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Home Repair
Need To Fix Drywall?
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Nasty Drywall Damage This situation could be caused by anything from someone punching a hole through the wall with a heavy object or something falling against the wall. No matter how it happened, Mississauga Handyman is here to help. Our team of experts can get the job done quickly and efficiently in order to leave you with a good-as-new wall without taking up too much time or effort. Contact us today to fix that pesky hole!
Hidden Water Damage Drywall damage isn't always in plain view. If you've recently experienced a flood, water damage may have seeped into the wall without you even realizing it. This can cause further problems down the line, such as mold buildup or worse. Mississauga Handyman is here to help with expert drywall repair services that will take care of any hidden issues and keep your walls safe and sound for years to come. Contact us
Home Repair:Fixed Pipes behind Drywall
Amongst one of the things that are included in home repair is is drywall repairs. As houses get older and wear and tear happens to the walls in your rooms sometimes you have to House Repair On your drywall. Drywall repairs can be anything from putting a little compound in a nail hole where picture used to hang all the way to fixing things in the wall of from doorknobs going through the wall. It is very important that when you do have to repair drywall behind the scenes, you make sure that there’s no hidden damage. With water leaks or other problems, moisture can get into the wall cavity and potentially cause problems without you real
Mississauga Handyman also offers professional pipe repair services
for those pesky pipes that are hidden behind the drywall. We can help you track down trouble spots and fix them before they become a major problem. Our experienced team of professionals can also help with repairs that include painting, caulking, and other small fixes to keep your drywall in optimal condition and looking great. So don't let small problems become big ones - call on Mississauga Handyman to help!
To patch drywall step one
- Assess the size of the hole or crack to determine the necessary repair method.
- For small holes or cracks: to patch a hole, learn how to
- Clean the area around the hole or crack with a dry rag or brush.
- Apply a small amount of spackling paste using a putty knife.
- Smooth the surface with the putty knife and let it dry completely.
- Sand the patched area until it's smooth and even with the surrounding surface.
- Prime and paint the area to match the existing wall.
- For larger holes:
- Cut a piece of drywall that's larger than the hole.
- Place wood furring strips behind the hole and screw them into place to create a support for the drywall patch.
- Attach the drywall patch to the furring strips using drywall screws.
- Tape and mud the seams using joint compound, allowing each layer to dry completely before applying the next.
- Sand the patched area until it's smooth and even with the surrounding surface.
- Prime and paint the area to match the existing wall.
- For corner cracks:
- Cut along the length of the crack with a utility knife to create a V-shaped groove.
- Fill the groove with joint compound using a putty knife.
- Immediately place drywall tape over the compound and smooth it out with the putty knife.
- Apply a second layer of compound over the tape, feathering out the edges to blend with the surrounding surface.
- Sand the patched area until it's smooth and even with the surrounding surface.
- Prime and paint the area to match the existing wall.
Larger Drywall Repair
Holes cut in walls from the electrician or plumber
This may include such things as holes cut into the wall or ceiling for plumbing exploratory searching for problems with pipes or electrical situation where electrician is looking for something behind the drywall
Installing or relocating pot lights
electrician installing recessed lamp in drywall ceiling. led lighting
where the old pot light hole has to befilled and covered over, plastered and painted. When an opening has to be made in drywall the drywall should be cut in such a way that you can put the original piece back. Mississauga handyman always uses a drywall saw to cut out a laid out square or circle with a pencil and follow it all away around to cut out a piece of drywall that will be put back in afterwards. If you have an electrician, installing your pot lights, make sure that they keep the cut out piece of drywall. These we always do for larger pieces over 8" x8".Anything smaller than that we usually use a metal mesh patch that can be bought at Home Depot store. This patch has a relatively thick metal screen that will cover the hole and be firm enough to apply plaster to. In the other case of the larger hole we place a couple of 1" x 2" long enough piece of wood behind the hole with some drywall screws and then place the original piece of drywall back into that hole in the same position as it was before removing it and then screw that onto the pieces of wood you just installed. Then you can apply some fiber tape over the joining sections of drywall to tape them back in to the original drywall. You'll probably need three coats of plaster to finish the job off.
Smaller Drywall Patch Repairs
Fiber tape
Here if you have cracks it is wise to cover them first with paper tape or fiber tape. If you're using fiber tape you place the tape directly over the crack and lay a thin coat of quick dry plaster compound. This is to ensure that crack won't develop again. Then you can proceed up putting multiple coats of plaster over top to smooth out the repair.
Small hole repair
On smaller areas such as holes the size of a dime is a or less you can feel the hold in with some sheetrock 20 which dries in 20 minutes so you can put another coat over top of that. Don't mix the sheetrock 20 so thin it will run out of the hole, give it the consistency of bread batter which is sort of a thicker material that won't seep out of the hole so easily.
If necessary you can give it another thin coat to feather out and make the wall smoothHow to Patch and Drywall Repair l:From the smallest dent to large holes, there are several ways to fix surface defects on your walls.
