Questions tagged [drywall]
For questions about drywall (aka plasterboard) installation, repair & finishing.
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Broken Pipe/Leak Repair Issue
I was redirected here from reddit.
I recently had a pipe burst in the apartment above me that caused a leak/some damage to my kitchen wall. My super came to repair. I've attached before and after ...
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Will folded drywall sheets create bubbles?
I am doing my first drywall project in my basement and the information I have received here has been very helpful. I had to fold my drywall into 6' lengths to carry them from my garage down my stairs.
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What is the best way to add a vent over this door?
I would like to add a vent above the door to my laundry room because it gets fairly warm in there when the door is left closed for any significant amount of time. All that's there is a single layer of ...
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Need to fix drywall - ceiling speaker mounts not flush
New construction home, builder allowed me to install ceiling speaker mounts prior to drywalling. I returned after drywall was installed, and because the mounts didn’t allow the drywall to sit flush, ...
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Best way to hang 6 foot drywall sheets
I am developing my basement into a rec room and I had to cut my drywall into 6' sheets to get them down my staircase. It is unfortunately what it is and I have to make the best of it. I already got my ...
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Closing a gap in a thick wall with drywall
I'm trying to close a gap in the wall with drywall.
Since the wall is so thick (25cm) it's too expensive to fill it all up with insulation.
In addition, there are no 25cm metal studs I can easily buy....
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Is it leaking inside the wall?
Any help would be appreciated. When I turn off my bathtub faucet, it leaks from the area around the handle. I have very little plumbing knowledge. However, what are the chances that it is leaking ...
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Drywall hanging orientation in residential home (walls and ceiling)
Good day. I recently moved to Canada and I have never really worked with drywall in my life. I am developing my small 500sq ft basement myself and I have done a lot of research on hanging drywall, but ...
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Bathtub faucet handle leaks temporarily when turning off [closed]
Any help would be appreciated. When I turn off my bathtub faucet
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Paper not mesh for really tight horizontal joints
Mesh tape, rather than paper, is typically used as joint compound reinforcement when the joint has no firm backing (structural lumber), most commonly horizontal lines that are perpendicular to the ...
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Drywall question... Difficult wall / tub transition
So I'm trying to figure out what the best way to repair the transition area between my tub and the wall. Splashing from the shower has wrecked the wall and trim. I pried the trim away and it's rotted ...
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How to fix ceiling/wall joint after popcorn texture removal
Removed the popcorn, and the joints are in bad shape now. Guessing from the mud residue when it was scraped. enter image description here
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Why is my wall thicker in one area and what can I do about it? [closed]
I own a 1960-1970's home that was flipped before I purchased it. The flippers did some crazy things, one of which is this wall. It is thicker in one area and has 3 "decorative" rectangular ...
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Mud type for sticking paper tape
When you lay the paper tape over a drywall seam, does it make any difference whether the mud you filled the gap/crack under it is hot 20/45 or regular joint compound that comes ready in buckets and ...
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Drywall Repair by the baseboard
How to fix drywall that is broken by the baseboard. The drywall is broken above and under where the baseboard is.
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Which dowel to use for drywall in front of brick wall with air inbetween? [closed]
I want to hang something heavy so would prefer not just using the plaster wall. There is a gap of about two centimeters behind the plaster and then brick. What type of dowel would work best for this? ...
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Best method for finishing horsehair plaster walls?
I’m in the process of renovating my 1920s house, which is constructed of concrete block, with stucco siding. The living room walls were in rough shape, so I started scraping away what was loose, which ...
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is it secure to mount a 55-inch TV (about 25 lbs.) on drywall with only metal mesh as backing?
Power drill goes into wall about 4 inches with resistance at 2-inch depth, then no resistance. Snap toggle isn't long enough to grab on anything deeper than one-inch plus a little. Does this seem like ...
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Are these brown spots on back of drywall mold?
I've discovered brown spots that could be mold growth on the back of nearly all my drywall in the upstairs of my house. Both interior and exterior walls have it. The density of the spots is the same ...
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Is Exposed Drywall After a Ceiling Leak an Asbestos Concern? [duplicate]
Back in March we had a leak in the ceiling of my daughter’s room. During heavy rain, a spot where the drywall panels meet bubbled up. At the time, I popped the bubble and pulled back a fair amount ...
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Stopping draught between bottom of plasterboard and floor UK
I'm trying to stop a cold spot coming from under my kitchen units.
When removing the kickboards, we can see that there is the usual gap between the base of plasterboard/drywall and concrete floor (the ...
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Do I need to add blocking between my studs for drywall seams with 24" centers?
I have 24 inch center studs 10 ft tall walls. Running 1/2 inch thick 4x8 sheets horizontally. My horizontal seams in between the studs have a lot of flex.
Do I need to add a small 2x4 in between my ...
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Basement finish: how to fit drywall to foundation over stairs
I’m working on finishing a small 700 sqft basement. House is in Boston area, built around 1940. The poured foundation wall with stairs against it is two-tier. Bottom half of the wall is 3 inches ...
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Why is new acoustic texture cracking?
I am having ceiling repairs done in my house after a water leak from the roof. The bathroom repairs are not going well. The first time they scraped off the old popcorn and put new popcorn on it didn't ...
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Refresh Textured Ceiling with really thin mud?
I am thinking about thinning down white mud (USG white topping mud) and covering up discolored textured ceiling. Not popcorn. How thin is too thin for white mud? Any tips, application methods?
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What’s this white stuff coming from new drywall and surrounding areas?
