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How to match or blend texture on wall spot repairs?
I'm doing some patches to my home before I list it up for sale. Almost every wall has a slight textured finish to it. ,
I spackled over holes and stuff that were left behind from where we had things ...
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Reinstalling nail in the wall
So recently the shelf in my closet randomly came down. All the nails in the wall got ripped out and I’ve been trying to figure out how to put them back but have had some questions.
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Reinstalling nails in the wall
So recently the shelf in my closet randomly came down. All the nails in the wall got ripped out and I’ve been trying to figure out how to put them back but have had some questions.
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Do I need to prime the mud for self adhesive wallpaper?
I've applied the joint compound,sanded it down. Is it necessary to prime the mud before putting self adhesive wallpaper on it? I don't plan on taking it down or painting over it in the future.
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Does caulk or spackle make more sense here?
Notwithstanding my user name :), I'd welcome some advice on whether caulk or spackle would be better to fill these gaps and produce a uniform surface. The left side is a heavily painted metal window ...
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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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Fixing 1inch hole surrounded by torn drywall paper using spackle
I am preparing to repaint a wall after trying to patch up way too many holes and dents caused by errant golf balls.
I've gotten most of them to where they're very difficult to see or feel unless you'...
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Joint compound or spackle? [closed]
Not sure which of the two I should be using to fix these chips/damages. Which one is better to use on something like this ?
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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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Spackling / Polyfilla on external wall?
I've just realised the Polyfilla (aka spackling outside of the UK) I've used to fill an external wall plug I removed earlier, is not explicitly stated for external wall use.
Whilst the hole is small, ...
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Textured walls now smooth- do I need to prime? [duplicate]
My walls were textured plaster so we had someone skim coat them (Spackle and sand) to make them smooth. Right now they are smooth but if you rub your finger in it- it’s dusty.
Can I paint normally (...
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Exterior spackle for skim coating (old, cracked) painted wood siding?
I'm under the impression that, because wood expands and contracts significantly, esp. when subject to large variations in temperature and moisture levels, there are really NO reliable skim coat ...
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Can I repair chips and holes in a wall with spackle and paint?
While using a pull-up bar, I damaged the wall adjacent to the door frame in my flat. On inspection, more than just paint came off.
To fix it, can I use spackle to fill in the missing layer, sand and ...
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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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Ceiling drywall crack recurring problem at screw location
I have a drywall crack in the ceiling that keeps coming back. It is at the location of the drywall screw. Last year I applied a regular drywall patch and then painted over when it dried. But less than ...
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How can I remove or cover a screw stuck in my drywall?
The Phillips head screw was used to hold a floating shelf on bedroom wall. The head of the screw became stripped, so my child decided to try to fix the problem themselves by digging out the drywall ...
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How to even dents and scrape marks over entire wall
Our hallway is painted brilliant white eggshell but has quite visible dent and scrape marks under the paint. What is the best way to even out the wall?
We will eventually cover a lot of the wall with ...
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How to fix black gloss paint bleed on brilliant white eggshell walls + paint stripped from walls
We are newbies to house renovation/decoration and have been having fun doing it ourselves in our first new home, however, there have been a few mishaps along the way as we learn how to do things.
We ...
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How to spackle a plaster/drywall to firmly hold a magnetic door lock with plastic nails?
The problem is that the wall half of the magnet has come off the wall, leaving a hole in the wall. I tried to plug the hole in the wall with DryDex Sparkling & Nail Hole Filler, but it was not ...
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Should I tape joints during or after an initial fill with setting-type compound? [closed]
I am spreading 90min quick set, followed by green lid to finish off. I am using the quick set because I have to add multiple layers to help build up uneven seams.
My question is:
At what point should ...
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How can I repair my wall where the paint around screw holes has torn away?
My wife and I moved recently to a new flat and immediately started adapting it to our liking.
This process involved removing some shelves left there from the previous tenant on our living room wall.
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Can I spackle over painted wood?
I have a wall that is smooth (ish) large wood panels.
Originally, they were stained a wood color.
That has been painted over for years now.
I now need to bring the surface to super-smooth, so will ...
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Repair old cracked wall spackle from foundation shifting
Some weeks back I woke one morning to find a large flake of spackle(?) had cracked and almost come completely off the wall in my apartment entrance:
According to the board of our housing cooperative ...
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How to remove spackle
How to remove dried spackle from between the edge of a cabinet and the wall? I’ve tried using a screwdriver and a spackle knife but the spackle is very hard.
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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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Gypsum and ........... Equals drywall mud?
What can I add to gypsum to make drywall "mud"? I have a whole bag of gypsum for my garden, is that the same type to make "mud"? Also, is tape need to use mud? And what is the dry time on something ...
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What are the different kinds of "spackle"?
By "spackle" I mean the material used for smoothing over joints & small imperfections in drywall / sheetrock.
