Greetings - I would like to gain your collective assistance on how to best repair a crack in a greenboard wall in a bathroom. The house is 65 years old, superbly built and during the past 10 years that I have lived in the house, the top part of the wall (non-tiled) with the greenboard remains horizontally cracked. It happens to be the wall that has the shower handles & faucet. This crack has remained the same since I moved in 10 years ago and after living with the peeling paint for a decade, I have decided to take action!
I was thinking about using waterproof caulking for the crack, then tape, covered by a water-resistant compound, then cover with Kiltz (oil-based primer) and then, a final coat of mildew resistant paint. I'm planning to replace the greenboard in about 5 years (when I can afford it) but for now, I need to make sure I'm on the right track.
Does this strategy sound okay or would I make a unattractive problem worse?
Thanks in advance for providing your suggestions! Denny
I was thinking about using waterproof caulking for the crack, then tape, covered by a water-resistant compound, then cover with Kiltz (oil-based primer) and then, a final coat of mildew resistant paint. I'm planning to replace the greenboard in about 5 years (when I can afford it) but for now, I need to make sure I'm on the right track.
Does this strategy sound okay or would I make a unattractive problem worse?
Thanks in advance for providing your suggestions! Denny