What is the best way to fix cracks before repainting ( lemmy.world )

ptz , 5 months ago

I gouged out one crack and filled it with joint compound to see how that works.

Fellow “old house” owner here. I’ve got very similar cracks and similarly old drywall. Sanding it down and filling with joint compound was my plan. How did that work out?

Saving this post to see what kind of advice you get so I can try too.

usualsuspect191 , 5 months ago

Joint compound can’t span cracks without just cracking again; it needs to be stabilized with something. Usually that’s the embedded tape, but it could also be fiber-reinforced compound or something like that too I suppose.