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How Difficult is Taping/Mudding Drywall?
Cindy wrote: Hello, We're about to remove some paneling that has sheetrock underneath. Our guess is there was never any taping done to it or it will need major repair from the paneling coming off. I've never attempted this before and although everything looks fairly straightforward on TV, is this something a DYI'er could accomplish fairly easily? Thanks, Cindy -- Help a Community by Participating in Ours. We donate your subscription fees to the charity you choose - 100% of your first month, 10% thereafter. newsguy.com/charity.asp Doing drywalling is not hard. Doing it good is tough. But take your time. Don't rush anything, esp. drying times. A few things to think about. First, get up close to a wall and look down it. It isn't flat. So don't expect your taping to be flat. It sticks out a little bit. That is normal. Patching holes is much easier than taping large areas, so you might get lucky and just have a bunch of nail holes to deal with. If it was pointed, etc. before paneling, texture will be an issue. The newly taped areas will be smoother. Use a nappier roller when you paint and it'll cover pretty well. Go look at some on-line resources on how to do it. Sometimes, using a damp sponge on the final coat is easier than sanding. Sometimes it's not. But it's an option. If you are just patching nail holes, a damp sponge is sometimes easier just because you don't generate as much dust. Expect to put lots of compound on and sand lots of compound off. That's normal for someone just learning. Don't worry about it. Just geta good vaccuum. |
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