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How To Fix Cracks In Drywall On Stairs

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Sash422 | 10:22 Mon 08th Apr 2013 | DIY
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I have a small crack (approx. 3mm wide) in the drywall just above the skirting running all the way along the stairs. The crack is caused by the stairs moving as it is a relatively new house. I have fixed a couple of times with polyfilla, but after a short while the crack reappears, what is the best way to fix the cracking permanently.
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You could try decorators caulk which has an element of flexibility in it.
Instead of keep filling the crack I would use some quadrant beading on the top of the skirting.
I think it would just crack the timber Tony.
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I have tried caulk, it lasts a while, but eventually cracks. I think that adding a timber beading might cause more cracks. Is there a good quality felxible filler i can use as a permanent fix.
I used it some years ago after we bought a brand new house and got sick of having to keep filling the shrinkage gap. Use some no nails or panel pins to fix the beading.
There are many flexible caulks on the market, just go to B&Q or a builders merchant and ask.
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Thanks very much for your replies, i will look into both options.
Shrinkage cracks are common in new/newish houses. Usually, flexible decorator's caulk is used, as the others have said.

If it's movement, I'd be more interested in investigating that. There's always a certain amount of deflection in timber structures such as floors and stairs, but this seems excessive.
Where is the skirting? Is it along the landing... or running up the stairs?

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