How to Repair Settlement Cracks in Drywall

This is my tried and true method for fixing settlement cracks.

[robertgiresi]

Another great video Ben. If I could give a word of advice, don't be so hyper aware of the critics while filming videos. I follow many home repair channels and I see that the most popular ones get attacked the most. I'm not fully certain, but my gut feeling is that there's a certain subset of seasoned professionals who absolutely do not like seeing these skills being taught to DIYers. These types do not like regular homeowners knowing these skills and want them to be dependent upon the pros. Especially the shadier ones. So my take is they are overly critical on purpose just to discourage helpful youtube content. Keep doing what you're doing and worry less about the critics in the comment section. Know that you're efforts are appreciated by 99% of the silent viewers.

[F-Bomb]

With over 37 years in the trade, I give your channel my seal of approval, probably the only legit drywall channel I've seen on youtube.

[puma]

I can’t believe I can be riveted to someone drywalling for 25 minutes, but I always learn so much from your videos. Great job as always, Ben.

[FIGJAM]

always love your videos. but seeing you like this really shows how well you know your craft and that you are a really good teacher

[greaterdesigns]

Very helpful Ben. Nice of you to take time as a consultant to help other teams. Shared knowledge is power. Essentially you helped put food on other guys' family tables.

[marciar]

I'm so glad I found your channel. You are really helping me understand how to do home repairs and giving me the confidence to try some of these repairs that my 1970 house is needing!!

[Joetime]

Your videos are always welcoming and informative. Thanks for all your struggles setting up equipment to teach and refresh us DIYers.

[stephenholland]

This style of teaching is fine. I learned just as much on this as your other videos. As to my motivation for watching this I have two large horizontal corner edges that have failed similar to one you showed here. You just saved me the time I would have spent papering over the flange on drywall area I imagined I’d need to do. Thanks!

[Duramax]

Man your videos are priceless! Been redoing my attached garage that was a rental before we bought this place, so it’s old and in rough shape, your tips and tricks have really helped me start my process, a process of something I’ve never done before, and you’ve helped substantially, right up to me figuring out from your video today that all my corner beads have failed because they to were all ‘clenched’ on. So I’ve been scraping, rescrewing and re mudding! Thanks again! Keep it up!

[craigaulick]

This is the first time, ever, that I have commented on a YouTube video. Your videos are super helpful and beneficial to me. My wife will ask me what I am doing, then she will hear your voice from the video and say, "Its okay, as long as you're watching the Vancouver Carpenter!" She knows I am learning good stuff! Thank you!

[ds]

Yes. This morning I installed a drywall patch in a bathroom ceiling around the ventilation fan replacement. This was very helpful as I have larger cracks around some of the perimeter. Just sent you some pics from this morning. Looking forward to revisiting previous videos for how to use quickset with glue. I now also check my blades for curvature. New skills for me. Thanks.

[stephenhaggard]

Very helpful Ben! So glad your knowledge, as the "drywalliest carpenter" is being passed on!!

[nataliesteger]

I'm glad you included what the veteran critics would say because it shows the purpose, longer term benefit of the longer route and application. I could watch these videos all day. So much fun.

[als]

GREAT video stumbled on it, love the format with the before and after.
I too have had failures from wrinkage in the shrinkle, I get to go back to customers places for other jobs and I often check my previous work. I have found places where the tape was not flat, ( no prefill ) and you can see tiny wrinkles.
I do the painting as well, so that finished product is very important to me.
Thanks for posting !!

[nicholasr]

I've finished my house with your guidance almost 18 months ago...
And I am still watching

[johnkuckowicz]

I'll be taping and finishing my garage soon and this was the most helpful video I've seen yet on the mixing and application of mud and what tape to use. Thanks for being such a great instructor.

[paultant]

Doing a job that needed to be drylined. So looked at utube and your channel seemed by far the best chanel. Did the first coat and tape today on ceiling and walls. To my knowledge no blisters but will see tomorrow. I'm 63 now still looking to learn. Many thanks for you videos.

[IllaFoRilla]

just what I was looking for brother! I'm working through some foundation damages at one of our properties and there's been a fair amount of cracking in the drywalls.


I've been watching your content & learning for years my man, I can't thank you enough! 🙏

[mickalwilson]

You are a great instructor. You explain why you do what you do. You are my go to repair guy. Do it right the first time.

[curtisdolan]

I so appreciate watching and learning from a true pro who is way more intelligent than the average pro. Thank you for your great content.