OSH guarantee we certain things to a new home for a year. By far the most common problem we after a year problems are smaller drywall. It is not unusual at all during the first year or a new home to see and hear many smaller drywall problems. Indeed individual fields I on the theme "Snap, Crackle and Pop" of rice Crispies!
As your new home dry out (framing lumber is always full excess moisture) shrink the framing members, everyone something causing stress and exercise on drywall joints. Tensions are sufficient to lead, that some small cracks and "Nail POPs" to some of the screws. This is normal and expected with all new home construction. In fact it is so common that programs cover only large cracks the most House warranty are more likely in connection with structural performance.
Drywall nail pops (or screw POPs more likely) are problem by far the most common drywall or defective. I urge you, a newly constructed home, the quite a few of these nail pops me not after a year or so find construction completion. Nail POPs are going to happen and there is nothing you can do to prevent.
Fortunately are very easy to fix and not likely recurrence after fixing. As you can see in the photo this nail pop has actually caused the common connection to crack and fall out heads. Sometimes the screw or nail head not pop out completely but still you can check out the round head bulging.
Fix pop to a nail (screw) use a spatula to scrape off the excess joint want compound is the bulge create. Once you plump joint have removed the composite test the screw is fixed. I recommend you use a hand screwdriver for this and no screw gun. Once the screw is fixed, please contact compound on head screw hole then with new joint. This may take two layers not to cover the hole. Only sand it smooth, prime and paint. If it prime first has the color no chance of matching.
Another common drywall problem or hairline cracks are broken. The photo shows a hairline vertical leap into the drywall underneath the window seat. This is one of the most common locations for form cracks (above the window is very common as well). Thermal stresses on the House are much higher door and openings for many reasons and this hairline cracking of the drywall can cause.
These are exactly how the nail pops hairline cracks most likely occur in the first year or so of the houses live. However, this is not something to lose sleep over, and it is very common in new construction. Again, this is a very simple repair and one that can handle veteran DIY.
Steps, drywall repair cracks:
'Solar plexus' out the crack with a utility knife to create "V" Groove, this makes space for additional joint compound. Be sure to clean to really crack the Groove and well.Apply a layer of common connection. Make sure the mud 2 to 3 inches on all sides of the crack.Apply one layer of paper or glass fibre joint tape.Use a wide spatula apply (6? minimum) a second apply apply layer of joint compound over the common tape. Be sure to spread the joint compound on smooth and wife off excess material. You have about the common Composite dry.Apply of an other thin layer of joint compound, the band and previous skim coat.Sand patch smooth.Prime and color.I hope you read this article and realize your House is not special. I hope you realize that drywall is "snap, Crackle and pop, and it is perfectly normal. I want you to realize that fixing this small nail pops and cracks are easy to do and something that can handle each with minimal DIY experience. If you are planning on painting a room at any time soon then is the best time to take on these small repairs.
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