From: "lucy" 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Concealing wall cracks
Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2004 04:29:16 GMT

Thank you, AJ :)

"AJScott"  wrote in message
news:nowhon-17D527.22162305032004@netnews.worldnet.att.net...
> Depends on how long the cracks are. If they're small -- maybe an inch or
> two long -- spackle. If they're longer than that, use joint compound
> (aka "mud"), sand smooth when dry, prime, and paint. If you're getting
> cracks where two sheets of drywall meet, you'll probably have to
> re-tape, mud, sand, prime, and paint.
>
> AJS
>
>
> In article ,
>  "lucy"  wrote:
>
> > I should have been more clear, I'm sorry.
> > Thank you for your wonderful help, Eddy, but the cracks are interior.
> > Inside on sheet rock, and we're wondering how to cover them before we
paint
> > again.
> > If we just paint over them, they show through the paint in a year or so.
> > Sorry again for not being clear, and thanks again
> > lucy
> >
> >
> > "eddy eagle"  wrote in message
> > news:bd6fd228.0403050447.5e3eb060@posting.google.com...
> > > "lucy"  wrote in message
> > news:...
> > > > Hi all,
> > > > Any ideas on how to conceal cracks in the walls? Lot of ground
settling
> > in
> > > > Texas. Hubby had a structural engineer come out to check foundation.
He
> > > > didnt trust a foundation repair place (they are trying to sell their
> > > > service, after all), and no foundation problem, just cracks.
> > > > We're going to be repainting the interior (again) this spring, and
was
> > > > wondering what we could do to either hide, or fix the cracks. Just a
> > few,
> > > > they don't appear to be deep at all, just the surface area of the
wall.
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > lucy
> > >
> > > If it is a crack it is deep, all the way through. But if the cracks
> > > are vertical in nature this is perfectly normal. Some people just try
> > > to hide cracks with caulk and that's OK for a temporary visual hiding
> > > of the crack. Fixing requires cutting out an inverted V along the
> > > crack to privide a surface for the cement to hold. Then fill with
> > > cement. I like to coat the crack area with concrete bonding adhesive
> > > just before cementing as this prevents recracking better. If I were
> > > Italian I would not need this step.
> >
> >