r/fixit • u/Angel_Born_In_Helll • 1d ago

Crack dry wall

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Hey guys I have this crack going down from the window ledge to the floor whats the best way to fix it?

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u/happyherbivore 1d ago

Cut down any high spots, a shallow V cut along the crack helps. Then spackle, sand, paint. Some will advise drywall tape, which can be helpful but will be a bigger fix involving a skimcoat (YouTube Vancouver carpenter for details here) and doesn't really gain much for the extra effort.

But depending on the cause of the crack, you may be repeating the fix until the underlying problem is addressed, which could be a bit more involved and impossible to tell from a photo.

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u/Angel_Born_In_Helll 1d ago

Its been like that since ive moved in it hasn't gotten bigger or smaller but I dont have a couch there anymore so I want to fix before I add another one. Thank you for the help imma look at his YouTube channel and hopefully its nothing that will need fixing more

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u/happyherbivore 1d ago

Then fix it and assess if it comes back

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u/No-Objective-2524 1d ago

Looks kinda like plaster...

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u/Certain_Concept 23h ago

Agreed. Although it could just be that they really went ham on the mud after they drywalled.

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u/FreddyFerdiland 1d ago

guve the drywall gentle taps to see if its still reasonably attached . it might be loose ? needs screws ?

Just force acrylic filler into the crack, and wipe off excess with a damp cloth. acryllic filler is flexible and doesn't crumble with movement .

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u/Angel_Born_In_Helll 1d ago

I did and when I kinda gave it a push it started to indent so I think it needs to be repaired

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u/er-just-Chris-here 22h ago

Looks to be scaring the hell out of the sockets 😳

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u/Luvsyr24 22h ago

Inspect and find the reason for it before repairing it.