"benick" wrote in message
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"Mikepier" wrote in message
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On Nov 2, 12:10 pm, "EXT" wrote:
You will never get it to look level because there will always be that
1/8"
difference between the areas. You should have pulled down the 3/8"
drywall
back to a solid divider and installed all 1/2" material.

That said, I have "adjusted" some "bumps" in a ceiling where a beam
crossed
an area a little lower than the ceiling joists. This took a lot of
compound
even when I used a slightly dried pail to fill the deepest area to
reduce
shrinkage and cracking. It took probably 8 coats to keep replacing the
shrinkage, fill cracks and to smooth bumps. I probably sanded off as
much as
I left in place to keep it level. It did not want to level very well
because
I was using a 4 foot straightedge to scrape the compound flat and to
spread
the fill far enough to avoid a shadow line. It worked for my needs in
this
particular area. Your results may differ because it is an open room and
windows may emphasise the difference between the levels. You can either
change the thin drywall or do something similar to what I did, hope the
results are acceptable to you.

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Thanks for the tips.
If I pulled down the rest of the 3/8 rock, I would have to paint
pretty much the entire dining room and adjoining living room archway,
more work than I wanted to do. I'll give it some more coats this
weekend.


So to save a little painting your gonna mess with a half assed patch for ,
how long? And guess what...It's still gonna look like crap. Even with the
large trowels(16 or 18 inch) that I use it's still IMPOSSIBLE to completly
hide and I've been doing it for 20 years. Either get used to it or take it
apart and do it right by ATLEAST removing old drywall back to a door or


window opening or INSIDE corner. Sheetrock is cheap and painting is a MUCH
easier DIY than a big patch...

Sorry to go off on you but I run into this ALL the time even with home
reno pro's.To save a little demo and rock they have a 8 foot butt right in
the middle of a room where old meets new and expect me to "somehow" make
it disappear then bitch cuz they can still see it even AFTER I warn them
it will LIKELY crack and will ALWAYS be noticable... Penny wise and dollar
foolish....IMO

I hear what you're saying but OTOH I'm all for working with what is there.
Sheetrock maybe cheap but landfills are full of crap from home-remodeling. I
always try to refurbish as opposed to remove. But again, I understand what
you're saying too. Remove what has to be removed. I'd bet I could salvage
quite a bit of his old sheetrock but I've been working with sheetrock and
plaster for a few years and like I said my wife won't let me do it half ass
no matter how hard I try. :-)

Jim
Austin TX