Friday, February 26, 2010

Painting a Celing and the Drywall Tape is Coming Off?

You will need to fix that before you paint. Is this a vaulted ceiling? Cracking of ceiling joints is very common in vaults, due to the seasonal expansion/contraction of the framing. The best way I've found to deal with that is to use mesh tape rather than paper. Caulk the joint before you apply tape, and them mud it as usual. After the 3 coats of mud and sanding, vacuum the dust off of the wall, prime and paint. Probably not what you wanted to hear, but it's the best method of fixing this. Hope this helps.Painting a Celing and the Drywall Tape is Coming Off?
If the tape is coming off, it either got wet from a leak or was put on improperly.


Mud the spot to be taped, then lay the tape in the mud. hold the tape down with a knife, and smooth it into place with the other knife

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