Then, clean off the knife on the side of the pan and smooth the entire joint in one stroke. Don't press so hard that you remove all of the compound. If you scrape the surface clean in an area, reapply compound, because the paper tape won't stick to the paper-covered drywall without...
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...
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.
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/...
Drywall can take a beating from daily living or home-improvement projects. Sometimes you just have to roll up your sleeves and fix a hole with the materials you have on hand, such as a scrap of drywall and some odds and ends, like a piece of wood and some leftover joint compound. ...
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
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...
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 ...
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...
The easiest way to patch drywall is with a ready made patch kit. They come in various sizes and are made of a thin metal square covered with self adhesive fiberglass mesh tape, with “wings” of tape protruding beyond the edges of the patch that stick to your wall. With these kits, al...