Questions tagged [drywall]
For questions about drywall (aka plasterboard) installation, repair & finishing.
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How to deal with drywall that is 1/4in proud of door frame
The drywall around my door frame is proud of the door frame. One one side it is pretty small, maybe 1/16in. But on the other side, and part of the top, it gets as large as 1/4in.
I am unsure of the ...
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How to finish drywall where it meets uneven stone wall? [duplicate]
I'm working on converting a stone barn into a house. Some of the stone walls I'm leaving exposes, some I'm covering to insulate better.
In some locations, I have a 90° interior corner where drywall ...
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Can I cover my breaker panel and wires with a frame?
My home’s electrical panel is mounted on a wood board on frames inside the garage. I’m trying to finish the garage with drywall.
This is the electrical box, with wires comes out all sides and sticking ...
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How can I secure a vent register to drywall on a ceiling?
The vent register on the celling fell. I don't know how to hold it. It seems that it was fastened to the drywall, and the drywall is not hard as wood.
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Ceiling drywall water damage repair - bulging seam
We have some minor drywall damage on a ceiling due to a toilet overflow above. This happened years ago and everything should be dry now. At the time I should have dried it out, but did not.
I am ...
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Cement board or purple drywall for shower surround?
I see cement board is reccomended for shower areas and not purple drywall, pretty much everywhere.
However, in pretty much all those cases they are talking about where the shower area will be tiled. ...
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How to fix this ceiling crack [duplicate]
Removed a (non load bearing) wall.
I did not use dry wall tape and now this has happened. What is the best way to remedy this?
Are there products like flexible compound that are sandable?
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How do I finish half concrete wall in walk out basement without framing
I am starting to think about finishing my walk out basement. I am in the southeast USA.
It has a wall that is half concrete from the bottom and then wood studs on top. How can I best apply drywall to ...
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Do I need 2x6 studs in my basement energy walls? [duplicate]
I am starting to think about finishing my walk out basement. I am in the southeast USA on top of sand mix soil.
For insulating full-height concrete foundation walls, do I need 5.5" studs like the ...
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How do I finish the edge of a shower surround next to dry wall corner wall?
I have a new shower surround with UMaxx tile and the edge of it leaves a gap to dry wall on corner. I’ve heard many different opinions on how to finish this from metal corner bead, plastic tear away ...
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Need help with drywall vs microwave door
Need advice on what I can do to the drywall for me to be able to open the microwave door, without leaving a ugly hole in drywall
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Can I hang drywall from strapping on an open slanted ceiling?
I want to close in the open shed ceiling in my living room/dining room.
The beams are 4x8 on 32" centers. Can I run 1x3 strapping across the beams parallel every 24" or 16"? Would this ...
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How to fix this inconsistent overhang?
The plan for this "shelf" is to be made of plywood, overhang the drywall by 1/4", and be finished with iron-on edging. However, once I fitted it as best I could, I discovered that the ...
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Is this vent above a mudsill needed?
I have a house built in the 60ies and there's a vent that goes above the mudsill to the cavity between the stucco and the drywall in my garage. I don't understand what is the purpose of this vent, ...
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Drywall repair - trying to match texture
There was a leak. And a hole made in the ceiling to solder the pipe. I attempted to repair the drywall and am having an issue with the texture. Interesting to note, if I turn on the ceiling lights, ...
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Why type of drywall-like material to use on a gas fireplace?
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I am remodeling an addition with a gas fireplace. The gas fireplace manufacturer recommends to not use drywall as high as 12in above the firebox. I am looking for a material that is similar to ...
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Can kitchen backsplash tiles be placed directly on drywall?
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I am in the process of remodeling a kitchen. I am planning to place tiles starting from counter top all the way to the ceiling.
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Do drywalls need more screws to support the weight of ...
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What is the correct way to screw wall and ceiling drywalls?
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As I am installing new drywall, I have done some research about drywall screw patterns. Surprisingly, I found all sort of data about it. Recommendations for 4x8 sheets range from 24 screws to ...
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Can construction adhesive be used to fix this hole?
This bathroom towel bar came off and left an affected area of about 3 inches in diameter. I know the "proper" way to fix this is to cut out a square surrounding the affected area, then put a ...
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How to fix the gaps between kitchen counters and wall, if wall is not straight?
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I am working on a kitchen remodel. The kitchen is composed of two perpendicular walls (one is existing, the other is new). While the new is built straight, the existing is not straight and has ...
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Garage overhead storage installment
I am trying to install a garage overhead storage rack. I’ve made my pilot holes and when I was attempting the last pre drill I was not hitting the joist. I used the stud finder so I know I was ...
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Do drywall butt joints between joists need to be reinforced to be flush?
I am in the process of placing drywalls on ceiling and walls. I am placing the sheets perpendicular to the studs and joists. I would like to understand better how to prevent cracking and shrinkage at ...
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How do I remove and reinstall baseboards nailed on steel framing? [closed]
I need help with removing skirting boards. I have no problem pulling it off and no damage wall when pulling off from timber framing, but this is the first job that I came across that skirting board ...
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What is likely behind this drywall in my garage?
I am planning a summer project to renovate my garage. I want to insulate and install 3/4 ply on all of the walls and lay new race deck flooring.
The garage still has partial drywall from the initial ...
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How to finish a doorless wall without trim
How to finish a door without frame or trim?
I removed all the trim, frame, jamb, etc. from my walk-in closet’s door. The plan is to replace it with a sliding barn style because it was painful how ...
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I used 45 minute medium set. Can I use drywall mud to “finish” it?
