Q. An ice dam left a small irregular brownish area and a crack in a bedroom ceiling. How do I fix it? A. You don’t mention if it’s a textured ceiling, the width of the crack, if there’s any ...

Q. My house has had no heat for 4 days, and now I see some cracks in the ceiling, usually following the edges of the tape that was applied to the drywall seams. They aren’t wet and are in a part ...

The crack in our upstairs hallway comes back no matter how many times I patch it. What's the right fix? Seasonal cracks in drywall and plaster are tough to repair.

If you see diagonal cracks, especially in foundation walls, call a builder, architect or engineer. However, most cracks are gaps in trim pieces or between walls and ceilings or doorways or windows.

My 10-year-old house developed some cosmetic cracks in the mortar. I got some bids to have tuck-pointing work done and nearly gagged when I looked at the cost.

To repair small concrete cracks, up to about 1/2-inch wide, patching products sold in caulking-gun cartridges are often used. -- GENE AUSTIN/McClatchy-Tribune News Service ...

December 20, 2016 More than 8 years ago The cracks in the mortar of this decades-old bay window appear to be a cosmetic rather than a structural issue. (Tim Carter) ...