For questions about drywall (aka plasterboard) installation, repair & finishing.
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Will drywall sealer/primer hide grid-lines in the ceiling? [duplicate]
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Will grid-lines in textured ceilings show through paint?
We recently finished taping new drywall on our ceilings. A week later we textured them with a knock-down ...
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Should I be concerned about my house settling?
I bought my home about a year ago (September 2011). It's a split-level ranch built in the mid-70s.
I have a couple of spots, especially on a wall going perpindicular through the center of the house ...
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How do I cover large gaps in drywall?
We've just completed our first drywall project and the outcome wasn't so great in places. There are a couple spots in particular that have 1/2-1/4" gaps.
I was wondering, is there a nifty way to ...
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How to repair latex paint on drywall in bathroom?
Within the two years we've lived in our house, the paint in our master bathroom has gone from glossy white to cracked and peeling in several spots. In addition to this, staple-shaped rust spots are ...
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What should I do about this possible mold I found under paint?
I live in Austin, Texas, which is important in that we don't receive much rain, and it's not very humid.
I was peeling paint off of the old drywall, and found what appears to be mold on the bottom of ...
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Can a new ceiling be build directly onto an old one
I would like to build a new ceiling on to an old slightly sagging and poorly finished ceiling (peeling paint and no joint plaster used). I see this way as more convenient and less messy than ripping ...
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How to fit clothing rails into plasterboard to hold adequate weight?
I am converting hallway storage into a wardrobe. The dimensions are
h 234cm
W 132cm
D 45cm
I would like to put up two rails for clothing and some shelving for loose items
My question is how would ...
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How can I install a cable jack without a box?
I recently had our drywall replaced due to flooding. Our coax cables are now just hanging out of the new wall and I need to install cable jacks.
Is there a way I can mount the coax wall plates to the ...
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What products are available to make coved ceilings?
Due to massive cracks and drooping ceilings we need to tear off our existing plaster/lath walls and replace with sheetrock. The 1948 house currently has coved ceilings that we want to duplicate when ...
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How do I mount TV through 3 layers of drywall and into studs?
I have a 65lb 46" LCD television and a Sanus "flush" style wall mount. The mount instructions suggest that it shouldn't be mounted anywhere where there is more than the thickness of a single sheet of ...
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How can I pass cables vertically through walls that contain fire blocking?
How can one pass (speaker) cables through walls from the floor to the ceiling.
I am assuming that drilling a small hole at the top, dropping the cable I want to pass through and catching it at the ...
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Do I need to prime/seal new drywall behind cabinets?
If I were doing it, I would usually prime and paint before installing the cabinets. My painter for this project says he'd prefer that I install everything before he paints.
Do I need to use a sealing ...
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What benefit do plasterboard/drywall screws have?
I have some plasterboard screws like this:
However, without a drill I have a job getting them into the wall. Am I safe to use normal screws on hangings that aren't going to be taking a great deal ...
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Does it do any good to use fiberglass insulation if you're not going to drywall?
My attached garage is not insulated. When I look up, I see the roof sheathing.
I was thinking of adding insulation to the garage. The problem is there is no attic space, so I shouldn't drywall it ...
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How to fill gap between brick and drywall?
Where my ceiling drywall meets a brick wall there is a gap.
This is smaller at the brick itself (maybe 3/16") and then larger where the mortar is struck.
This seems too large to fill with ...
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Why are there two layers of dry wall in my ceiling, and how can I patch it?
The fan in my bathroom died. We bought a replacement that's a bit bigger. The original was nailed to a beam in the ceiling and required me to cut out some drywall to remove.
When removing the old ...
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Can drywall be installed over lath?
We removed the plaster from several walls because they were friable and bulging, but chose to leave the lath attached to save time/work. We will screw 1/2 inch drywall onto the walls, but upon further ...
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How do I prepare a wall for backsplash tile?
I am getting ready to tile my blacksplash. I had laminate counters and backsplash. Of course when I removed the old backsplash the paper on the drywall was damaged.
How should I fix this ? Will ...
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How can I fix an uneven and damaged transition from drywall to tile in the bathroom?
We recently replaced some old, cracking shower walls in a bathtub area with tile. Looks great. However, on one wall the drywall next to the tile bows out so it's not even with the tile in the middle ...
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How do I repair drywall around a bathtub?
I have an area of drywall that is next to my bath tub that has gotten soft and crumbly. Mostly held together by paint & caulk now.
I'm reasonably sure I understand why. We're getting some water ...
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How should I mount a sliding closet door track?
I'm looking for input on my intended plan of action.
I'm drywalling a room, closet included. The closet track is to be mounted on a crossbeam running the width of the closet. The crossbeam is ...
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Can I put rigid foam on studs to prevent thermal bridging?
I'm re-insulating an interior wall & putting up drywall to replace the old plaster walls. Rather than screwing the drywall directly into the studs, I'm toying with the idea of putting a 1/2 inch ...
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Are there any special steps when installing drywall over vapour barrier?
I have a simple (I think) question about installing drywall overtop vapour barrier.
Obviously the drywall screw will puncture the vapour barrier. What is typically done to prevent that puncture ...
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How can I make outlet wall plates mount flush after removing wood paneling?
I recently removed some old wood panelling in my basement that was up against drywall. I refinished the walls and painted but now the outlet covers don't mount flush against the wall anymore because ...
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Is it possible to anchor a cabinet to a wall without damaging it?
