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How to Fix a Stress Crack

Sep 10, 2022 by Brooke Larsen · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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Stress cracks are no fun and quite frankly an eye sore. We have one in our house that was driving us crazy. We first had my dad look at it, who is a general contractor. To make sure there was nothing wrong structurally. Turns out it is just an ugly crack. I had tried to fix it with spackle, caulk and anything else I could think of. Nothing was working, UNTIL....

How to Fix a Stress Crack

Stress Crack Tape

I happened upon stress crack tape on Amazon and thought "what the heck, I might as well try it." Well I am happy to say after 6 months the crack is still concealed by the tape. It is such an easy fix, I had to share it with you.

Supplies

  • Stress crack tape
  • Damp cloth
  • Paint roller
  • Wall color paint
  • Ladder - if your crack is up high

How to Use Stress Crack Tape

View my YouTube Video Here

https://youtube.com/shorts/MpEka3JtJpg?feature=share
  • Wipe down the area with the crack so there is no dust
  • Cut the stress crack tape to size
How to use Stress Crack tape
  • Apply the tape. I try to make it so the tape is right over the top of the middle of the crack incase it gets a little bigger.
  • Use your finger and press the tape to the wall. Make sure it is good and suck to the wall
How to Fix a Stress Crack
  • Use a roller and your paint color and cover it all up. I give it 2 coats of paint
  • That's it! So easy and yet it works!
How to paint stress crack tape

Look how good the wall looks. If the sun is coming in and hits the tape just right that is the only time I have seen the tape. But you would have to know what you are looking for to find it.

How to Fix a Stress Crack

This stress crack is in our keeping room. For more details on our keeping room check out my post here

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Hi I am Brooke I am an avid DIY-er and home decorator! I share home inspo and all of my DIY projects with step-by-step directions. I sprinkle in a few recipes to help out all of us busy moms too. If I can do it, so can you!

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