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Extension done and now there is small cracks in plasterboard

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  • 22-02-2020 3:50pm
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    ThumbTaxed
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭


    Hi there,

    We did an extension last summer and now we see the odd crack in plasterboard in certain places. These are tiny hairline cracks.

    Is this to be expected?

    What can one do to fix them?

    Thanks


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    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,378 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    ThumbTaxed wrote: »
    Hi there,

    We did an extension last summer and now we see the odd crack in plasterboard in certain places. These are tiny hairline cracks.

    Is this to be expected?

    What can one do to fix them?

    Thanks

    Cracks exactly 1.2m apart?? ;)


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    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,370 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    ThumbTaxed wrote: »
    Hi there,

    We did an extension last summer and now we see the odd crack in plasterboard in certain places. These are tiny hairline cracks.

    Is this to be expected?

    What can one do to fix them?

    Thanks

    Settling cracks. They're quite common particularly on extensions they should be fine but keep a casual eye on them.


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    ThumbTaxed
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭ThumbTaxed


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Cracks exactly 1.2m apart?? ;)

    Not sure if joking.

    Just tiny hairline cracks in places. Obviously the end of the plasterboard where it joins


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    ThumbTaxed
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭ThumbTaxed


    ThumbTaxed wrote: »
    Not sure if joking.

    Just tiny hairline cracks in places. Obviously the end of the plasterboard where it joins

    So kind of acceptable?

    How do you tidy them up. Get it done by painter when painting again?


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    Rows Grower
    Registered Users Posts: 7,943 ✭✭✭Rows Grower


    ThumbTaxed wrote: »
    Hi there,

    We did an extension last summer and now we see the odd crack in plasterboard in certain places. These are tiny hairline cracks.

    Is this to be expected?

    What can one do to fix them?

    Thanks

    Polyfilla.

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



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    ThumbTaxed
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭ThumbTaxed


    Thanks


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    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,904 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Wait a year or 2 after the works.
    When getting it painted, get the cracks widened, filled, sanded and painted.


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