Hello, I have just installed drywall in my summer cottage (with OSB underneath, worked great and thanks for the tip to those who posted in my previous thread about this) and in some places, I haven't been able to get the drywall to sit flush due to the walls leaning in all directions in this cottage, so my question is where I now have a gap of about 5-10mm between the drywall sheets, what type of filler should I use there to seal the gaps?
On top of the gap, I plan to apply fiberglass tape and fill it with lightweight filler.
On top of the gap, I plan to apply fiberglass tape and fill it with lightweight filler.
Just for comparison, I put a paper strip on one side in the garage and fiberglass on the other side. I didn't glue the paper strip, just used putty to secure it.
The walls were then painted.
Result a year later:
All joints with the fiberglass strip have cracked, none with the paper strip have cracked.
The crack is very thin though, I don't think it would be noticeable with wallpaper.
The walls were then painted.
Result a year later:
All joints with the fiberglass strip have cracked, none with the paper strip have cracked.
The crack is very thin though, I don't think it would be noticeable with wallpaper.
Are you referring to the "gap" between the recesses on the drywall? In that case, you can fill it with joint compound level with the drywall on both sides. Then it's easiest to glue on a paper tape, using a good adhesive, like Hernia KP4. If it's the non-recessed edges, these must first be beveled (preferably also primed with oil) and then filled level with the drywall before applying the tape.
There are many pitfalls with painting jobs on drywall. Could you take a picture or explain a bit more in detail?
There are many pitfalls with painting jobs on drywall. Could you take a picture or explain a bit more in detail?