I used a 45 minute medium compound instead of drywall mud. I realized my mistake and have tried to scrape it off. It now looks terrible.
Can I now used the drywall mud to smooth it out?
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What is the fiber in gold bond extra fibered gypsum cement plaster?
I have a house that was built in the 50s. In the process of taking apart the metal lathe plaster ceiling in the basement, I found some empty paper bags that labeled "Gold Bond Extra Fibered ...
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Best practice for attaching drywall to split-level basement concrete wall with step
The split-level we bought recently has a "basement" that is only partially underground. During heavy rain we had a leak that gave us an excuse to tear out the 70s-era faux wood paneling and ...
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What is this sheathing/ board?
Can anyone tell me what this is please? My dad kept assuring me it was just "fluff board" with white paint, and nothing to worry about (i.e. not asbestos). Can anyone corroborate that? It's ...
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What are these marks in my skim coat and how do I deal with them?
I've been trying to skim coat a room in my house using all-purpose mud (the green lid) that I have watered down. The tools I've tried to put the mud on are a roller then using a 12" taping knife ...
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How can I remove these bolts that connect my safe to the wall?
So in my room I have this safe I want to remove it because it's in an inconvenient spot and rather have it in another room. I have these bolts inside of the safe that are in my wall and the problem is,...
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How to run a conduit from wall over fireplace to cabinet
I'm trying to hide the TVs low voltage umbilical cord thing and would love to make it look nice and be ready for the future. Right now it just goes up and over the built-in but I want it hidden. ...
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Is there any benefit to building framed walls inside concrete block walls?
I'm hoping to buy a place of my own soon. The house has walls made of concrete blocks, finished with plaster and paint. It looks great and doesn't need any changes.
However, I've been thinking that I'...
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When do I install mud-rings?
Following the advice I've received here, I'm doing all my new-work wiring in deep, 4" square, metal boxes, and I'll be placing single- or double-gang mud rings on them for mounting devices.
I ...
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Does anyone know what this pattern is?
I just want to know if this pattern even exist and if it does what is it called? Also who knows where to get it?
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How much weight can studs hold for several rows of shelves?
I am planning on fitting 6 shelves one above the other to a plasterboard wall. I've identified where two studs are and plan to use two j brackets for fitting each shelf.
I can't find much advice ...
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If an interior wall is right below a joist or beam, do I still need the upper plate? [closed]
Like the title says, if the wall is right underneath a joist or beam, I think I can just attach the studs to them instead of adding a plate? Or do I still need a plate? If so, why?
(Thanks a lot for ...
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Is this crack normal house settling?
Our place was built in 1973 but we just moved in a year ago. We noticed a small crack around our lofted window (see pic) but thought it was ok. Just recently the crack has now extended down to our ...
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What caused pitting in my aerosol knockdown texture?
I recently replaced some gypsum drywall in my bathroom. When it came time to texture it, it seemed like the drywall's paper was swiftly sucking the moisture out of the texture that came out of my ...
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75 or 100 lb Drywall Anchors [closed]
I’m installing a wall pot rack. I don’t know how the wt of rack, pots, pans, lids. Should I use 100 lb to be sure, if 75lb is enough. How much does it matter if you choose the heaviest anchor.
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How can I build an interior wall without ceiling joists to attach on?
I need to add an interior wall in the basement which runs parallel to the ceiling joists (as shown in the picture). I can't directly attach the drywall frame to the joists. I think I have two options:
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Smoothing texured walls
I'm currently in the process of smoothing my textured walls.I covered the walls with several layers of all purpose joint compound. I am now at the sanding part,but I now have ripples on the wall ..how ...
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Options for bathroom remodel (1920s)
We're currently tearing out our main bathroom in this 1920s house we recently purchased. We've never done any big remodel like this but we're avid diyers. Here's a gallery https://imgur.com/a/7XrxHyX
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Are these cracks in our wall something to be concerned about?
There are a couple of cracks that have been in our wall for about 5-6 years. They haven’t gotten any worse, and I don’t see any other cracks anywhere else in our home. I was going to fill them in ...
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Wall shelves, hooks, other wall-mounted things, without drilling? Double-sided tape maybe?
I have a bit of bare wall above my desk and I wish to utilise the space. Maybe put a couple of shelves up, and hooks and mounts for my game controllers, headphones, microphones, cameras and what not. ...
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Drywall Finish - Can an existing "Orange Peel" finish be upgraded or sanded to a "Smooth" finish?
Context: Renovating my house and would like all walls to have a "Smooth" finish.
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Is it possible to sand or mud the orange peel to create a smooth surface?
Should paint be removed ...
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Kilz PVA primer cracks and peels
I have used Kilz PVA primer for the first time yesterday. After the wall dried, some areas flaked and peeled but most just looks like spider web cracks. Never experienced this issue before and Before ...
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Why did my hollow-wall anchor slip through the drywall? [closed]
I drilled a 5/16 hole and placed anchor, then tried to drive the screw in. Everything went through the wall.
I have 5 holes in this wall. One went in easily after I managed to hit a stud. There is no ...
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Hissing in wall after drilling hole in drywall
I poked a hole into the drywall in my house using a hand awl. After I finished the hole, I hear a hissing sound coming from the hole. It seems like I may have punctured a duct or worse electrical ...
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What's the best caulk for the interface between shower wall and painted/sheetrock wall?
I'm replacing the caulk on my bathtub/shower, since it's in sorry shape.
See the images below. My house is about 50 years old and I believe these shower walls are original. They appear to be some kind ...
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