Questions tagged [drywall]
For questions about drywall (aka plasterboard) installation, repair & finishing.
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Used the wrong screws for sheetrock and screw marks are too visible. Any suggestions?
I used wrong screws for the drywall. I didn't realize that the screws are wrong until the job was done and I started to put mud on the walls. After putting the first layer and doing some sanding, I ...
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2 Layers of 5/8" Drywall in Garage Side
DO I need to provide 2 layers of 5/8" type x gyp board on garage side?
Plan checker is telling me I need to specify 2 layers.
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What’s the best way to remove this drywall texture?
Just wondering what is the best method to remove the trowel pattern on my ceiling, want to take out the “pizza” pattern. Thank you.
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How leveled the wall need to be to put stick tiles on it?
I have a wall that is almost leveled, but there are some problems:
Part of the old paint peeled off, so I removed the part that was peeling off. The rest still pretty good, so I didn't touch it.
Part ...
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Safe to put nail into drywall when stud finder finds “live voltage”?
I'm trying to hang a calendar on the drywall.
Tried 3M small Command hook, but it falls off after a few days.
Now I'm considering to use a nail or a drywall hook like this.
I used a stud finder ...
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Need ideas on putting drywall on old walls with plywood
I have old walls with plywood and on top of it there are wood battens. I want to put the drywall to make it look nice, since currently to me it looks more of old style. I have taken off one of the ...
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Uneven surface under drywall
I have this small 2 inch concrete footing under my bottom plate that I am going to drywall over shortly. The concrete protrudes past the plate a half inch in some places, making it very uneven at the ...
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Hangin IKEA ALGOT shelve on drywall-like structure
There is a 50 mm thick wall which separates my balcony from the neighbors one. The damage done accidentally by my neighbor, show structure similar to drywall
I was thinking about mounting an IKEA ...
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How likely is it that my 1980 home has asbestos in the drywall?
I live in a townhome and water leaked from the 2nd floor to the ground floor and caused water damage to the ceiling drywall on the lower floor. I would like to fix it myself. According to this, there ...
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Good drywall strategies?
So I have done a decent amount of drywalling recently and know of a few techniques that can be done when patching holes. I am curious if someone with much more drywall experience can help define a ...
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Question on drywall patch in the ceiling
I have a ceiling vent where the drywall is cut a bit larger than the actual vent. I was looking for some advice on the repair.
The duct is mounted to a stud along the top (a piece of the stud is ...
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spacing of steel studs for ceiling leveling
I'm renovating a single-family basement. The floor joists above the basement are 2x8 douglas fir, mostly spaced 12" OC. The basement ceiling will be finished with a single layer of 1/2" drywall. There'...
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Can I use spackling paste to “rebuild” part of the wall?
I'm on a DIY half bathroom renovation. At first I was thinking about putting tiles on the wall. It's a drywall, which I'm not familiar with, it's painted and I would need to do some preparations to ...
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Should I clean (how?) old drywall before applying mud?
I have screwed a new piece of drywall. Now I need to try to apply mud and finally paint. Should I clean, wash the old painted drywall first? If yes, how? It does not stand out in this picture but the ...
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Need some help with wall behind rangetop
We're in the middle of a kitchen remodel and we have replaced our old 48" Viking slide-in gas rangetop with a new Miele rangetop. The rangetop came with an "island trim" behind the unit which is only ...
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How should I support this large drywall patch?
after the installation of a new water heater and a relatively extensive plumbing fix, I wanted to save a buck trying to patch the drywall myself. It's the very first time I buy a piece of drywall or ...
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Mounting a pull-up bar on drywall and metal studs?
I live in a high-rise that utilizes metal studs. My roommate wants to hang this pull-up bar above a door frame. Is it possible, and via what options, to hang this without a high chance of ripping out ...
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Drywall before or after vent installed?
I have a large (14x20) wood louver with a frame that is going over a return vent. Should this be installed first and then have drywall put around it, or should I install the drywall first, then cut ...
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Inside drywall corners-mesh vs paper
Can you use mesh tape on inside drywall corners or should I use paper? Is it a matter of preference or are there some rules that are generally followed?
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Small Drywall Tiles for Ceiling [closed]
Im finishing my basement and I don't trust little drywall screws to hold a big and heavy sheet of drywall on the ceiling. Even when professionally installed and it's said to be conpletey safe ...
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Remove wood stuck to dry lined wall with no nails
Piece of deal (3” x 15” x 1”) has been stuck to plasterboard in bathroom presumably with ‘no nails’ how can I remove this?
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Repairing water damage to ceiling drywall where ceiling meets wall
I have a question for how best to repair interior water damage to ceiling drywall along a wide, thin section where the ceiling meets the wall.
We recently experienced slight water damage to our ...
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Repair Drywall after electrical work
We've had some electrical work done which has resulted in a number of holes in drywall about 8cm in length by 2cm in height similar to below:
I was intending on making small cuts of plasterboard but ...
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What is this texture called and how can I match it?
I repaired a 2' x 4' section of our ceiling, and I'd like to match the surrounding texture.
Is this a sprayed texture like orange peel, or just some kind of roller stipple?
Assuming it was orange ...
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Correct fixture for plasterboard that has another board behind it
I'm trying to put up a whiteboard on a plasterboard wall. I am screwing the holes from one end into a stud, but the other end does not line up with a stud. I therefore planned on using wallmates. ...
