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Repairing drywall ceiling seam cracks.
We have a crack at the long edge seam of the drywall in the ceiling.
The home mender shows us how to remove a buckled seam from a ceiling or wall apply new tape and mud.
To fix a ceiling crack start by scraping away any loose material from the crack with a drywall knife.
I installed the drywall in 2007 and the crack first appeared about 4 years ago.
If you have a textured ceiling.
Then prepare 5 minute mud by mixing the mud powder with lukewarm water.
The long edge is 19 long.
If the crack is discolored you could have moisture problems.
To undo the damage done to the ceiling scrape off the loose tape and re tape the joint either with a drywall repair kit or paper tape and joint compound.
The cause of your ceiling crack depends on various factors such as the ceiling material and the home s age.