Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Mar 08, 2015 8:43 am Hi, Am wondering if there is a set rule in regards to repairing plasterboard wall cracks. The cracks are in the vicinity of 4mm, caused by heaving, and originate from the corners of windows and door frames. Obviously an obligatory patch job seems insufficient to us, wondering if there are any set rules or standards that dictate when the removal of a wall sheet is required. I understand the need for stabilisaton of the slab prior to any repair work of course. Thanks Re: 4mm p/b wall cracks, replace or fill. Is there a standar 2Mar 24, 2015 8:50 am Hi Velcro Here's a list in order of sequence. 1. Locate and repair root cause of structural problem, eg, Settlement, vibration,expansion, stress failure, out of plane cracking... 2. Remove plaster board. 3. Repair or replace defective structural element/piece, corner window Frame/Wall may need stiffening, bracing, fixing. 4. There are codes for concrete repairs, for stud walls AFAIK NO Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs It sounds like you have a crack in your garage where the wall meets the ceiling, along the shadow line on the… 0 18076 Do I need to concern about this pattern of crack? Is this crack showing some signs of bigger problems? Thanks for any suggestions! 1 2301 Versaloc is a mortarless besser block system that still needs a properly engineered footing. If you just do a 400x200 footing it will fail in time. At 17m long you need it… 1 22784 |