I finished a basement last fall, and now the ceiling joints are all cracked. I followed standard procedure with tape and compound. The room has good climate control, so I don't think it's temperature swings. Maybe the foundation settles more than I accounted for. I'm curious if others have fixed this for good. What extra steps do you take for basement installs?
Hey everyone, the building inspectors in my area are really focusing on fire-rated drywall installations lately. (You know, like in those new condo buildings going up.) I just had a job fail because the tape on the corner beads wasn't done right. They're pulling permits and checking everything closely now. So, maybe take a second look at your fire-rated details before calling it done.
I put up drywall on a ceiling last week with screws spaced right. Now, a few screws have popped and show through the paint. The attic above gets hot and cold, so maybe that did it. How do you handle this without having to redo all the screws?