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Comment on Removal Of Bathroom Black Mold in Drywall by Mold Inspection

Mold Inspection — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:06:20 +0000

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Comment on Hercules Hook Experiment Update by Charles E.

Charles E. — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:32:19 +0000

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Comment on Using Strait Flex Crack Repair Tape To Repair a Drywall Crack by Bruce

Bruce — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:12:54 +0000

Mr. Drywall Expert – great website – solid, common sense advice!

I have a crack that has appeared along a seam between two sheet rock panels on the ceiling of my master bathroom. One end of the crack teminates along the edge of a recessed vent fan/light assembly cowling and the other end teminates at the edge of a half wall that seperates my shower enclosure from my garden style bathtub surround. I’ve already tried to repair the crack and it didn’t work out. During an inspection of the space above the crack I discovered that my home builder construction crew failed to install a cross brace above where the two sheetrock panel edges join together. This should have been done to allow the two panels to be secured to a common surface. Without the cross brace the two panels strattle two roof trusses that are perpendicular to the crack. I installed a wooden cross brace in the attic space above the crack that consists of two pieces of 2×4 secured together by nails 16 penney nails. The cross brace is the width of two 2X4’s and I cut them to fit properly between the two roof trusses; each end of the cross brace was secured by screws. Back down in the master bathroom, I secured the adjoining edges of the sheetrock panels with sheetrock screws so that it would draw up both sides of the crack evenly. The first time that I tried to repair the crack I applied joint compound and tape directly over the crack after I sanded the surface to expose the crack. Incidentally I didn’t realize the tape was supposed to be wet with water prior to applying it to the mud and the next day I discovered the tape had lifted away from the surface. Rookie mistake – won’t happen again!

I want to try resealing the crack using your documented methods however my situation is slightly different than the one you described because the crack I’m trying to repair doesn’t appear to have any joint tape that was applied when the sheetrock panels were originally installed. I could be wrong about that but that’s how it appears to be upon close inspection. So, what I presume is needed is for me to peel back the paper backing of the sheetrock panels prior to conducting the repair. I’m not very confident that stripping back the paper cover on the sheetrock is going to end well. I want to complete the repair on my own but I would really appreciate some professional advice before I make a complete mess out of a simple 16 inch long crack. I can send you detailed pictures if you want them. Just let me know where to email them to in a private message. If you need more information about the materials that I’m using, please ask and I’ll email a list to you promptly.

Thank you in advance for your advice and expertise!

Comment on Fixing Oversized Drywall Outlet Holes by paint touch up tool

paint touch up tool — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:02:58 +0000

Great post. I’ve been looking for this exact information for a while now. Bookmarked!

Comment on Fixing Drywall Nail Pops by pc service hartford

pc service hartford — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:35:10 +0000

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Comment on Using Strait Flex Crack Repair Tape To Repair a Drywall Crack by drywallinfoman

drywallinfoman — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:49:35 +0000

That is a tough question! The permanent repair works, but it takes a lot of time. I would opt for the permanent repair if I needed another outlet – it would be a good opportunity to put one in. I guess I won’t know for sure whether the crack tape will hold up for the long haul until a few years from now. So far the crack tape has held up on the crack repairs I made below my window and above my door and we have had a fair amount of sub-zero temps. But that is just one year. Typically it takes a few years for the cracks to form.

Comment on Using Strait Flex Crack Repair Tape To Repair a Drywall Crack by perry

perry — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:21:05 +0000

Great website. Given what you’ve experienced, would you waste your time with the Strait Flex Crack Repair tape or would you do the more involved process of removing old sheetrock and putting in new? Obviously, the repair tape method appears more attractive from time involved. Thanks

Comment on Hercules Hook Experiment Update by Hercules Hook Experiement - 9 Months Later

Hercules Hook Experiement - 9 Months Later — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:25:57 +0000

[...] its original shape. Then 3 months later there was a 1/4″ permanent deformation – see this Hercules Hook update. Now, it is a total of 9 months from the date I hung the weight. The result is a full 1/2″ [...]

Comment on Hercules Hooks Review – Part III by Hercules Hook Experiement - 6 Months Later

Hercules Hook Experiement - 6 Months Later — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:19:32 +0000

[...] has been 9 months since my Hercules Picture Hooks Experiment involving 23.5 pounds hung from a single hercules hook. Two weeks after hanging the weight, there [...]

Comment on Are Hercules Hooks Drywall Anchors What They Claim To Be? by More Tests On Hercules Hooks

More Tests On Hercules Hooks — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:15:30 +0000

[...] surprise, I saw that is was 2/3 of the way straightened! It looked somewhat like the hook did in my first Hercules Hook trial that failed when my daughter pulled the hook out of the [...]