How to fix cracks in ceilings and walls

How to fix cracks in ceilings and walls

[unwelcomemotivation]

jesus christ, you are ridiculously thorough on your repairs. Good as new, literally. This was a joy to watch.

[perfectioninheaven]

Had cracks that repeatedly came back after being filled in our eldest daughters room. Watched this video in 2019 & came back today to let you know I followed your method and that crack has not appeared todate. Thank you so much for this video.

[oliverdking]

You treat the novice like an actually intelligent person who wants to know the trade. Muchhhh appreciated

[mikeparker]

Great technique. I've had a crack that keeps coming back. Gypsum plaster on block wall. Tried V & filler - cracked. Tried paper tape & filler - cracked. Tried shallow V and acrylic caulk - cracked again on a hot day. Routing away the plaster the wall is cracked behind. Summer/winter the building moves! Engineering wise, ANY plaster/filler hard up against the crack will transfer that movement to the surface and it WILL crack again. Its obvious when you think about it. Thats why foam is SO CLEVER for this specific type of crack. Its spongey. It decouples the movement, so a large movement in the substrate becomes a smaller movement at the surface. It gives room for the tension to spread out, lowering the stress and making the finished surface much more resistant to cracking. From an Engineering perspective I'm pretty sure thats why this magic technique works. Definately using this technique. The only tweak I'm going to make for extra peace of mind is to choose the most flexible filler I can find. Added this video to my favourites, I'll let you know how it goes.

[garryrossi]

Mate I have been the game for 30 year and I have just learned something new with foam, well done and it’s nice to see a old school professional

[beakahd]

I had a big crack right across ceiling and can’t believe how well it’s come out. Completely gone after painting over it. Thanks 👍

[tomdavidson]

Awesome. I had no idea what to do with several 12-15 inch slightly sagging ceiling cracks. You have made my day. Thank you kind man.

[dennibee]

Again a really clear informative tutorial that's given me the confidence to carry out my own cracks in my home. Cant wait to start. Thanks

[grwuk]

Thank you for the easy to follow tips. It makes a lovely change to see someone helping others rather than trying to raise their online profile. Really appreciated.

[helenearnshaw]

Thank you. Your videos are good because of the attention to detail which doesn't presume previous knowledge.

[annamariesf]

Appreciate showing tools needed at the beginning. When you opened the crack, I decided to let someone else handle the job. :)

[CARLIN]

i actually nodded off while watching this. loves a drop off pva this fella. loves his job by the look of it n all. fair play fella.

[t-]

More or less taught myself how to do this while renovating my old house. It does feel good to see and watch someone who obviously knows what he is doing apply the same techniques I bumbled my way through.

[bobbojones]

I feel like I'm copying the comment before me but I too have exactly what's described in the video, skimmed wall and identical type cracks .
I'm very impressed with the procedure and am going to follow it also . Thank you I've been racking my head how to put it right, now I know.

[davidskeeterskeeter]

Well done fella, I’ve been in the trade 56 years, , And your correct!, , your method is the only way to do the job<! respect from Dave, 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🇬🇧

[tandemwings]

Sir. Watched the entire video (rare for me). Then read ALL the comments. NEVER before have I seen a person so positively responsive to questions. Excellent. Very well done.
I get the feeling that you are a true passionate professional (like me, only I'm in a different trade).

[EarendilTheBlessed]

This is definitly a great tutorial. Repairs requires a lot of effort and care. Miss one step and you might get debonding or failure of your repair.
Bravo to OP for this video.

[cqb]

great video. Came across expanded foam in the 80s when all the aspiring burglars used it to silence alarm boxes. Will definitely have a go with it to repair stubborn cracks that reappear days after you have filled them.

[Jamesp]

In the US we have a product used for shower installs called Red Guard. It's a "paint on" rubber membrane used for waterproofing, but painters use it for cracks. Basically, just patch the crack, sand smooth and put 3 coats of red guard on. Than paint over the red guard. It allows the crack to move under the paint without tearing the paint. It's fast and permanent and works perfect.

[Marcus_PG]

You can see you take pride in doing a good job. Thanks for posting the video's