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Posted by Mikepier on April 5, 2008, 10:41 pm
> alt.home.repair:
>
> > Hello all,
>
> > I'm looking for advice on what I should do to repair my bathroom
> > wall.
>
> > Picture located here: =A0http://www.geocities.com/anon89115/wall.JPG
>
> > Defect is on the wall above the tub, above the level of the tile
> > (you'll see in the picture). =A0It is in a straight-line, almost like a
> > line of paper lifting off the wall.
>
> > Handyman I am not. =A0But it looks like it would be a simple fix. =A0I
> > would greatly appreciate your advice on the steps I should take to
> > repair this.
>
> It looks to me like bedding tape is lifting from the seam between two
> pieces of wallboard. The traditional way of installing this is to put a
> layer of wallboard compound ("mud") on the wall, lay a strip of tape
> (just heavy paper) on the wet mud, and go over it with a trowel loaded
> with more mud. This imbeds the tape in the mud and puts a thin layer on
> top. Let it dry, sand, and put on another coat. Repeat once more,
> usually.
>
Your idea is good, however if you look closely the wall is textured.
If you spackled and sanded, it would be difficult to match the
texture. Not that it couldn't be done, but it would be difficult to
match.
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