My ceiling sheet rock is cracking and pulling away. Help!
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I think it would be better to address the cause now than try to cover up. It is not common for drywall to pull away from joists above for no reason. Drywall needs to be removed and see why this is happening. If there is a problem in the attic it could affect the roof. If there is a floor above that floor may have problems. If you are unable to do yourself get a referral to a handyperson. Use porch.com or Angies list or whatever referral service you have locally. Hope this helps
I am having a difficult time understanding. The ceiling is pulling away from the wall? The drywall is supposed to be screwed directly to the ceiling truss. A "stringer" is a stair part.
If your structure is moving and tearing the drywall apart, repairing the structure is the only solution. There is no "add-on" that will fix it.
If I have interpreted your question incorrectly, please let me know and we will try to help.
Yup, stringer was wrong term. A corner of ceiling sheet rock is separating at a seam ~3' in from a wall and starting to drop. I don't think I can just screw it to the truss because the adjacent sheet is 90% under that truss. No room for the sagging sheet to get a bite and the other side of the corner is 90 deg from the truss. Doesn't even look like they used tape before shooting popcorn. I am thinking I'll need to add some sort of support between the trusses to screw the sagging portion to. Hope that paints a better picture.