Questions tagged [patching-drywall]
Advice about the repair of drywall. Use with the [drywall] tag
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When applying tape/mud, how do I work around outlet openings near the seam?
I cut a 12x16" access in my drywall and installed a new piece in this spot. There's a round 5" outlet/box (for a bathroom wall light) that is only about 1" in from the seam (in the new ...
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If I cut out a square of drywall for access, should I tape the seams when I put it back?
It's a 12" by 16" cutout with wood to screw into on 3 sides. My hesitation with tape is that it's so much harder to hide with mud.
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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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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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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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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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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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What’s the best way to patch drywall with wood paneling or another ceiling behind it?
I removed a closet from this room and found wood paneling behind the wall and more ceiling above the ceiling. I’m wondering what the best way to patch it would be.
Can I just screw the drywall patches ...
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How to patch this part of wall?
I ripped out a stud wall and this hole is what remains. Can this area be filled in with bonding?
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Overcut Stud on Drywall Patch [duplicate]
Doing drywall patchwork and accidentally over cut some pieces. Ideally, I would cut along the halfway point of the stud so I can reinforce the existing piece and attach the new patch to the other half ...
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Should I use durabond compound (20 or 45 minutes) to patch drywall large holes?
I have a few drywall holes that I need to repair, ranging in size from approximately 1 inch to 2 inches. I also intend to re-screw in the same locations.
My question is: Since Durabond compound ...
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Close large uneven gap between tile and drywall with limited access
I am attempting to seal gaps and cracks in an apartment kitchen. Upon inspection of the sink area I noticed a void approx. 6" wide between the cabinet beneath the sink and the adjacent (tiled) ...
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Installing lights in drop ceiling - do I really need multiple contractors?
Sorry in advance for the basic question. I just need to replace my fluorescent lights with some flush mount or pot ones. The fluorescent lights are recessed in the drop ceiling and removal will leave ...
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How to finish door frame as thin as possible
I was dumb and didn’t measure the laundry room entry way well enough and had to remove the molding to fit the units in.
In order to allow them to come out in the future I want to make the doorway as ...
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Patch 4-inch gap between two uneven drywalls
We recently removed a reach-in closet from the bedroom, leaving three 4-inch gaps on the drywall (left, right, and top/ceiling). We would like to patch the gaps and install a IKEA PAX system.
There ...
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Can I install 1/4" drywall overtop of plaster walls if i cant find the studs?
Removed the shiplap panels from our basement walls and found glue covered plaster walls - Can we just throw some 1/4" drywall on top of the walls or do we need to do prep work?
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what do i need to fill the overcut parts of this electrical box?
This overcut box for honeywell thermostat is too wide for new ecobee. i don't want to use the trim plate, I'd rather fill and paint the overcut wings. Can I fix with just mesh tape and spackle? Or do ...
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Is it ok to use drydex joint compound for nail pop fixes?
I am a DIY guy that has a handful of nail pops to resolve in my home. I’m intimidated by the drywall mud that requires mixing, and I’m not trying to be a drywallologist over here I’m just trying to ...
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What type of drywall texture is this and how do i create it?
Repairing a crack in a garage wall and need to re-create the texture shown. Appreciate any help as Google was stumped.
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Mixing Mold Resistant Drywall with Standard
Really simple question.
I have a mix of 1/2” mold-resistant and standard drywall sheets remaining on a remodel. Is there any silly reason why I might not want to mix the two together where I don’t ...
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What is the proper way fill a void in drywall finish along a shower?
I found that the masking tape was embedded in the mud between skim coat and original texture when I removed it. What is the best way to fix this? Can I use caulking on the smaller parts and skim the ...
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How to properly patch the "scar" in the wall after the door removal
I am doing a small home improvement project by removing the door between the entrance room and the corridor in the apartment. I've managed to remove the door and the bricks around it and am now left ...
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Is this drywall mud peeling under the paint?
I just bought my first house, and before moving in I’ve been doing a little bit of small-scale DIY stuff. I just removed an awkwardly-placed walk in closet in the primary bedroom, and the paint on ...
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Easy way to repair a drywall chunk that was pushed out from behind
I was swinging a hammer in my attic and managed to knock out a chunk of drywall from the backside. I noticed most DIY drywall repair guides cover the scenario where drywall was punched in from the ...
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Best Render for door gap
I have just blocked up an old doorway and there are gaps from the old plaster board to the new one of course, what would be the best render for filling these gaps with taping? Price being a factor ...
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Ceiling drywall repair [closed]
I have 2 sections in the drywall ceiling in my aunts bathroom I need to repair I’m not sure what they tried but it doesn’t look right and she wants me to fix it what should I know or how should I do ...
