Hello, our house has a big crack in the ceiling running from on wall to the other ( only about 3 feet cause its a entrance way) and I was wondering if there is anyway to fix it properly? We will be selling the home in a year and don't want it to scare anyone off BUT also don't want to just paint over it ( may get sued for concealing a problem). Any ideas or thoughts? Are we screwed and may have to leave it and the house won't sell as fast?:(
Use a screwdriver,knife, etc. and dig the crack all the way out,clean and apply drywall compound,let dry and put on another coat,sand smooth and paint to match ceiling.
All houses settle - sometimes the contractors screw up and the rock is not attached well causing a seam to sag. Or maybe there is a leak from overhead plumbing. In any case it is not expensive to rip a small section of wall down inspect the area and put new sheetrock up. I strongly suggest you do this not only for your own peace of mind but cosmetically. Then fix the area and plaster and paint.
First clean the crack out as deep as you can ,and about one half inch or more if needed deep. Then fill with dry wall compound level with old plaster. Let this dry a day.
