places throughout a home where spackling becomes necessary. The need for spackle generally becomes evident when a room undergoes a new paint job, but other instances may warrant the need to cover up small holes in walls and trim as well. If you are repainting a room, rearranging art work,...
I had to apply 2 thin layers for mine to look good and smooth. Be sure to really smooth down the edges of the spackling to make sure they are flush with the wall. 7. Now you’re ready to paint! Paint the wall with a good quality paint brush, like this one! How to Patch a Lar...
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A step-by-step tutorial showing how to paint interior doors to make a statement in any room, plus the best door paint to make them durable. If you’ve hung around this blog for a while, it’s no secret that I love painting doors! A fresh coat of paint on an interior or exterior ...
The angel wings come to life with this raised effect. Let me show you my easy and inexpensive trick for this look, that you can use on any stencil. DIY Tutorial – How To Easily Create A Raised Stencil Effect Supplies Angel Stencil Spackle (Dollar Store) Blank White Canvas DecoArt Glamour...
Small holes in drywall, about the size of a doorknob and larger, cannot be fixed with only drywall compound or spackle because the patching compound will collapse into the hole without adequate support. To repair these small holes in drywall, you'll need an adhesive patch kit that can cover...
While the DIY murphy bed hardware kit may look pricey at first glance, you’re actually getting a lot from it: all of the hardware you need to make the bed functional, as well as detailed plans for how to build your bed. I also liked how the system gives you the basic plans, but ...
I do 3 or 4 thin layers of mud. Remember that paint will only accentuate any globs, ridges or pimples in the surface so make sure that your patch looks good before you move on to primer and paint. Be patient. It’s an art!
I go in-depth about this inthis recent post. You will need to push the furniture into a corner of the room, take everything off the walls and dust the walls and corners before you paint. Next, patch any holes (where you’re not going to re-hang something)with spackle before you get...
Make sure all drywall is securely fastened on both sides of the corner. There should be proper corner backing to secure the drywall. If you have gaps between sheets more than 1/8"at the corner, fill gaps with a low shrinkage sandable patching plaster or spackle (seen here)....