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Another wall question - Wall meets interior brick
Posted on 3/29/20 at 9:39 am
Posted on 3/29/20 at 9:39 am
I have owned a rental condo for 14 years and my last tenant just moved out after 7+ years. The building is a warehouse district condo conversion and the building is 100+ years old. The building has shifted slightly since I painted in mid 2012 so there are slight separations between the drywall in each room where the wall meets the interior brick wall that spans the entire 48' facade.
Let me know the best ways to fill this gap into something presentable. The gaps were small enough to be caulked then, what to use for the bigger gaps now? Mesh tape & mud, scribed to the wall? I think I can use caulk for the uneven brick surface but advice on how to bridge the gap that will keep expanding indefinitely is appreaciated.
Let me know the best ways to fill this gap into something presentable. The gaps were small enough to be caulked then, what to use for the bigger gaps now? Mesh tape & mud, scribed to the wall? I think I can use caulk for the uneven brick surface but advice on how to bridge the gap that will keep expanding indefinitely is appreaciated.
This post was edited on 3/29/20 at 9:48 am
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Posted on 3/29/20 at 9:43 am to GoIrish02
Just put a trim board from floor to ceiling.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 9:46 am to GoIrish02
You can put foam backer rod in the crack to fill it then the caulk it. Or place a piece of trim.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 9:58 am to Lsutiger2424
I am leaning toward foam backer with caulk on top, rather than trim because the brick is uneven and will continue to move slightly.
Posted on 3/29/20 at 1:34 pm to GoIrish02
Trim scribed to the brick would probably look the best, and you could still caulk between the trim and the brick. I would not do caulk and backer rod on an interior wall. It is going to look half arse unless you have some serious caulking skills.
Is it possible to “cut” a recess about an inch into the brick and recess the trim piece? I guess that would really depend on the wall.
Could you hide it with an antique corner cabinet or something similar?
Is it possible to “cut” a recess about an inch into the brick and recess the trim piece? I guess that would really depend on the wall.
Could you hide it with an antique corner cabinet or something similar?
Posted on 3/30/20 at 11:49 am to td1
No, I could not cut into the wall because it's 100+ years old and would create a HUGE mess, nor realistically use trim (I think trim would look a little chintzy too). A masonry wall will continue to naturally breathe and move, so the solution has to be flexible. If I had trim, I'd just have to replace the trim that pulled away in 5 years.
This post was edited on 3/30/20 at 11:52 am
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