Plastered directly onto wooden stud

[Ratty80]

ok so I have a brick wall that has a timber 4x2 upright that makes the corner. Foolishly, at the end of a busy day I forgot to put a wire mesh over the 4x2 and put render directly onto the wall and over the 4x2. Then I finished with easy fill. Needless to say about a month later it cracked and now there is a full height crack from ceiling to floor. Put the property on the market today so it's essential I get it sorted asap. Is their any other solution other than taking the half inch of render off and completely re-doing it? Has anyone used sendable caulk?
Any help would be much appreciated

 

[Ratty80]

 

[London Mike 49]

If I were you I would put some tape over the crack and easyfill over that , then line the whole wall with a good thick lining paper, say 1200 or 1700 gauge. Be careful to lightly fill the gaps in the lining paper if it shrinks a tad, and repaint the wall.

Mike

 

[Ratty80]

Thanks Mike. A bit more long winded than I had hoped for but I think that is probably the only option.

 

[maltaron]

You could just wallpaper the room

 

[sh4d0w]

the other option is to be dishonest... fill it with flexible filler and repaint.

 

[deltadiy]

yeah maybe filler and a touch of paint - ask them if this is OK prior though!