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– Drywall F.A.Q –

- Hole Repair - Patching - Nails - Cracks - Hanging - Taping - Mud - Tools - Finishing -

- Drywall Quick Tips -

• Drywall Installation Tips :

• Patching a hole in the Drywall :

- Tools you'll need: pencil, 12-inch straight edge, 4-inch putty knife, utility knife, sandpaper, small bucket of drywall mud, piece of drywall (at least six inches larger than the hole), paint.
First - measure the diameter of your hole to be repaired. From your extra piece of drywall, cut a square, four inches larger than the hole. Place the square face down on a table and draw a line two inches from the edge on all four sides. Score the drawn lines with your razor blade and break-off the excess drywall, leaving the front paper in tact. Place the drywall patch over the hole in the wall and use your pencil to outline the square on the wall. Cut the traced square from the wall. Apply a light coat of drywall mud around the edges of the newly cut square hole and place the patch into the wall. Squeeze out excess drywall mud with your putty knife and let dry overnight. Re-putty the patched area, again allowing the mud to dry overnight. Sand away excess mud and smooth out the wall. Paint the area and you're done.
TIPS: use this repair method on holes two to 12 inches in diameter.

- Planning to install drywall? These quick tips could help save you time and frustration. First, store your drywall flat to prevent damage to the edges. Then, to make attachment quicker, snap a chalk line on each sheet to indicate the joists or stud centers underneath. Always start attaching from the center and work your way out. Installing drywall for a ceiling can be tough, especially if you don't have much help. But braces can almost do the work of one person. To make your braces, just measure the exact height from floor to ceiling, then subtract the width of your drywall. Cut two-by-fours to that length and use them to help hold the drywall in place while you fasten the screws.

• Spackle vs. Mud:

- Spackle or mud? While both terms refer to finishing drywall, there is a difference. Mud, officially known as joint compound, is intended for taping and finishing drywall. Spackle is primarily used to patch small holes. Spackle is a heavier-bodied compound that would be difficult to use for finishing drywall. Mud is often used to patch drywall, but it shrinks more than spackle and may require a second application.

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– Overall Quick Drywall Tips –

- Drive screws so they dimple the surface but don't break through the paper facing.

- When embedding joint tape, don't press so hard that you squeeze out all the compound, or the joint is likely to fail.

- If you don't have drywall clips, bridge the back of the opening with a board 4 inches (10 cm) longer than the opening. Secure the board to the drywall and the patch to the board.

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Drywall (also called wallboard, gypsum board, GWB, plasterboard, SHEETROCK® and Gyproc®) is a building material consisting of gypsum

It is the most common material globally for the construction of interior walls and ceilings. Drywall is typically found in four-foot wide sheets of various lengths, commonly 8 feet, 10 feet, or 12 feet.

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