Questions tagged [drywall-mud]
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How to repair corner joints in window drywall returns
I am doing some minor drywall repairs throughout my home and am uncertain how to properly finish the inside corners of the drywall returns. After 45 years in quake country, these joints are cracked in ...
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meshed tape exposed on sanding
Newbie here trying to DIY somethings around the house.
I am following these steps to cover/fix a ceiling hole:
Put sheetrock, apply mesh tape , apply mud, sanding and painting.
When I am sanding down ...
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Where do you cut drywall if you need to remove it but still want to easily put it back up?
I want to pull a section of drywall down, but then put it back up again later. I'm having a hard time deciding where to cut.
I think ideally, I could cut exactly down the center of a stud so that I ...
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Too Much Mud Leveling over New Drywall?
I framed a new wall over an existing wall to get a nice, rectangular recessed area for a projector screen in my basement. Here’s the wall prior to spackling:
The old wall (back wall of recessed area) ...
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Fast set joint compound taking DAYS to dry?
This seems very unusual? Fast set joint compound, in my experience, will even set (on the inside anyway) under water, as my buckets have proven.
Yet I needed a hearty amount to plug a deep hole, and ...
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Should I replace old drywall in closet before I tape? [closed]
I am in currently in the process of finishing my master closet. Whoever started this project (one of the previous owners as the house is 70 years old) drywalled roughly 2/3rds of the walls/ceiling and ...
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Adding more water for longer working time for 5 minute joint compound?
Ideally one would use the joint compound with the desired setting time, together with the recommended amount of water for mixing. However, a few times I added more water when mixing products like ...
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How to install corner bead on an uneven corner
How do I install this corner bead without it buckling when I screw it down. Do I just fill the recessed spot with mud first? If it matters it's the ceiling in my shower.
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How do I fix an unsanded and uneven drywall repair that was painted over?
Based on the attached pictures, would anyone be able to tell me how I could go about fixing this ceiling imperfection?
I'm doing some renos and learning through mistakes. This time I attempted some ...
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Will drywall mud adhere to semi-gloss paint?
We want to texture several walls that have semi-gloss paint on them. Will drywall mud adhere to the paint or do we need to use a particular primer first?
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repair drywall cornerbead (edger?)
I have this damaged drywall corner. I saw a couple of videos, some recommend to remove old loose mud over the cracked area and put on a new mud, wait till it dry, sand and put more if necessary, dry, ...
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Skim coating over cigarette stained walls
We are moving into a house with yellow stained walls from the smoker who lived there for 40+ years.
On top of that, every single wall is textured.
We already plan on skim coating to cover the texture.
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Mimick Sheetrock “texture”
OK so I have a regular drywall house… What I’ve noticed is that when you use joint compound to fix hole etc. the joint compound is incredibly smooth yet the drywall surrounding the patch has a little ...
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What should I do with this deteriorating, partially removed, popcorn ceiling?
Over the years the popcorn ceiling (over drywall and painted, I believe) in my bathroom has started to "sag" in places. Recently pieces started to fall off and I decided it was time to ...
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Why should you add dry mix to water and not the other way round
During renovation I have used all kinds of dry compounds, be it mortar, conrete mix, tile glue, grout, plastering mud, ... On every one of them the instructions say to add the dry mix to water and mix ...
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Skim-coated textured ceiling - do I really need to sand before priming and painting? [closed]
My kitchen had textured walls and ceilings. I've skim-coated, sanded, primed, and painted the walls and they look great. For the ceiling, I'd like to avoid the mess (and health risks) of sanding ...
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Do fire-taped drywall seams need to be painted?
I just added fire tape to the drywall seams in my 1950s garage using two layers of this compound from USG. I couldn't find any reference to this question in their docs: Do I need to paint over the ...
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How to fix cracks in hybrid gypsum/plaster ceiling?
I have a 1950's house with gypsum/plaster wallboard as described in this question: Is this plaster over gypsum wallboard?
I have a few cracks in one of the bedroom ceilings and would like to repair ...
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Seeking input on popcorn ceiling removal
Cross post from HomeImprovement subreddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeImprovement/comments/gphjmr/seeking_input_on_popcorn_ceiling_removal/
So... somebody decided we should undertake the task of ...
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Is drywall installer trying to pull one over on us?
Our drywall installer tells us that we need to prime the walls before his finisher can fix the MANY issues with their finishing work so far. I can’t find any information that suggests this is normal ...
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Is it too late to add drywall tape?
I was patching my wall for the first time and forgot to put fiberglass drywall tape on first. I've only done one coat of joint compound so far.
Can I still put my drywall tape on the seams or is it ...
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Drywall mud on ethernet connectors
We are in the process of renovating our house and I ran CAT6 cable to an area with plans to put a network switch there. I now find that the drywall people did not try and protect the connectors and ...
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Should I use 1/4" drywall to cover ceiling texture or imperfections?
My laundry room ceiling had to have a large section of its 1/2" drywall ceiling removed and replaced a few years back after a copper water pipe had a leak. The replacement was fully taped but was ...
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How to fill this gap in the drywall on an odd corner?
The whole house has these cheap strips all over it. We're starting to take them down. This one on the corner has a big gap in it. Do we just put joint compound in there? Or is there something else we'...
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Voids under drywall tape unavoidable?
