Hello, are fiberglass tapes no longer approved for use in drywall joints during spackling, and what is used instead in that case?
How have you done it? Has it cracked for you and what solution did you use?
How have you done it? Has it cracked for you and what solution did you use?
Ossian K Olsson
Hobby electrician
· Limhamn
· 2 303 posts
Ossian K Olsson
Hobby electrician
- Limhamn
- 2,303 posts
There aren't any regulations dictating how you can plaster, my personal experience with fiberglass tape was that it cracked anyway. (tried to plaster over an old crack). But I believe that paper tape is used to a greater extent today? It's possible to make it flatter with them since they build less than fiberglass strips, I guess.R Renovering2.0 said:
Yes, it cracked for me too and now the question is whether there is some way to do something to prevent it from cracking in the future.
Fiberglass strips cracking?🤔
Could it be that they are now manufactured by the same company that makes today's so-called masking tape.
Could it be that they are now manufactured by the same company that makes today's so-called masking tape.
I would say that the cracking is largely due to everything happening so quickly these days. Or that the house remains unheated during construction and then full heat is applied before moving in. Things will move then. The best thing you can do is to complete all the large and heavy jobs on the house first. And then the last thing you do is plaster with plaster that has been in the room for a week. With the correct temperature all the time. That gives the best conditions.
Ama is not a directive.Stefan N said:
Search a bit on the forum here and you'll find many threads about gluing, filling, etc., paper strips. There are many good tips and it has been discussed extensively over the years. 😉 Try searching for "spackla pappersremsa"R Renovering2.0 said:
No... only if you want to get paid. Otherwise, you can do as you please.I Installation said:
Fiberglass tape that cracks... allow me to doubt. The compound itself will detach from the drywall long before the tape cracks. It's easier to tear off a paper tape. A fiberglass tape cannot be torn off. Neither fiberglass nor paper cracks. If they do, it is due to handling error. If you examine it carefully then, you will find that the tape, regardless of material, is intact.
I misspoke, but the joint has cracked where the plasterboards meet each other. We had plastered three times and sanded each time, then primed.A AG A said:
I'm considering how to handle a vacation home that has base heating during the winter months except when we're there, using the fireplace and raising the heaters during holidays, etc. There are noticeable temperature differences over time. Can it be painted, or is wallpaper better? How do you others handle the summer cottage? Many considerations.
What do you have behind the drywall? I have both fiberglass and paper tape without cracks. Is it a joint or several?
Still no directive.E Erik Salhammar said:
AMA is general material and work description.
AMA applies if it is invoked by the customer or included in the documentation.
A directive is a legal act, i.e., a law. Like the machine directive which has been incorporated into Swedish law with AFS 2008:3
That it's good to follow ama is another matter. You should also be careful to specify which ama you follow af, building, facility, electrical, plumbing, and which edition of these is intended.