I am embarking on re-painting one of our bedrooms and annoyingly it has had a crack in the ceiling for almost 4 years now. I don't think it has deteriorated over that time. Can be seen here:
I am quite handy with easifill/Toupret and the sander but wanted some advice.
In the past. I have used a screwdriver to scrape out more of the crack (not this one but a similar crack elsewhere) and then filled, sanded. The crack has resurfaced a few months later.
On one occasion, I used the paper based jointing tape in a similar situation. I then applied easifill. Results were much better.
Since this is going the entire width of the room (around 4 meters), I didn't know whether it would be a good idea to cut a section and see if there is joist support above and then do something...
Unfortunately, I can't access it from above to see where the edge of the plasterboard is in relation to the ceiling joists.
I would welcome any advice you can offer. Thanks in advance.
I am quite handy with easifill/Toupret and the sander but wanted some advice.
In the past. I have used a screwdriver to scrape out more of the crack (not this one but a similar crack elsewhere) and then filled, sanded. The crack has resurfaced a few months later.
On one occasion, I used the paper based jointing tape in a similar situation. I then applied easifill. Results were much better.
Since this is going the entire width of the room (around 4 meters), I didn't know whether it would be a good idea to cut a section and see if there is joist support above and then do something...
Unfortunately, I can't access it from above to see where the edge of the plasterboard is in relation to the ceiling joists.
I would welcome any advice you can offer. Thanks in advance.