Kittel And Kroemer Thermal Physics Djvu Free. HOMEOWNERS are often frustrated by cracks in ceilings or walls that keep coming back - no matter how carefully the crack is cut out, filled with patching plaster or spackling compound and then primed before painting. In time, some cracks seem to just open up again, usually in exactly the same place.

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This is particularly true of long cracks that go across a ceiling, or of wall cracks that go up at angle from the top corner of a door frame, window frame or open archway between rooms. Sometimes the trouble is simply due to poor workmanship - in other words, the crack was not properly filled, so that the spackling compound or patching plaster tends to fall out. A plaster crack should always be cut out with a pointed tool (like a beer can opener) to make it slightly wider on the inside than it is at the surface.

That way when spackling compound or other patching material is packed in it will tend to become 'locked' in place and will form a good mechanical bond, in addition to the adhesive or chemical bond normally created. However, there are times when even if everything is done right, the crack will still reappear. This may be because of a slight movement of the structural members - for example, expansion and contraction of different materials being fastened together when the house was built - or it could be because of expansion and contraction of the studs or beams inside the walls and ceilings. Even exceptionally heavy traffic on a road near the house can sometimes cause a vibration problem that will result in persistent cracks. Regardless of the cause, some kind of movement is usually causing the plaster or gypsum board to crack repeatedly along the lines of stress, and the patching compounds eventually crack out. Fortunately, there is a way to repair this type of crack permanently so it won't reopen - by using a special type of patching compound made for just this purpose.