.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24386415 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:08:03 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24385397 said by clevere1:

Alright, so I called the builder .. they confirmed everything everyone said, but he mentioned that the joint will "shrink" over time, that in the hell does that mean?That means the builder is handing you a line of BS. True, joints shrink. Over a few days at most after they are first applied.

It looks to me like the house is settling, and the tape has cracked. Would have been better to use fiberglass tape. Its more expensive and most builders / drywallers don't on new homes, unless you request it and pay extra.

My suggestion is to re-do the area. Sand it down. Re-spackle with fiberglass tape. Then re-paint and texture. There may be an easier way, but it will not likely hold up as well over the long term.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24385397 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:54:36 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24385302
Painter wants around $100.00 to repair the damage. To caulk the joint and paint the entire wall. Is this reasonable? Or should I try to do it myself and if so, how in the heck does one go about caulking the joint?
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now that being said you will NEVER match the texture perfectly if you do that. So really in my opinion I'd either slap a coat of paint over it or ignore it.
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As to the humidity, The OP area has low humidity, but they have had alot of rain recently.
The Pacific Northwest is a very humid area most of the year. Actually being very humid and are then drying out click quite likely be the cause of this problem. I wonder if for some reason that room became dry for a period of time?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24381599 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:14:18 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24380877
But, what's the best way to find a contractor that knows what the hell they are doing? At what point does one go ripping into the wall to make sure there is nothing else going on?
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As to the humidity, The OP area has low humidity, but they have had alot of rain recently.

My guess would be that the area around the window has a draft and the moist air is being drawn into the room and reacting with the corners.
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If you don't redo it with fiberglass tape don't bother to do it.

Total scape down.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24377709 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:27:52 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24377696 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24377696 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:15:22 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24377661 said by mityfowl:

Just chill and see what happens

You don't know what's going on.
Yeah, I'm super duper anal about this type of stuff. I'd rather pull it and see what was going on since it's the exact same in two places :)
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Yup. The whole thing is finished. I guess being a 2002 model year home it's time for some work needing to be done.

So, I'll have to either

1. Pull the drywall off and start over
2. scrape off the texture re-tape, texture, etc?
Just chill and see what happens

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So, I'll have to either

1. Pull the drywall off and start over
2. scrape off the texture re-tape, texture, etc?
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How do I stop it from continuing? Or do I need to rip the piece out and redo it?
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Its because of a a few reasons.

the foundation shifted.

it WASNT fiberglass.

cheap install.

It's not something to freak over unless it's a brand new house.

If its new call the builder and keep your pic organized and dated

Your correct in that shouldn't be happening but it is,.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24377451 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:09:11 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24377441 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24377441 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 01:05:50 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Help-Whats-going-on-with-my-drywall-24377424
The cracks are the same on either side of the bay window, under the smaller windows. I don't see any signs on the drywall of water damage (from a leaking window). It almost looks like they didn't secure these pieces when the house was built and they finally just popped up. My wife has been using a humidifier in the room alot lately to help combat allergies. But I wouldn't think it would do this to the walls .. help! Do you need to remove the pieces and take a look at what's going on?
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