repairing the cracks
Sep 5th 2003, 10:12 pm
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repairing the cracks
had a huge crack on the landing wall going through to the outside, thought we were clever, filled it put base coat on and redecorated the whole hall landing and stairs, it looks beautiful
until :scared: running like a gazelle up the stairs like i always do the crack has resurfaced:scared: on no what do we do
arlene
until :scared: running like a gazelle up the stairs like i always do the crack has resurfaced:scared: on no what do we doarlene
Sep 5th 2003, 10:15 pm
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We have one of those and we have decided to leave it now it was there when we bought it and we could not repair.
Good luck
footie chick
Good luck
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Sep 5th 2003, 10:21 pm
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We have similar crack next to our stairs. We fill it, sand it and paint it every 6 months or so!! House on market at moment and keeping very close eye - may step up renovation to 'as soon as crack appears again'.
Sep 5th 2003, 10:23 pm
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All i know is i'd rather have a hall with a crack in the wall than a hall completely covered on every surface with that nice lurrrvly circular parterned artex... 
You know the one?
If i was staying in the house i'd replaster but i'm not now, so i'm leaving it for the next owners to sort out. Looking at my walls i think that's why the artex was probably put up anyway, to hide the cracks in the walls... :S
Anyone want to buy a house in doncaster,2 big bedrooms, big livingroom with through dining room. All modern and nicely decorated.... oh yeah... forgot to mention the 70's artex and 70's bathroom sweet...
You know the one?If i was staying in the house i'd replaster but i'm not now, so i'm leaving it for the next owners to sort out. Looking at my walls i think that's why the artex was probably put up anyway, to hide the cracks in the walls... :S
Anyone want to buy a house in doncaster,2 big bedrooms, big livingroom with through dining room. All modern and nicely decorated.... oh yeah... forgot to mention the 70's artex and 70's bathroom sweet...
Sep 5th 2003, 10:23 pm
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Originally posted by Amanda&Paul
We have similar crack next to our stairs. We fill it, sand it and paint it every 6 months or so!! House on market at moment and keeping very close eye - may step up renovation to 'as soon as crack appears again'.
We have similar crack next to our stairs. We fill it, sand it and paint it every 6 months or so!! House on market at moment and keeping very close eye - may step up renovation to 'as soon as crack appears again'.
arlene
Sep 5th 2003, 10:32 pm
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Re: repairing the cracks
Originally posted by arlene
had a huge crack on the landing wall going through to the outside, thought we were clever, filled it put base coat on and redecorated the whole hall landing and stairs, it looks beautiful until :scared: running like a gazelle up the stairs like i always do the crack has resurfaced:scared: on no what do we do
arlene
had a huge crack on the landing wall going through to the outside, thought we were clever, filled it put base coat on and redecorated the whole hall landing and stairs, it looks beautiful
until :scared: running like a gazelle up the stairs like i always do the crack has resurfaced:scared: on no what do we doarlene
