Using Carpet Tape To Repair Cracks In Drywall

Clean away any loose crumbly material.

Using carpet tape to repair cracks in drywall.

Remove the tape but be careful not to tear away the drywall s paper covering. In today s video i m going to show you how to actually repair drywall tape joints on a ceiling with fiberglass mesh tape and repair ceiling cracks on seams. Self adhesive fiberglass drywall joint tape mesh fm 3675. The repair went well and i would expect that the repair would hold up better in this high stress area than regular paper tape.

Then layers of drywall mud are added to feather the seam smooth with the rest of the wall. Drywall tape can be likened to a band aid for the fault line. Lightly move the sanding sponge in a circular motion over the patched area. All purpose drywall mud is recommended when using paper drywall tape.

If the crack extends through the seam s paper tape or if the tape has pulled loose from the wall use a razor knife to cut the tape about 6 to 12 from both ends of the damage images 1 and 2. How to repair drywall. Medium drywall joint tape sm 100s. Apply fiberglass mesh tape to your drywall crack.

The seam where two sheets of drywall meet is a weak point in the wall. For small drywall repair jobs i like to use a fine grit sanding sponge to feather the edges of spackling or joint compound. Then use the steps shown in photos 2 and 3 to fix it. For cracks more than 1 4 in.

For myself i would use a utility knife box knife to cut the old drywall tape for about an inch beyond the damage. Crack tape drywall joint tape ct 50s. If you need to repair a large crack on a drywall ceiling i m going to show you how i repair ceiling cracks with mesh tape. Circular motions will help blend the patch into the drywall.

I ve repaired thousands of these. My choice in this case is the selfstick variety. Tile tape composite joint tape t 50 s. It provides a firm bond between the tape and drywall and is easy to work with.

It s stronger than fiberglass tape for wall repairs. Now you have a choice of drywall tapes. Type of drywall mud for repairing cracks. Deep clean out the loose material and use a quick setting crack filler like durabond to build up the area level with the wall.

I repaired another crack by using the drywall crack repair method shown here but instead of using paper tape i used the strait flex crack repair tape.