All things considered, including your bad back, it's easiest to put on a new
sheet of sheetrock. Split it down the middle before bringing it home, then
mud the extra seam. It *is* easier than making a large messed-up patch look
good.

"Bill" wrote in message
...
I don't know if you're a pisher or not, but like everyone else who's
replied, you're assuming you know the full details of the situation when
you
do not, instead of just responding to my question. Perhaps I have reasons
know only to me (like, I dunno, a BAD BACK or other health concerns) for
not
putting up a new sheet of drywall which, while maybe only costing $4, is
HEAVY. PLUS I got no way to get the goddam thing HOME, so I'd have to PAY
at least $25-$40 for the delivery of that ONE $4 sheet. Not to mention
it's
UNNECESSARY considering the degree of damage.

And to the other individuals who think they can divine the condition of
2x4's via email, (Jim & Art) you happen to be WRONG. There AREN'T any
structural problems associated with this damage, JUST the DRYWALL. Have
another beer guys & go watch a NASCAR race or something.

Thanks for nothing gentlemen. I guess this is the kind of advice you get
from people who have nothing better to do than 2nd guess strangers all
night
long on the internet, instead of simply assuming the IP might actually
have
a better 1st hand grasp of the nature & extent of the situation (being as
he
IS the only one actually THERE and all) and just responding constructively
to his inquiry. Don't happen to know if mud is better than DAP is better
than Compound X in this situation? Here's an idea, DON'T SAY ANYTHING.

Now you guys can go back and forth about this for the next couple days
amongst yourselves, I'm deleting the NG from my list.

Bill


"AJScott" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"Bill" wrote:

I have a house I'm preparing to sell which has some minor termite
damage.
House has been treated & bug free for a decade or more, but several
areas
have odd drywall damage wherein the termites actually ate the paper
off
the
drywall & from underneath the paint. Damnedest thing you ever saw.
My
inclination to save time/effort is simply to remove all the loose bits
&
mud
the whole surface level (we're talking about an area about the size of
one
4x8 sheet). I know the consensus on this is probably going to be
"replace
the effected sheetrock", but failing that what might be some other
options
be? If I go with a re-mud, should I just use regular joint compound,
or
might something else be better?

TIA

Bill



Sorry if I seem like I'm being a pisher here, but really ... c'mon --
how much is does a single sheet of new drywall cost? Four bucks? Jeez.
Besides, it'll probably take far less time to replace the sheet than to
mud and sand everything even.

AJS