I have purchased an approx 2m high by 35cm deep dispay cabinet seated on a carpet floor. This is not fully stable (the cabinet rocks a bit when you exert force on the doors to open them), and it was ...
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Is there a way to trace water pipes through walls?
I recently purchased my house and I am trying to find my internal valve to turn on my external faucet.
Unfortunately the previous owner put in a bathroom in over where the water line enters the house ...
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Was my mold issue handled properly?
I hope we didn't screw this up. We're in a rental and there was mold (blackish/grayish spots but it didn't look fuzzy) on the bare sheetrock garage walls and near a dryer vented into the garage (fixed ...
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How much drywall should I cut to re-route some wires?
I am just looking for advice on how much drywall to cut to move some wires.
There's a wire in the ceiling that has incoming power, and a switched leg for the light in the entry way, and another ...
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How can I fix a ceiling above the shower that was damaged by water?
Our pipe coming out of the wall was leaking a very fine stream of water. We haven't had time to fix it. I don't know what that bumpy stuff on the ceiling is called but it's all peeling off. I know the ...
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Will drywall mud stick to shellac-based primer?
We are preparing to prime interior walls using a shellac-based primer, followed with a setting compound mud. Will the mud stick adequately to the shellac-based product or do we need to use another ...
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How do you know when and where it is safe to drill into a wall?
Lots of home projects involve cutting or drilling through walls (everything from nails, screws, or hooks to mount things to cutting through drywall and drilling through studs to run wire).
In ...
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How can I restore the waterproofing behind a shower/bath mixer/diverter?
After install a new shower/bath mixer, I am proceeding to restore waterproofing behind the mixer follow by the tiles.
Originally between the water pipes and the tiles there is a layer of gyprock ...
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What tool should be used to mud the inside corners of a diagonal ceiling?
We are preparing to tape and mud the 'inside corners' of a diagonal attic ceiling, where the short walls meet the ceiling. What is the best way to achieve a straight line? Is there a special tool we ...
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Does bare drywall need to be primed before painting?
Is it necessary to prime bare drywall before painting? And do we need to prime existing textured, painted walls before we mud over them?
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What's the best way to plug circular drywall holes left by electrician?
I'm having recessed lights installed and want to know the best method to plug the holes left by the electrician. I was thinking of something like paint stirring sticks and construction adhesive to ...
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How can I reattach this pivot bracket for bifold doors to the wall?
I decided to repaint my bedroom a few weeks ago. I removed the closet door in preparation for it, then painted the room. I went to reattach the closet door and noticed that the pivot bracket on the ...
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What dangers are there with disturbed asbestos drywall?
We had A repipe job done on our home 5 years ago. I was stupid and did not research the company before they destroyed drywall thoughout the house. After the pipes were replaced they informed me that ...
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Mildew resistant mud need for bathroom?
I'm installing the green sheetrock (moisture-resistant) in my new bathroom. Is green mud and tape recommended or required also?
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What advice would you offer somebody who is building a laundry chute for the first time?
I'm looking to build a laundry chute from our bedroom closet to the laundry room below. The positioning is such that the wall of our closet is shared with a storage closet in the loft above our ...
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How can I fill this gap between the plasterboard and window architrave?
The framing on my house is warped in such a way that I have several places where I have large gaps between the window/door architraves and the frame and the plasterboard just flaps around. I also get ...
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How do I insulate space in loft to create music studio
I have 3 DIY created rooms in my large live/work studio/artist loft. They are made with 2x4 and 2x6, framing with drywall walls and plywood ceiling.
The apt has 14' 7" ceilings so we just have ...
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What is eating my drywall?
Something is leaving scars in my drywall and deposits on the outside that I presume to be wood. These deposits are flat, stick out from the wall, an inch or more square, with a gap between the top and ...
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How do I drywall over a partial cement wall?
I have 9' walls and the bottom foot or so is cement on one wall. What's the best method to drywall over this wall so no moisture seeps in?
As you can see, there was moisture seeping in down at the ...
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What fire hazard considerations are there when creating a cable hole between rooms?
Can't believe this hasn't been asked before, but I can't seem to find anything so...
I've currently got a very light, very thin 32" TV mounted on the bedroom wall. It's perfect - except for the fact ...
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How can I remove soap and toothbrush holders?
What is the safest and least damaging way to remove existing soap and toothbrush holders from drywall? We would like to remove these holders because we do not use them. It seems the previous owner ...
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Is this termite damage and if so how do I repair it?
I was moving a bolt storage rack in the basement, and when I took it off the wall, I noticed that the wall behind it was moldy. Then I noticed a ripple in the paint going all the way up, and when I ...
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Drywall Painting: Do I need to keep priming here?
I am painting a room where the previous paint job was not very good. You can see brush marks from a great distance, it got all over the trim, and the paint looked watered down (thanks builders). It ...
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How to fix numerous holes in drywall?
I bought a property for relatively cheep, the one bedroom has about 8 holes or so ranging from about 2-3 inches and others 4-8 inches most of which are in a 4 foot square area. I don't know the exact ...
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Can I modify a load bearing triple stud?
I am installing a small safe in a wall and when I cut the opening in the drywall I noticed that the studs were in an unusual distribution. The stud on the right was normal but then there were multiple ...
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Is this wall board made of dangerous material?
There's a room in my house that has walls made of a material that I've always thought was weird. It's not like normal drywall. Recently, I pulled up the base boards I got a better look at the bottom ...
