Hello all,
I am a beginner at home improvement, as you may have already gathered from the title of this post
I would be grateful for your advice.
There are cracks along the line where the wall meets the ceiling in one of my rooms. I wanted to fix this before painting over. I researched what could cause the cracks and determined that it's probably not a structural problem. So I bought some Polyfilla; and the Flexible Gap type at that. It is recommended for kitchens and bathrooms but the tube also lists plaster, acrylic and masonry as possible applications. Hence I thought it would be ideal to give some flex if the timber in the ceiling continues to expand/contract with changing moisture and temperature conditions.
I looked for the ingredients to make sure it is appropriate but this was not specified on the tube. The shop assistants could not help.
I am now concerned, however, that this stuff cannot be painted over well - it doesn't seem to take to paint as well as the rest of the wall (though it may just be me). Did I get the wrong stuff, or is it ok to use as I intended? If I shouldn't have used this, how can I remove it and what should I use instead?
Thank you in advance for your advice! I promise I won't be opening further threads with dumb questions.
I am a beginner at home improvement, as you may have already gathered from the title of this post
I would be grateful for your advice.There are cracks along the line where the wall meets the ceiling in one of my rooms. I wanted to fix this before painting over. I researched what could cause the cracks and determined that it's probably not a structural problem. So I bought some Polyfilla; and the Flexible Gap type at that. It is recommended for kitchens and bathrooms but the tube also lists plaster, acrylic and masonry as possible applications. Hence I thought it would be ideal to give some flex if the timber in the ceiling continues to expand/contract with changing moisture and temperature conditions.
I looked for the ingredients to make sure it is appropriate but this was not specified on the tube. The shop assistants could not help.
I am now concerned, however, that this stuff cannot be painted over well - it doesn't seem to take to paint as well as the rest of the wall (though it may just be me). Did I get the wrong stuff, or is it ok to use as I intended? If I shouldn't have used this, how can I remove it and what should I use instead?
Thank you in advance for your advice! I promise I won't be opening further threads with dumb questions.
