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Drywall repair
- Thread starter StuP
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have you fix the water damage?
Drywall repairs like this are not that difficult. You learn by doing. And the tools that you have to purchase to do it can be used over and over again in the future. Plus it may be tough to find someone for a job that small w/o it costing you an arm and a leg.
Tips:
Use paper tape vs. fiberglass. I find that it's much easier to work with, but that's something of a personal preference.
This will take more mud than you expect. You might as well get a large pail of mud for the price that 2 will cost you.
Watch YouTube videos on how to repair drywall. It's a skill like anything else, and you really can't mess it up that much. And if you do, it's easily redone.
Tips:
Use paper tape vs. fiberglass. I find that it's much easier to work with, but that's something of a personal preference.
This will take more mud than you expect. You might as well get a large pail of mud for the price that 2 will cost you.
Watch YouTube videos on how to repair drywall. It's a skill like anything else, and you really can't mess it up that much. And if you do, it's easily redone.
It's not hard. Find a buddy to help you hang the piece, watch few videos on Sheetrock muddling and you got it whooped. Like someone stated earlier it would be a minimum of 2-3 seperate trips for the mudding process if you hired it out.
It's a pretty small job, relatively speaking. Perfect for finding skills you might not know you have. YouTube is a very good source for step by step instructions. Do it up, and let's see how it comes out.
Water damage will leach thru the new sheet rock mud. Use spray Kilz before you paint.
Do not need to, unless it is moldy or physically damaged. Do not create extra work for yourself. You had damage on the wall in the corner. If rock is OK, leave it alone, to do it right, you will need to cut back to the stud, if you decide to cut that corner. Mudding and blending a seam on the flat surface, especially if it is not textured, can be tricky for a beginner.
Ask me how I know.