Background: I had some plumbing work done and old walls cut out from this area. New drywall was put in back in February. Today I noticed white powdery stuff on power outlets — not just in the area ...
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How to Achieve a Smooth Transition on a Wall with Mesh-Reinforced Gypsum?
I'm currently renovating a room in my home and have encountered a unique challenge. After removing the old paint and loose material, I discovered a section of the wall reinforced with mesh, covered by ...
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Is it OK to use blue board in a basement area and a bathroom?
A contractor we’re about to hire is saying they would use the blue board for the walls in the basement area and also in the bathroom. The bathroom is going to have a standup shower unit installed made ...
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Where can I find/how can I make metal screws with black heads? [closed]
I have built some shelves that I specifically want to use black screws and washers for. Finding black metal washers was nearly impossible so I used some metal spray paint to make black ones. That ...
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Is this surface too rough to plaster over?
Long story short, this is the attempt that was made (not by me, so don't ask) at re-plastering a ceiling under uneven joists (natural sag, very old building). There's a mix of bonding and easifill 60 ...
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Best method for attaching/creating Moss Wall Art on drywall
I'm looking to cover a wall with a seamless edge-to-edge moss art piece like this:
This will be on an interior wall which I believe is plain drywall (any way to check it's not solid/concrete?), ...
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Do knockdown texture walls usually contain asbestos?
The apartment I'm in now is build in Ohio in 2012. It has a textured wall that I'm not too fond of. It reminds me of popcorn ceilings. I'm curious how such wall are fabricated and using what material. ...
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How to Level Collar Ties to Install Drywall
I am doing a hybrid renovation of the attic/second floor of our 1924 cape cod style home . We hired out for the code-related trades (framing, electrical, insulation) and are DIY-ing the rest (drywall, ...
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Party wall construction in Ewardian house
I have a brick party wall between my house and my neighbors and we need to build a fire retardant wall above the bricks in the eaves of the building.
As far as I have understood building regs here in ...
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Does Cause of my cracked wall sound correct? Who should Pay? Help
I know nothing about buildings. Please tell me if what I am told sounds correct.
In my 1st floor condo, a long crack, from the ceiling to floor, appeared on my living room wall. The wall bulges out a ...
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How do I fix this leak in my glass shower surround?
Since we purchased this home in April, we have had issues with a small leak in the glass shower surround, and honestly from looks of it this has been a long persistent issue.
We replaced the door ...
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How do I properly finish basement without framing?
Here is the issue: we have an unfinished laundry room and an unfinished closet. I would like to finish both of them. We are in a wet/moisture climate (Wisconsin). I am trying to do this without ...
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How can drywall have higher moisture level in absence of source of moisture?
I have a mystery on my hands, I believe I have finally come up with a theory that explains it. I am hoping that someone with drywall expertise can verify it.
I moved back into my place (after renting ...
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Why did the builders install 5 2x4s together behind drywall?
Trying to mount some shelving in my garage and based on images before drywall was installed, the builders installed multiple 2x4s at certain points in the wall. The only thing that I can think of is ...
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How to transition drywall to cabinet at pony wall?
I am drywalling the end of a pony wall that meets a kitchen cabinet. What is the best way to make this transition? The cabinet is ~1/4" recessed from the stud face, and currently has a piece of ...
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Repairing Plumbing Hole Drywall Behind Cabinet
I'm a new homeowner and went to repair an existing hole in the drywall below our sink (round punched hole in the pictures) and discovered that there's a much larger square hole that was covered by a ...
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Drywalling the garage
I'm a DIYer trying to make the garage look nice with drywall!
I REALLY APPRECIATE ANY GUIDANCE HERE!!
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Pipes are running outside the studs
I think there are two options here
A) Do a ...
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What is this gelatinous substance by my window frame?
I'm painting my bedroom. There is a small hole in the wall adjacent to my window frame. The hole is filled with a substance, it looks like it might be covering something. It's soft to the touch, but ...
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How to hang drywall around wire coming through floor
I'm working on finishing our shed to create an office space, but I'm stumped on how to handle this wire. Whoever ran the electrical to out here fed it up from underneath the shed floor so that it runs ...
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What mounting solution should be used to mount this wine rack?
My mother wants to hang this wine rack on the wall, but the product was not originally designed to be mounted.
How can she securely mount the wine rack so that it sits as illustrated in the photo? It'...
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What's the best way to fix this drywall crack?
Note: the crack doesn't go to the top and bottom.
Note: The switch and light are mounted on studs...the crack is in the middle...not on a taped seam.
Below is the other side. My theory is that a ...
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Drywalling my kitchen: any point in "Type X" / Firecode C fire-resistant drywall?
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I am going to be dry-walling my kitchen. I am eyeing this "Ultra-light Mold Tough" mold-resistant Sheetrock, and next to it "Mold Tough Type C" Sheetrock. Both are 1/2". ...
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Is it paint or wallpaper?
We got recessed lights installed and are looking to do some patchwork over the small nails that the lights were installed on. In my home, the previous owner has provided both paint as well as ...
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My spare bathroom has several areas where paint is peeling off How can I fix this to repaint the area?
I’ve sanded the spots to remove any flaking paint and smooth the surface. I then spackled one of the spots and noticed there was air bubbles like under the paint and spackle. I tried to just paint ...
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How should I fill voids left after removing Victorian skirting boards?
I've taken out the existing skirting boards and it's left this big gap between the floor and existing plaster/wall. Fixing standard 12.5mm plasterboard to the existing batons would stick out proud of ...
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