Crack in wall next to bay after window fitting
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01-22-16, 01:05 PM
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Crack in wall next to bay after window fitting
Hi all,
Need a bit of advice about a crack that appeared in the wall next to our bay window during fitting of uPVC sash windows. We had the windows fitted yesterday and spent the evening admiring them and clearing up. However, on returning home this evening I spotted a crack in the wall next to the bay. On closer inspection, I realised it was a crack about 5mm wide (at its widest) and roughly 60cm long. The fitters must have filled it with filler but did not mention it to us before they left. Should we be as panicked about this as I feel right now? I'd be very grateful for any advice or opinions!
Thanks,
Alex
Need a bit of advice about a crack that appeared in the wall next to our bay window during fitting of uPVC sash windows. We had the windows fitted yesterday and spent the evening admiring them and clearing up. However, on returning home this evening I spotted a crack in the wall next to the bay. On closer inspection, I realised it was a crack about 5mm wide (at its widest) and roughly 60cm long. The fitters must have filled it with filler but did not mention it to us before they left. Should we be as panicked about this as I feel right now? I'd be very grateful for any advice or opinions!
Thanks,
Alex
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01-22-16, 02:54 PM
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Hi Pulpo,
Thanks very much for your message. Here's a wide view of the windows. The walls are plaster. It's an old house (we are in a ground floor flat) and the plasterwork is pretty bumpy throughout. Around the windows there is lining paper under the paintwork, and the crack has occurred where two bits of the lining paper meet, which may be why the crack looks very straight in parts.
If you have any advice I'd be very grateful!
Thanks,
Alex
Thanks very much for your message. Here's a wide view of the windows. The walls are plaster. It's an old house (we are in a ground floor flat) and the plasterwork is pretty bumpy throughout. Around the windows there is lining paper under the paintwork, and the crack has occurred where two bits of the lining paper meet, which may be why the crack looks very straight in parts.
If you have any advice I'd be very grateful!
Thanks,
Alex
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01-22-16, 02:56 PM
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Looks like the corner bead on the drywall may have moved. Usually caused by lack of nails or a binding of the wall. If you push on it, it should flex a little. You need to gently dig out the joint compound in several placed, add some drywall nails, and cover with joint compound.
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Just realised you mentioned other windows. There is a door just out of shot to the left of this photo. No other Windows in the same room.
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01-22-16, 03:13 PM
You need to gently dig out the joint compound in several placed, add some drywall nails, and cover with joint compound
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Hi marksr,
Haven't contacted them yet. Only noticed the issue this evening, by which point it was too late (UK time). Will give them a call about it tomorrow or Monday. I've been impressed with them up till now - they are a local business with a good reputation, but it remains to be seen how they will react to a complaint. I always feel at a disadvantage in this kind of situation as I don't have much of my own knowledge to hold up any argument, hence my pleas for advice!
Thanks,
Alex
Haven't contacted them yet. Only noticed the issue this evening, by which point it was too late (UK time). Will give them a call about it tomorrow or Monday. I've been impressed with them up till now - they are a local business with a good reputation, but it remains to be seen how they will react to a complaint. I always feel at a disadvantage in this kind of situation as I don't have much of my own knowledge to hold up any argument, hence my pleas for advice!
Thanks,
Alex
#8
01-22-16, 04:40 PM
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It's a plaster wall with a wallpaper type liner on it. The liner kind of complicates the repair. Have you contacted the window installer?
#9
01-23-16, 05:22 AM
I may be looking at the picture incorrectly, but it looks to be a crack beside the trim molding on the side of the window, and not a sheetrock crack. Can you verify that? If so, it would seem caulking the crack and touching up the paint would be in order.