The usual way to tape a typical butt drywall joint is to put .5 cm of drywall compound over the joint to create a bed of "mud", then add tape, press in to get excess "mud" out, then apply more "mud" ...
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Repairing finish on basement block foundation wall
I have a room in a partially finished basement which was done by the previous homeowner which is needing repair to the walls. The house is old (1925), and the foundation is concrete block. The room in ...
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When would you use “hot mud” or setting joint compound for leveling concrete?
To my surprise (or ignorance) the bag of 'hot mud' I bought specifically says it can be used for :
leveling interior above grade concrete
When would this be an appropriate choice, and does it have ...
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What is the best process for a first-timer doing a small drywall finishing job?
As part of some home renovations I recently hung the equivalent of nine sheets of drywall -- eight on the walls (including a basement staircase) and one on the ceiling. I've done small patch jobs on ...
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How can I replicate this drywall texture?
The title and picture say it all. It's a very subtle texture.
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How to use hopper gun to apply drywall mud to walls in rental mobile home
I want to use a hopper gun to create a textured or splatter effect on mobile home drywalls. I have an air compressor and I need to know how to start applying the drywall mud to my walls? How many ...
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Nasty edges when spreading drywall compound
I'm using 20 minute setting compound to cover a large rectangular patch. I mixed 1 lb of powder with about 1.5 cups of water, and am using a 12" knife. This picture:
shows the the result I'm getting ...
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What should I do with leftover mud?
I always find myself holding a pan with one inch of leftover mud when I need to stop and come back later. Once I just left my taping knives in the pan. Big mistake. When I came back 4 hours later in ...
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DIY Bathroom Reno. How many panels to remove? How much wall to demo?
Background: Home built in 1962
Started demolition to the guest bathroom and gutted the tub, tile, and backboard. I would like to know how much of the drywall/cement board should I remove past the tub ...
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Can I clean up and tape old unfinished drywall in the garage?
Purchased a house with a partially finished garage. The ceiling and walls have drywall, but no taping. The previous owners have nailed numerous things into the wall over the years and of course since ...
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Accidental drywall mud over cement board
I have a wall in my kitchen being built that will have some drywall and some tile. A dude I hired to finish my drywall, while I wasn't supervising him, applied some drywall mud over the cementboard. I ...
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What to use to flatten and prep wall before installing Schluter Kerdi membrane for tiling?
I am remodeling a bathroom that was originally done with 1/2 inch drywall. I opened-up the walls to move plumbing and electrical as required and then covered-up those sections with new 1/2 inch ...
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Prime joint compound before latex paint?
I'm painting a room that had previously been wallpapered. The walls are veneer plaster coated, so the paper was easy to remove and clean the plaster.
However there are patches for wiring, dings and ...
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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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How should I repair old drywall tape seams showing at wall and ceiling?
Addition is 18 years old and seams are appearing in ceilings. Had no issue replacing tape in ceiling test butt joint but, on closer inspection, I see lines in the ceiling tape where the walls meet.
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What materials do I need to fix these walls? (not even sure if it's actually drywall)
The holes are right around the frame to a window. Not really sure how to fix it. It ended up like this after I removed anchors from the wall that the previous tenant left behind. Some of them were ...
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Is a chipped off drywall harmful
I'm replacing baseboards in a room with drywall, and found that in a few places the drywall under the baseboards has chipped off and exposed.
Now I'm wondering, if it is harmful for health and I'll ...
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Fill grooves of old wood paneling
I have old wood paneling that was painted with semi-gloss paint not too long ago.
We want to fill the grooves and make it look like drywall and smooth.
I found this article.
It seems simple based on ...
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Drywall installation when ceiling joists lower at the edge
I am trying to install ceiling drywall and everything is fine until I reach the edge.
You can see there are 3 2x8 joists at the edge and it's somehow positioned 1/2" to 1" lower than the rest. So my ...
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Kitchen BackSplash - Truing Up Walls for TIle
Aspiring contractor and DIY'er here. So I'm learning a lot along my journey and trying to soak in as much knowledge as I can. Live and learn!
So I'm working on a kitchen that has some fairly wavy ...
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Accidentally Used Topping Compound for Taping Drywall Joint. What To Do?
I made a rookie mistake and accidentally used Topping Compound when I taped my newly-hung drywall.
To be clear: I used topping on the joint and then embedded the tape into it.
What should my next ...
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Patch small holes in an internal stucco wall
In a room that was added on to the house (many years ago), two of the internal walls (that used to be external walls) are stucco. There are a couple of approx. 1 inch diameter holes in the stucco ...
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What type of wall texture is this? How can I match it?
Looking for what type of wall texture this is, how is it applied (i.e. spray on)? Basement window flooded, I need to match the texturing around the rest of the room.
It looks like a SantaFe ...
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What kind of joint compound over plywood
This question has been asked before: can you apply joint compound to plywood?
Article 1 Article 2 A good discussion
The general recommendation is not to do it because plywood cannot absorb it the way ...
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Mud for patch 4 inch drywall holes
After a house rewire I have about 40 holes. Some are smooth surface, many are textured ceiling. Should I be using the green lid joint compound and taping it or Plus3 and no tape?
For the textured ...
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How to fix this crack in drywall?
The picture shows the crack over a door. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the extra load/movement in that area. What's the best way to fix this crack that will prevent this from re-...
