Drywall / Sheetrock Corner Repair and Taping

For The Do it Your Self
Homeowner

Drywall Repair for the
Do It Your Self Homeowner

Inside Corner Cleanup

1) Cut out a piece of damaged drywall tape in an inside corner, then apply a bed of drywall compound.

2) Fold a piece of paper drywall tape in half and press it into the wet drywall compound.

3) Use an inside-corner knife to smooth the drywall compound. Hold the knife at a slight angle to the corner.

• Watch The Weight
If you have several large repairs to do and you'll be buying a sheet or two of drywall, be advised that a sheet of regular 1/2-in. drywall weighs about 1.7 pounds per square foot. That means a 1/2-in. 4 x 8-ft. sheet weighs a bit more than 54 pounds (a 3/8-in. sheet weighs almost 45 pounds). If you stand it on edge and it falls over, someone--especially a child--could get hurt.

• Beware Of Buckets
Five-gal. compound buckets pose a drowning or suffocation hazard to small children--when they are new and filled with compound, or later after they are cleaned and used for car washing and other jobs.

• Clean Up The Dust
It also bears mentioning that drywall sanding dust is a respiratory irritant. Wear a dust mask when sanding to block airborne gypsum and silica particles. Also, spread a plastic dropcloth nearby. Wipe dust off the dropcloth with a damp sponge, then clean the surrounding areas with a shop vacuum, let the air settle, and finish vacuuming with your household vac.--R.B.

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