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Originally Posted by jrref
A friend of mine has a crack in the seam in their Lanai ceiling. In this case it looks like the tape has separated so the section needs to be repaired. It's not a simple hairline crack that can be filled with caulk and re-painted.
Does anyone have any recommendations for someone that has a good record of being able to replair this type of problem? From talking with some people i know they say it's very difficult to get the "knock down" coating the same or even close to the original and the final repair is usually very noticable.
My guess is there has to be some sheetrock professionals that have the skill to do fix this so it's not too noticable.
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Many, many posts here in TOTV about this.
In answer to your question, I recall that the info in Post #4 is accurate according to others who have posted here over the years. I think that she requires the ceiling in lanai be insulated before she repairs.
Here is some info from "The Property Owners Association"
POA of The Villages | Property Owners Association of the Villages regarding their request from owners to document and mail them pictures of the cracking. They received over one thousand responses.
"Cracked Lanai & Ceiling Issues- During 2017 the POA was contacted by over 1,000 residents who experienced cracks in the drywall of their lanai or garage ceilings. The POA put together a team to inspect these situations and hired an independent engineer & contractors (with no ties to the Villages’) who visited over 100 of these homes. They found that most of the homes were built after 2008. The affected areas were isolated to non-temperature- controlled spaces & they were not insulated. In 2018 the Biller Reinhart Engineering firm issued its final report which indicated there were no violations of Florida building codes. The engineering firm believes that the observed cracking appears to be due exposure to environmental conditions such as temperature changes & humidity. Although there were no code violations, but based upon recommendations by the engineer, the POA believes that better quality materials could have been used to ensure higher quality. The POA hopes that the Developer will take this information to his sub-contractors & insist on newer standards to improve the quality of construction and prevent a similar problem from recurring"