If you notice cracks in your drywall, you have two options to repair it. For cracks that are thin and hairlike, you can apply drywall spackling compound to them with a thin putty knife. After the compound dries, you can sand it down and repaint the wall, resulting in a wall that look...
Tip 3 helps you cut drywall to the right size. For example, the length of drywall I needed was 45 5/8 inches. But at the length of 45 5/8″ the width was 52 5/8″ which was wider than the initial 52 3/4″ measurement. Had I assumed the width was 52 3/4″ (minus the 1/...
HOW TO USE A DRYWALL SANDER BENEFITS OF THE DRYWALL SANDER As with any DIY job, having the right tool makes all the difference. The drywall sander has been spec...
To start, put on your face mask and eye protection and prepare the work area. This might mean moving furniture or laying down a drop cloth to prevent damage to your flooring. Next, you’ll need to: Use your utility knife to remove the damaged drywall. Sand the area to smooth any rough...
Load up your cordless driver with a drywall screw and leave it where you can reach it. Then, work a batten backer into the hole. Hang on to it so it doesn’t fall down into the stud bay; grab your drill. Pop a screw into the batten through the wallboard. Remember that as the scr...
If you own your own home, there may be a time when you need to repair your drywall. Anytime you get a hole or problem in a specific area in your wall you
It’s not hard to do. You know, in my house we had old, plaster walls and I didn’t want to take them down. Actually, in some rooms I did but it was just such a big, stinking mess I started doing it the other way. So I just sandwiched a lot of walls with new drywall and...
Sand down the dried spackle or joint compoundwith a sanding blockor sandpaper. Smooth out the repair so that the patch blends as seamlessly as possible with the rest of the wall. Prime and paint the patch to match the rest of the wall, or consider repainting the entire wall if you are ...
Hanging drywall may sound complicated, but that doesn't have to be the case. Follow these step-by-step instructions and your installation will go smoothly.
After your second coat of mud dries, sand down any ridges and apply another coat if you need to. You may not. If you do, it will most likely be a very thin layer to fill in a void or better blend the patch into the wall. ...