Comments on: How to Repair Drywall http://finerliving.net/how-to-repair-drywall/ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Fixings http://finerliving.net/how-to-repair-drywall/comment-page-1/#comment-36588 Fixings Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:01:57 +0000 http://www.finerliving.net/how-to-repair-drywall/#comment-36588 Great article. In regards to the repairing of damaged drywall, I would add the following advice to your readers... *Clean the debris from the area and use a knife to cut away shredded paper or jagged chunks of the gypsum beneath. *Using the putty knife, add a layer of mud over the whole area and fill in the missing pieces first. If the damage is a larger area, it may take a few layers (obviously, increasing the drying time for more that is added. *Once the damaged area is plastered, level it with the wall. *Sandpaper the putty smooth. *Wipe the area down with a damp cloth and leave it to dry for a few minutes. *You are now ready to paint! Great article. In regards to the repairing of damaged drywall, I would add the following advice to your readers…

*Clean the debris from the area and use a knife to cut away shredded paper or jagged chunks of the gypsum beneath.

*Using the putty knife, add a layer of mud over the whole area and fill in the missing pieces first. If the damage is a larger area, it may take a few layers (obviously, increasing the drying time for more that is added.

*Once the damaged area is plastered, level it with the wall.

*Sandpaper the putty smooth.

*Wipe the area down with a damp cloth and leave it to dry for a few minutes.

*You are now ready to paint!

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