Using Carpet Tape To Repair Cracks In Drywall

Drywall tapers use mud and tape to give strength to the joint.

Using carpet tape to repair cracks in drywall.

It provides a firm bond between the tape and drywall and is easy to work with. 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. 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.

It s stronger than fiberglass tape for wall repairs. Apply fiberglass mesh tape to your drywall crack. For small drywall repair jobs i like to use a fine grit sanding sponge to feather the edges of spackling or joint compound. For cracks more than 1 4 in.

Medium drywall joint tape sm 100s. 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. All purpose drywall mud is recommended when using paper drywall tape. Then use the steps shown in photos 2 and 3 to fix it.

For myself i would use a utility knife box knife to cut the old drywall tape for about an inch beyond the damage. Type of drywall mud for repairing cracks. Circular motions will help blend the patch into the drywall. One downside to all purpose drywall mud is that it takes many hours to dry before it can be recoated.

The repair went well and i would expect that the repair would hold up better in this high stress area than regular paper tape. I ve repaired thousands of these. Remove the tape but be careful not to tear away the drywall s paper covering. Now you have a choice of drywall tapes.

Deep clean out the loose material and use a quick setting crack filler like durabond to build up the area level with the wall. Crack tape drywall joint tape ct 50s. Tile tape composite joint tape t 50 s. 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.

The seam where two sheets of drywall meet is a weak point in 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. My choice in this case is the selfstick variety. Clean away any loose crumbly material.

Lightly move the sanding sponge in a circular motion over the patched area.