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).Applying the Tape - Precut your paper tape the length of the joint. Also prefold ...
Instead, you will need to install a new piece of drywall that is cut to the correct size and shape in order to complete the repair. This replacement piece of drywall is typically supported by small strips of wood installed inside the hole on either side of the replacement piece, preventing...
Apply drywall joint compound to both sides of the corner. You'll find it easier to flatten the tape into the corner if you are careful NOT to leave large lumps of compound... try to keep an even, thin layer over the entire area the tape will cover (There is an alternate tool availab...
Step 10:Use an eight-inch knife to apply several skim coats of joint compound over the repair, making each one slightly larger than the preceding one. Sand the final coat smooth with 220-grit sandpaper. Finish by rolling on a coat of primer, followed by two topcoats of paint. And note...
Cracking can also result from improper application of joint compound in an inside corner angle. Meanwhile, you can simply paper tape off-angles, but off-angles are prone to poor framing and hanging, and cracks should be expected eventually. Solution: You’ll need a highly malleable solution ...
Unlikefinishing drywall, you don't use corner bead for outside corners. When you come to an outside corner, just cover it with tape as best you can. If you can't get the tape to stick, try overlapping two pieces to provide more adhesive area on the sides. Spread and scrape mortar ...
The inside corners along the ceiling are finished in the same way. When those are complete, move on to any outside wall corners. The first step in finishing these is to attach metal corner bead to the joint with drywall screws or nails (17). Then, using an 8-in. knife, fill the ar...
As in, some bozo had “secured” the upper cabinets to the walls by pounding drywall anchors into the plaster and then fastening the cabinet boxes to those plastic plugs. God only knows how they never fell off, even during an actual earthquake. ↩︎ Considering how great the new cabinets...
Here is the wall, with the bottom corner primed: Priming is easy. Just roll on the primer. I gave the wall 2 coasts. Make sure it is drywall primer. Here’s what I used: Step 6- Texture dry wall Now, it’s time to texture the dry wall! According to Johnny and several websites...
Tape measure Pencil Level Stud finder Screws Screwdriver Drill Drywall anchorsInstalling the hardware Measure where the brackets for the curtain rod will go. First, measure two inches out to the side from each of the top corners of the window molding and make a pencil mark. (Or the corner of...