What’s the best way to fix these gaps?

Submitted ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨dohpaz42@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨diy@slrpnk.net⁩

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Can this be done without replacing the ceiling? The house was built in 1980, so I’m not surprised that there is warpage, but I’d like to hide it if possible.

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InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Paintable caulk

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BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
It won’t stay perfect, those will expand and contract at different rates, but if you want a cheap and quick fix, just get some caulk in roughly the same color. You could use joint compound as the other poster suggests, but caulk has some give, it’s likely to still separate again at some point, but you’ll have longer. The permanent solutions all kind of suck and/or are expensive.

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ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Do you know how to do drywall mud? If so you can float it down to the crown and texture/paint it. This will work up to maybe 3/4". More than that, get some 1/4" drywall and use it as filler first. If not, and you can do running trim, re-run the crown. If the gap is not much bigger than ~3/8" you can just caulk it.

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Death_Equity@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
High stretch paintable silicone with low shrink. Tape on the ceiling and the bookcase revealing the gap and an appropriate sized fondant tool can minimize the transition and give a clean look but the tape and a wet finger can do well enough.

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Iamsqueegee@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Caulk and paint is the easiest and cheapest. Otherwise thicker/wider trim that flows with the ceiling while maintaining a level line on the shelf.

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TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Is it the ceiling thats warping? And if it is the ceiling, does it feel firm, or does it have give?

If it’s not the ceiling and is just the trim I’d just pop off the trim and reposition it. If it’s the ceiling and it has give id probably do the same thing. If it doesn’t have any give and is actually the ceiling settling oddly I’d say you probably should have someone come and take a look at you foundation, especially if you notice a lot of cracks near windows/doorways.

If it’s the ceiling and you want to do the good ole landlord special, I’d just fill it with some joint compound, texture and then repaint it.

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- Delta_V@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  This.
  
  Also, look at the attic, check for roof leaks and adequate ventilation. Make sure your soffit vents aren’t clogged, and the soffit baffles and ridge vent have actually been installed properly.
  
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