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Drywall work adjacent to painted surfaces - problems with adhesion?
If you have to do some drywall work patching into an existing painted surface, are there any special considerations or prep you should do, or will the drywall joint compound generally go right over ...
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Caulking a corner instead of taping with joint compound?
Is it considered acceptable in drywall / sheetrock work to use caulk to finish an interior corner instead of using tape with joint compound?
This is not my own DIY idea – this was suggested to me by ...
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Leveling joists for drywall installation
So I asked a question a couple of days ago about leveling my ceiling joists. I got great recommendations, from strapping with 1X3 straps, and also metal studs.
So I placed String Lines across and ...
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Drywall requriements for bathrooms [duplicate]
Is green board or cement board required on shower/tub walls in massachusetts?
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How do I repair this kind of drywall damage?
Was wondering how to repair this kind of drywall damage that I have in 2 areas in my house (does it repair to replace with a new piece or is there some kind of putty/Spackle that can repair this?
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How to level uneven ceiling joists for sheetrock placement
So I noticed that my 1961 year old one floor home joists are not even, some areas it's bowed down.
I ran a string line, I see about 1/2 inch low points in few areas.
I have read the standard fix to ...
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Moisture Resistant Drywall Residential code
Is there an IRC/IBC code that requires the use of moisture resistant drywall in certain areas of a home?
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If a living quarter is built in a basement, is 5/8 drywall required on that ceiling?
I am constructing a home where the owner is having a complete living quarter installed in the basement for an older relative. Just needed to see if it required 5/8 drywall on ceiling. Also, wondering ...
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Drywall Gap Too Big To Tape
I am wondering if this gap is too big to tape and mud over. The house is over 100 years old and the walls are not quite straight to say the least. The opposite wall is relatively square btw. It gap ...
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Mounting a Fireplace Mantel - Steel Studs
My wife and I are in the process of revamping our basement and are hoping to install a new floating mantel over our gas fireplace in the basement. I'm hoping to get a piece of 2" thick, live-edge ...
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Drywall patching using 3M Patch Plus Primer
Whenever I patch a drywall using 3M Patch Plus Primer, it ends up looking bumpy and unnatural. I can't get it to spread evenly and perfectly flat. So I do try sanding after it hardens, but it's really ...
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Do I need to remove remaining wallpaper backing before painting?
This is my first project ever. I am removing old wallpaper from a small bathroom. Most of the wallpaper was already curling up so the top layer was easy to remove. On some of the wall I have ...
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1730 House how to make Ceiling Level
We had a fire last year and had to remove our plaster ceilings. We’re left with beams that have all kinds of shims etc. that were used to level the lath. Every drywaller has had a different idea of ...
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Painting acoustic drywall with large perforations
I have a wall of acoustic drywall in my studio and I'd like to paint it another colour, but it has these cut-out holes in it which aren't painted, they're just white, how should I go about painting it ...
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Does Chicago building code allow open ceiling joists in a finished basement? [closed]
I'm finishing the basement of a triplex condo in Chicago (townhouse style with a shared entry/common space with one unit). The developer didn't consider a future finished basement when it was it was ...
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Screws breaking through drywall paper
One of the several scenarios in which a screw doesn't form a nice and tight seal on drywall paper just below the surface is if a joist/stud is not in the same level as the adjacent two and there is a ...
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Strength of RC channel
We have an acoustically rated wall with an RC channel assembly to the 2-layered Metal stud wall. We want to hang 3/4" of plywood in the inside of the rooms on these walls. Will the RC channel be ...
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Can I use a hollow-wall anchor in between two nearby holes from previous anchors?
Sorry for my OCD, but "it is what it is": I hung a 22 lb. clock with a plastic toggle (drywall), then saw it was too high. I put a new toggle anchor in about 1-1/16" lower (in other words, very very ...
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Anchor drywall edge to ceiling next to a wall running along joist?
I am working on a wall that will separate the main basement area from the storage area (with a door). This new wall will run along the above floor joist which removes the possibility for drywall ...
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Does the UFER Ground require to be visible?
Is there something on the NEC code that states the UFER ground needs to be permanently visible? I had my rough in electrical inspection the other day. He stated that per NEC 250.64(E) (1), I have to ...
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What can/should I do to tidy up after removing a section of baseboard?
I'm installing a murphy bed. To get it flush with the wall, I've removed a section of baseboard. The gap where the baseboard has been removed looks pretty messy now.
I'm not too worried about it ...
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How much weight can a piece of 5/8" drywall hold on a hinge?
I am creating a window shutter to go over my window; the shutter is made out of drywall (the purpose is soundproofing fyi). The shutters will be hinged so they can open.
Each shutter will have 2 ...
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What is this construction material under my drywall?
I'm trying to understand the construction of a wall in my basement in order to determine how best to attach French cleat hangers to it. The studs I have been able to find with my stud finder have ...
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Is it wise (or even code-compliant) to cut an access panel for my bathtub drain?
I am installing a replacement bathtub. I've decided that I need to slightly lengthen my overflow pipe, and it would be kind of nice to be able to inspect that area well for leaks, before I put up the ...
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How to properly frame/finish “trimless” interior doors?
I decided to try a couple of "trimless" interior doors in my add-on room, like this pic. No trim, no cut, line etc. Just smooth drywall up to the actual door opening.
It turned out pretty well, ...
