The angle bead covering a boarded RSJ has come away. Can this be repaired by skimming it or does it all need to be completely redone.

[Tim not a plasterer]

The angle bead covering an RSJ has come away. Can this be repaired by skimming over it or does it need to be completely redone?

 

[Stewie03]

f**k*d mate get builder back out rsj needs replacing

 

[Brimstone]

Normal building drying out, maybe the scrim tape is missing - fill it, repaint and move on. It'll probably always crack with seasonal changes.

 

[Cockney]

The angle bead covering an RSJ has come away. Can this be repaired by skimming over it or does it need to be completely redone?

Easy fix, even for a novice!

 

[essexandy]

Normal building drying out, maybe the scrim tape is missing - fill it, repaint and move on. It'll probably always crack with seasonal changes.

What scrim could possibly be missing from there mate?

 

[clone of lurpak]

don't put yourself down pal saying you're not a spread.....go on utube and observe the ego tossers for 10 mins and you'll be fully qualified at it

 

[paulf]

What scrim could possibly be missing from there mate?

That would never happen with Excalibur Scrim.

 

[ChrispyUK]

That would never happen with Excalibur Scrim.

It’s too good Pauly. I’m concerned we may be at risk from the poly filla mafia

 

[Tim not a plasterer]

Thank you for your comments. The RSJ was fitted and boarded out some years ago with metal angle bead at corners. I don’t think scrim tape was used. After a few years these cracks appeared along the edge of the beading.I have tried filling them but it doesn’t look very good and opens up again. I was wondering if you plasterers had come across this before and knew of any solutions? Thanks Tim.

 

[paulf]

It’s too good Pauly. I’m concerned we may be at risk from the poly filla mafia

We've got covered anyway mate.
www.CHD.com/fab-filla

 

[Brimstone]

What scrim could possibly be missing from there mate?

Running a bit of scrim tape over the mesh edge of beads seems to help prevent cracking where the background is a bit different and might be subject to a bit of movement. E.g in my case metal stud work on false chimney breasts. Certainly not normal but I learnt it from an old spread/instructor and it seems to work. On regular housing, board and studwork I wouldn't bother.

 

[Spitandpolish]

Running a bit of scrim tape over the mesh edge of beads seems to help prevent cracking where the background is a bit different and might be subject to a bit of movement. E.g in my case metal stud work on false chimney breasts. Certainly not normal but I learnt it from an old spread/instructor and it seems to work. On regular housing, board and studwork I wouldn't bother.

Mate, that's the basics, but fair play for learning it !