Wall Repairs

Wallpaper does an excellent job of hiding the flaws that may exist in the wallboard just beneath the surface. Whether it's a small crack or a large break, removing the wallpaper brings wallboard...

Mold in the home is a serious issue that can cause health problems. Mold can also cause major damage throughout a home, so if you notice a mold problem, deal with the issue immediately before it...

Drywall replaced walls made of plaster in the 1940s. It was the invention of the United States Gypsum Company in 1916, but did not catch on until the 1940s. Drywall represented a savings in that...

Patching walls with drywall compound is an inexpensive task, using quick-setting drywall compound. You will be able to finish most projects in one day. Different kinds of quick-setting drywall...

Houses shift over time and with extreme changes in weather. Shifting can cause stress cracks in the drywall, most commonly occurring at the corners of doors and windows and extended out on the...

Kids, pets and furniture are just a few of the items that can put a dent in drywall. If the dent is very small and your walls are textured, likely it will not be noticeable, but if the dent is...

If you've noticed a wrinkled texture in an area of your wall, it's most likely a problem with the tape used at the seam. Drywall is hung in sheets with the seams between them ``taped'' with joint...

That heavy piece of furniture slipped as you were moving it downstairs, and now you have to repair a hole in your drywall fast, before your landlord (or your spouse) sees it. Here's how to fix...

Repairing a crack in texture drywall is a three-step process: removing texture to expose the crack, repairing the crack and replacing the texture drywall with a matching finish. Textured drywall...

With just a few simple tools, you can repair a small hole, or complete an entire home remodel. One of the most noticeable problems with wallboard is visible seams; the fewer seams you have the...

Holes in plaster can be patched using a piece of drywall. This type of plaster repair is easy to perform but it is challenging to obtain the look of the surrounding plaster walls. Plaster walls...

A straight crack that appears on your drywalled wall, then reappears with time whenever you plaster or paint over it, is going to need a more permanent fix. Unlike old-fashioned plaster walls,...

Whether you have an unwanted screw or simply need to make changes to your wall, removing screws from drywall is very easy. If performed carefully, there will be little additional damage to the...

Wood glue is used primarily for woodworking purposes, but it is rather common to spill it onto other surfaces during projects and repairs. When excess wood glue has gotten onto drywall, it is...

If there has been a moisture problem in your home, your drywall may have become moldy. It's a problem you need to address quickly. First, take all of the necessary steps to remedy the moisture...

At some point in your life, whether you rent or own, you'll have to patch some holes in drywall. Whenever you move a picture, you'll be left with a hole. When you repaint and redecorate, you'll be...

Drywall is gypsum (chalk) pressed between two sheets of thick paper into boards. This provides a nice, flat surface for covering walls that's far easier to work with than old-fashioned plaster,...

Cracked plaster is common in older homes, because the homes have shifted and settled over the years. This can cause unsightly cracks. If repairing the plaster is not possible or too expensive,...

Repairing ceilings, walls and beams with spackle takes some skill to complete a professional-looking job. Spackle can be a very forgiving medium; if you make a mistake, it's usually easy to go...

Drywall is a construction product made from gypsum, sand and water. These materials are pressed between sheets of heavy paper and used to build walls, ceilings and other architectural...

If you've noticed a straight crack or gap appearing on your drywall, chances are that the seam between two pieces of the drywall has split. This generally means the drywall tape normally used to...

As a home settles, it becomes necessary to make minor drywall repairs. Most often, cracks may form along seams in the joints of the drywall. As with any issues showing wear within a home, it is...

The studs in your wall must be flush to hang drywall evenly. Uneven studs will result in uneven walls. You can fix this situation without reconstructing your framing by simply adding to it or...

Drywall is the most common material used for walls and ceilings, and it occasionally is damaged. Repairing drywall is a simple task, and with a little practice, the repairs can be made...

Drywall sheets on your wall are connected by joint compound, a form of plaster, which is sanded smooth and painted over. Cracks can develop along those seams, sometimes right after the room is...

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...

Is it time to finish those drywall seams? Transitioning your drywall can be one of the most frustrating aspects of installing drywall. Here is a step by step guide on how to tape drywall joints.

It's likely that somewhere in your house you have a hole or crack in your drywall. Whether large or small, you can fix it yourself fairly easily.

Rips and holes in drywall can happen in any number of ways, from accidentally poking a hole to damage caused by furniture or pets. It may take a little practice to get perfect results, but the...

If your drywall ends up with a small hole in it, you can fix it by simply applying some mesh tape and joint compound. A major hole (half a foot or more) requires that it be covered with a drywall...

After removing a medicine cabinet from a bathroom wall, there will oftentimes be a large, rectangular hole left behind where the cabinet was recessed into the wall. While the size of this hole may...

Drywall is hung on walls in sheet form, The seams are taped and covered in a drywall joint compound, which is a form of plaster. Then the seams are sanded smooth and painted. Sometimes changes in...

Repair a loose towel rack and restore its functionality before it damages the wall even further. Towel racks are pertinent bath accessories that frequently get dislodged from drywall and plaster,...

Drywall sheets are connected by thin lines of plaster, called joint compound, laid over special tape and sanded smooth. The idea is to give the impression of a flat, uninterrupted wall after it's...

When plaster gets hit, kicked or battered with a piece of furniture, it tends to crack and crumble, but it is easily fixable with new plaster spread over the exposed lath. When it's a modern...

If you have a towel rack, coat rack, bookshelf or other wall mounting that's coming loose, chances are it had been attached to the drywall improperly. The solution is to remove the mounting, patch...

Stud finder appliances are essential tools for those who add mounting equipment and shelves to the walls of a home. The drywall sheets in a home are mounted to vertical and/or horizontal house...

Patching a small hole or crack in drywall is often just a matter of applying a little tape and plaster. But if you have significant wall damage--a large hole left by furniture movers, or water...

Drywall sheets are sealed together with tape (either paper or mesh) and joint compound, which is a form of plaster. The compound is laid over the tape in three layers, each one successively wider...

Old-fashioned plaster walls involved spreading wet plaster over strips of wood lath. Modern drywall is pressed chalk covered in paper and screwed directly to the wall studs. Combining plaster and...

A bad drywall seam will bother you every day until you deal with it. Often, the problem with the seam isn't obvious until after the wall is painted, by which time it is more complicated problem to...

Unless you live in a museum, even the most beloved and well-kept house is going to show signs of wear and tear. From little nail holes left when you rearranged artwork to the occasional stray...

This is a very difficult issue to address and there is no two ways about how to go around the problem. Never having to deal with sheetrock manufactured in China, but knowing the problems that...

Anchors are great for holding objects to a wall when simple screws or nails won't work. But when you remodel or rearrange your wall decorations the anchors should be removed. Removing anchors can...

Holes or cracks in drywall can be repaired with plaster of Paris and a few tools. Easier than patching with drywall sections or applying joint compound, plaster of Paris is virtually invisible...

Drywall is an effective covering for interior walls. The wall boards are screwed or nailed to the studs,and then taped and covered with compound to give you a smooth or textured look. Over time,...

Torn drywall paper is a headache that DIYers will eventually have to deal with at one time or another. It is usually caused by tearing wallpaper off a wall that wasn't properly sealed. However,...

Cracks can appear in the paper that joins the surface of two neighboring pieces of drywall. Settling, earthquakes, moisture and age are the normal contributing factors to drywall paper cracking....

Drywall has become the wall finish of choice for many contractors. Although drywall is a sturdy wall covering, it cannot withstand isolated force from objects such as door knobs. Holes in drywall...

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