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Best way to fix this hole in the wall? [duplicate]
we are new houseowners, and the previous owners left a TV we didn't want so we asked them to remove it and they left this big hole in the wall in the process. We've been looking for a contractor that ...
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Fix settlement crack between ceiling and wall
I’m fixing up around our house and am tackling this issue. I have a solid crack where my wall, kitchen ceiling, and angled living room ceiling all meet. Looks like someone last used a whole lot of ...
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Should we patch the drywall after this repair?
We recently had some drywall removed in our laundry room so our plumber could replace our old flex dryer vent with a safer rigid one. How important is it to repatch the drywall? Is it just a cosmetic ...
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Crack by windowsill
Hello! I bought a house 6 months ago and we’ve noticed recently that every window on the top floor has a large crack/hole on the sides of the window sill. Could somebody tell me what is happening and ...
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Hole in interior wall, can't figure out what I'm looking at
1994 home, hole in the wall of my hallway. Southern home with a crawl space. Not sure how the hole got there.
I haven't been able to come up with the right google search to understand what I'm looking ...
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How to repair a hole in a plaster (veneer) wall with possible gypsum?
There’s a hole in our wall. I thought it was plaster with lath originally, but when looking inside it seems to be a different material. It looks like drywall material with cardboard. The house is old ...
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How do you match cans of white paint to walls
I have ~15 cans of whiteish paint in my basement but I don't know which cans go with which walls and ceilings. My plan for matching them is to open each can, stir, and paint a swatch on something. ...
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How to minimize ceiling/drywall damage when installing the internal home side of a deck lateral tension device
The lateral tension devices are included in the current International Builders Code:
R507.2.4 Deck lateral load connection.
The lateral load connection required by Section R507.1 shall be
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Thick joint compound to level with plaster - can this be rescued?
We recently completed a home rewire that went well! The team was minimally invasive but did have to trench some areas near block wall with no access. They've sent their drywall repairperson out to ...
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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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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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Why is my drywall patch fragile after painting?
My patched areas, once primed and painted, are noticeably more "fragile" than original painted drywall - e.g. I can dent them with fingernails, the same way you can dent a chalk stick with ...
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What is this clover leaf shaped metal plate I found while drilling into my drywall?
I was drilling some anchor holes for my screen mount on my drywall and ran into a strange metal plate. It seems to be joining a piece of wood to the metal stud and butterflies out to the side and ...
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Fixing a drywall hole near shower
In trying to diagnose/fix a leak (details here), I cut a hole in the drywall near the shower. I found that immediately behind the drywall was some sort of barrier that was both rubbery and a little ...
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Spackling drywalls around plumbing pipes
What’s the best way to fix drywall holes ~1-1.5” on each side around pipes coming into the wall under sink. I’ve seen folks foam the holes around pipes, but it looks ugly. I was thinking to patch with ...
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How to determine if drywall crack is from old tape
I'm trying to determine if this crack, recently painted over, is from a bad drywall tape job. The house is old (built 1959) and the crack seems to have occurred along the border of ceiling drywall ...
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Re-fix the drywall patch after painting [duplicate]
This is my first time patching the drywall (external). After I painted, the border of the patch is showing up. Wondering how to fix this now.
I applied paper tape and drywall compound (three coats) ...
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What are these wires coming out of my wall?
I removed a blank two-gang wall plate from my wall to see what was behind it. I found this:
What are these? Speaker wires? I'd love to cover this hole in the wall over with drywall, but I have a ...
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How can I fix my poor drywall mudding?
So... this was my first attempt at drywalling and I realized a little too late (after painted the first coat of paint/primer) that I did a very poor job.
I'd like to correct this issue and want to ...
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Non tear off bead solution for transition between drywall and wood trim
Just wondering if anyone has any solutions other than a tear off bead for the transition between drywall and wood trim. The person I bought this house from did a real bang up job and installed the ...
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Should I prime old exposed plaster before repairing it?
Paint peeled in a few areas I'm assuming from bad prep many years back, and no primer. Should I go ahead and sand/prime these areas before mudding and repairing? The exposed plaster is super slick and ...
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Looking for a putty to patch door which dries stiff
I'm trying to patch a hole in a hollow core door.
I already filled the internal area behind the hole with expanding polyurethane foam.
My plan was to level it off, apply drywall putty and paint it. .....
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Fix sag in soffit (faux ceiling) for duct work
We have a faux ceiling that houses duct work. The faux ceiling wraps around the interior of the house to hide duct work that otherwise cannot go in the original ceiling. I don’t love it but it came ...
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Drywall thin crack above door repair
I want to repair this thin line crack above my "laundry closet" door. I was just going to mix some mud, but I wasn't sure if I need to break this line in, use tape, etc. I've only ever tried ...
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