Wall Repairs

Hollywood movies often portray the conflicted hero slamming his fist into a wall out of disappointment and frustration. Of course, we never see the damaged wall again, but someone had to repair...

Bituminous-backed rubber sheet membranes are very sticky self-adhesive materials used to waterproof basements and sub-structures. They are ideal for use on concrete, masonry, or wooden surfaces,...

Accidents happen. Holes end up in walls. Sometimes the holes are little tiny nail holes sometimes they are the size of the hockey puck your son or daughter just put through the wall and sometimes...

If you have a small hole in your sheetrock wall and no spackle, don’t worry, you can still easily fix the hole. A hole in a sheetrock wall can happen from a nail, another repair or an accident....

If you've ever lived in an apartment or rental house, you've had to face the dilemma of having to repair holes in drywall. Some landlords are more forgiving than others but usually holes in walls...

Old houses are full of charm, beautiful details and incomparable design. Old houses, in my opinion are absolutely gorgeous. Old houses are also full of age related problems. One of those age...

If you're noticing signs of moisture around the baseboard inside your home, you have problems. It's not easy to find the source for the leak. Here's what to check for to find the origin for...

I bought a repossessed house that had been badly abused. For some inexplicable reason there were a number of holes punched in the walls. I thought up a quick and easy fix for one of the holes...

Whether it's a game room, the kids room, or maybe your home theatre, it is sometimes nice to sound proof a wall. Follow these steps to sound proof your own wall today.

There are times when you don't want to hear what is going on in the next room. But with your current walls, there are no secrets. What can be done, other than buying ear plugs or ripping out the...

It happens. A door swings open and the knob goes through the sheetrock wall. Simply spackling over drywall is seldom enough to repair a hole that size. If it's between wall studs, a patch made...

If you have a Dog that has chewed your carpet, you may have read my article "How to repair a carpet chewed by a dog" and you are already familiar with the story. If not, long story...

It's easy to patch small holes in sheetrock. It is far more difficult to patch moderate to large holes in a manner that provides structural integity and avoids patch patterns from the sheetrock...

Insulating a wall that's open because of new construction or remodeling is simple. Insulating a finished wall is a lot more complicated, but it might be worth it if your walls have no internal...

Even imperceptible shifting of a house foundation may result in small hairline cracks in the drywall. The most common areas for cracks are above the corners of doors, above and below installed...

Any home can be in danger of termite infestation and damage. Unfortunately, this damage does not show up right away and therefore can be difficult to be proactive about stopping in the early...

Although intimidating. hanging drywall can be a do-it-yourself project. As long as you are prepared and measure three times before cutting, you can do this and save a lot of money on renovations....

Every room has has a handful of inside corners. Luckily it's easy to finish inside drywall corner of drywall given the proper technique.

It is best to repair your wall as soon as possible after water damage. It is even more important to get it cleaned up if mold has appeared on the wall.

It happens, boards and trusses shrink, unsecure nails and screws are not pulled out. Houses settle. Then nails and or screws appear. Well they are easy to fix and this is how you do it.

Not only is mold growth on the walls of your home unsightly, it can cause undesirable reactions in family members and pets so you need to remove the mold from the wall. Mold an mildew allowed to...

You know how the doorknob hits on an interior wall when you open a door? Well, here is an inexpensive way to cure the problem. This handy little item has a variety of names: wall protector, door...

Scared to fix that hole in your drywall. Here are a few easy to follow steps.

Accidents happen, at some point in your life something is bound to break. If that something just happens to be a wall and the hole is no bigger than your fist then it can be easily fixed by...

You've got horizontal cracks in your basement walls. They are not getting any better. This information will tell you how to identify the cracks and what they mean.

Over time wallcovering become irreparably soiled and torn. These would need to be replaced. Minor imperfections however are easily dealt with.

Joint compound, or dry wall mud, is used in every home and business project of the modern building age. At one point in time, it came in large sacks of dry powder, and the professional had to add...

Damage to Your Walls? No problem. Materials on the market today practically do the work for you. If I can do it you can do it. Trust me.

Holes in plaster walls up to about eight inches can be repaired with patching plaster and metal lath. Larger holes can be repaired just as well with the use of gypsum lath.

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Fixing a large hole in drywall, often referred to as "Sheetrock," is really no more difficult than fixing most smaller holes. The process is virtually the same. The main difference is that when...

Drywall seams sometimes develop cracks over time. It can be from the room settling. Perhaps there weren't enough nails or screws used during the building process. Sometimes there just isn't enough...

If your wall paneling has a hole or gouge, don't despair; a repair is not as difficult as you think. In most cases, a simple patch can make the paneling look new.