I have seen & heard of numerous terms for this material:
Spackle - not sure if ...
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Crack in new drywall joint
so we just drywalled all walls in our bedroom. And now (~ 3 weeks later) one of the joints is cracking in the middle edge of the tape.
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The house is concrete. Built 1970s.
All drywall boards ...
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Duct tape + spackle to fix hole under window ledge?
In one of the bedrooms in my apartment under the window, part of the bottom of the ledge has collapsed. Not sure what caused it. Not sure what it is made of either, probably concrete or something ...
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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-...
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Primer cracks once it begins to dry over new Drydex spackling
Good afternoon,
We are currently working on repainting a bedroom and removed all the items from the wall(pictures, vanity, mirror etc). We completed this and then proceeded to use DryDex 16 oz. Dry ...
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Asbestos in Spackle - what now?
We purchased a house built in the 60's about a month ago. Had a general inspection done prior to going to contract and was told that there were no red flags seen regarding Asbestos.
Insulation: ...
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drilling and putting a wall plug into spackle, taped up dry wall
hi i recently tried to put up some curtain rails and unfortunately whilst drilling have put a much larger hole and made a mess of the wall, now i need that same area to put the curtain rails on, can i ...
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Should I run cable through pipe?
I drilled a hole in my wall and ended up creating this mess. I plan on fixing it with spackle. The cable is a communications wire, not an electrical wire. Would it be appropriate to stick a plastic ...
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do I need to fill with spackle or can I paint directly
I have the corner of my wall chipped a little
Do I need to fill this with spackle or can I paint directly?
Also, will spackle absorb moisture and cause problems this way?
This is in the bathroom.
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What should I do about a hole close to a plug that is too wide?
I used spacking to fill a hole that is like really wide, but not that lengthy. I painted it, then put more spacking on the hole. The hole is still noticeable. So like if I just keep putting more ...
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Putty knife : when to use flexible blade and when to use stiff blade?
I'm prepping my walls for painting. There are various sizes of putty knives and they come in flexible and stiff versions.
I know that I need to get a few sizes for different kind of work: 4", 6" and ...
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How to hide patch of mud & oil primer under latex paint
I put a hole in my wall a while ago. I made a patch for it with a wood backing, two drywall patches and spackle in the middle and on top.
I painted over it with CIL (white eggshell latex) paint/...
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damaged drywall: Repair with spackle or replace drywall?
My dog scratched up part of our interior wall next to a door. He tore off the molding around the door and also scratched some of the drywall off. There are no holes in the drywall, but there are ...
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Wall surface is too smooth after spackle
I had a hole in some drywall that I repaired with spackle paste. I sanded it down so it is level with the existing drywall. The problem now is that the spackle is smoother than the surrounding drywall....
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What do I do with unused spackle
Of course they don't have really small containers of spackle. I haven't even used 1/8 of it - Is there anything you can do with the leftovers? How long can you store it?
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What is the best way to prepare walls, windows and baseboard for re-painting
I would like to repaint our appartment that haven't been paintined for over 7 years. I have a question on how to prepare for the new paint.
The walls have chipped paint a little should i use spackle ...
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How can I repair nail and screw holes if I don't know if wall is drywall or blueboard?
So first of, sorry if this is a basic newbie question. I have only owned my home for less than a year and am trying to get handier as I go. I know the basic difference between drywall and blueboard ...
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Can I use spackling to repair this damage between wall and celing?
This is the spackling I have:
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1308097&KPID=961778&kpid=961778&pla=pla_961778
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Fixing minor tape blemishes/bubbling after a fresh paint job
Unfortunately 1 week after a new paint job was done with a decent job of skimming and all, there was a small flood in a laundry room above. Some water came down, but we averted disaster. It's very ...
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Why little holes/dots when I apply joint compound?
I can't find answer anywhere, can somebody tell me why and how to avoid these little dots/holes when I spackle.
I also including the pic of the compound I'm using.
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How do I fix scratches from sanding drywall?
I've never sanded drywall/spackle before so I don't know what is acceptable or not. I'm remodeling my bathroom and have put down a few layers of spackle. Everything looks good and I just wanted to ...
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How do I get invisible edges on my spackle jobs?
I have a basement that I am looking to eventually paint. The basement has spackle in various places on the walls, in many cases, way too much spackle appears to be applied, in a rather messy way, ...
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When can spackle be used instead of mud?
My wife was reading this article, wherein drywall damage due to the removal of construction adhesive was fixed with spackle.
HOW TO REMOVE A DATED VANITY BACKSPLASH
I thought this kind of repair ...
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Why is the joint compound cracking around a repaired patch in my ceiling?
Backstory: We had a leak in our roof that damaged some of the ceiling drywall. When we put new drywall up, the pre-existing drywall "sagged" a bit lower than the fresh piece that was screwed into the ...
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