Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:36:23 +0000 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17778&Focus=300738#Comment_300738 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17778&Focus=300738#Comment_300738 Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:44:49 +0000 Rex
Over the past 12 years, my t/f house has developed some settlement cracks at the Fermacel wall / plasterboard ceiling corner. There is no plaster on the walls or ceiling, but probably some 'filler' was used where necessary.

On a few of the previous vertical corner settlement cracks, I glued paper tape with PVA and painted / smoothed until no longer visible.

It is quite a lot of work and am wondering if decorators caulk, squeezed into the crack (that will be challenging as they are pretty small) will be an easier, and long term solution. If necessary, I am sorta happy to do the tape again, but as I say, quite a lot of work is involved,

Thoughts gratefully received.

Thanks and toodle pip]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17778&Focus=300739#Comment_300739 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17778&Focus=300739#Comment_300739 Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:18:33 +0000 RobL http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17778&Focus=300741#Comment_300741 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17778&Focus=300741#Comment_300741 Tue, 14 Mar 2023 18:06:59 +0000 Rex http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17778&Focus=300745#Comment_300745 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17778&Focus=300745#Comment_300745 Tue, 14 Mar 2023 20:04:54 +0000 djh http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17778&Focus=300751#Comment_300751 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17778&Focus=300751#Comment_300751 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:30:55 +0000 WillInAberdeen http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17655

Some good suggestions here]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17778&Focus=300757#Comment_300757 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17778&Focus=300757#Comment_300757 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:40:31 +0000 revor Posted By: RexThanks, will take it on board. Certainly easier than pasting on paper tape. At the end of the day, it is cosmetic, the tape does not add any necessary strength.

Probably not relevant for this job but paper tape is much stronger than scrim which is generally used by plasterers over joints and is the recommended method according to the British Gypsum installation manual. However scrim is preferred by the trade because it is easier and quicker to use, but gives an inferior job to paper. My plasterers had me provide all the materials and one of them was contact adhesive to stick the scrim on to hold it in place whilst they got the plaster on. An expensive solution. I have a faint crack in one joint on my lounge ceiling which would not have happened if they used tape.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17778&Focus=300760#Comment_300760 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17778&Focus=300760#Comment_300760 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 19:25:39 +0000 Rex
Owing to settlement, a couple of the internal corners have cracked so I have covered with paper tape / PVA, smoothed the edges, primer, paint and it looks good. Would like to do that to the ceiling cracks but long lengths of wet paper tape applied horizontally are not as easy as vertical drops. Hence looking for an easier cosmetic solution.

As it happens, all my Fermacel is butt jointed with the glue stick, no tape and no cracks in the last 12 years. Just a few corners.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17778&Focus=300761#Comment_300761 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17778&Focus=300761#Comment_300761 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 20:37:38 +0000 djh