How to fix a crack in the wall - DIY

I would add tape

Screw that, i am just going to make a little wider and put spackle in there and be done, not trying to make a whole day project for this or even come back next day to paint, it take a long time to dry

I want to do this repair, but I have been hesitant if I can't get the paint color matched well enough to not be noticeable as a different shade.

Love watching your work. 👍🏻

How am i supposed to do i fix my wall crack with skimcoat and sanding it and then paint but after i paint it is all crack is still there..

I love filling a crack

thanks guy

What grit sand paper did you use?

I can do this!. Thanks for sharing your video.

What language is this?

I live in Oklahoma, and cracks like that are common.

Now I understand why painters don’t do this it takes a lot of time and usually they don’t want to spend four hours fixing a crack because the boss is gonna get mad at them

You didn't say what tool you were using to open the crack so not a good video for beginners.

best "dry compound" or crack fill mix Ive used is 2/3 fast set 20 and 1/3 fix-it-all. Strizzle in some elmers wood glue in the water before mixing those 2. Pack in the crack, tape over crack and then skim light coat of this same mix over tape. Should have atleast 20 minutes to work with. Rock hard bonding crack fill. Let dry, Can still sand and finish with softer topping all purpose or texture compound ( I use Blueline II from big box store to finish and texture). This is for large cracks that were either caused by settling, water leaking etc. Hopefully the water issue/settling can be fixed before applying this approach.

Say th word crack one more time 🤌

What kind of sandpaper did you use here?

MUCH easier, if there is no texture/stippling on the wall.

great demonstration. What if you have a wall with that popcorn looking texture. Do you recommend any specific products?

So what if your wall is textured, How would one go about fixing that?

Excellent! - no bull, Bill! Thanks 😊👍👍

cheers will try it out sir

The corner cracks are on the left and the horizontal grill is on the right with a gap in the middle so they need the pigeon to link it

India blame Pakistan for evil pigeon

Didn’t fix it you just covered it 😂

I'm retired, I'm 68. I painted many houses. If you have many cracks like you get with Lathe and Plaster, use a Router to open up the cracks. You want the deepest cut out deepest in the wall. That way the plaster patch is thickest down deep and less wide on the surface.

I like it.✔️

Thanks mate. Learnt heaps

Hey mate. I have a crack in a corner where the 2 walls meet. Can this same fiber fuse be used for a corner ? Thanks

Do you not need to wait until the filler dries before putting the tape on?

Can this be used on brick walls that have been cemented over, or does this only work on wood?

Name of filler?🤙🏾

can we use multi purpose joint compound (the product says its for plasterboard) for cement interior wall?

Thanks for the great video

Hi Bill, what brand of plaster did you use cheers

How do you know when the layers of thin set are dry?

Problem….. advice….. I’ll do everything u just did. But after paint dries u can clearly tell where the drywall mud was added an painted over…. Why is that? But not in ur video…:

There is no "intersection" required if you simply drill a hole at the end of the established crack. That's called a drill stop, and is used throughout several industries in many different types of materials which may crack.

Awesome wish you could come to my house.

i wish i can do that

I like to move a work light to different angles to pick up on surface irregularities.

That’s nothing to do with structural. Just bad gib fixing. Or for the Americans dry wall fixing

Thanks for video

Thanks Bill

Awesome job my friend thank you help me alot

I'd be wondering why the Crack appeared and what the Tape is used for ?. Would'nt it be seen after sanding ?...

Thanks I needed to see this!

Drill a hole at the end of the crack 5 or 6 mm will do. Will stop the crack promulgating. Great fix. 👏

Thank you , very nice . Reconstruction by meshing is a perfect method .

Someone should wipe the door casing

Problem with this after you fix it you gotta repaint the whole wall now,