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Fri, Dec 24, 10 at 10:39
| My house is new, but in the bathroom between the ceiling and the wall above the bathtub/shower a small crack is forming. Is there a good and easy way to fix it before it gets worse? |
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| Wait till the house is at least a year old to fix minor cracks. The most likely cause is the framing drying out (and shrinking) in the now conditioned space of the house. |
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- Posted by drywall_diy_guy (My Page) on Sat, Dec 25, 10 at 12:03
| You can retape. This would involve removing the old tape or taping over the top. I would recommend a high strength tape as discussed in the link below. I appears you have some sort of structural stress, assuming the joint is taped. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Retaping Drywall With High Strength Tape
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| If you fix it before about 12 months be ready to fix it again. |
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