I just remodeled my garage into a room and when I taped the joints in the sheet rock I got a few bubbles in the tape. Is there an easy way to get rid of these? I thought of cutting the bubbles open and putting in some glue, and then I thought that I would give someone a chance to get 10 points before I did that.
2006-09-19 15:30:15 · 8 answers · asked by ♥Tom♥ 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Doh!!! Yeah.. I thought that was the kind of answers I was gonna get!!! LOL! I've already started cutting some out and re-mudding/ taping some of them...
was just HOPING there was an easier way!
2006-09-19 15:41:52 · update #1
Hmmm... *GriN* I guess I shoulda asked you guys BEFORE I started taping!!! Thanks for the GREAT tips!! It probably would have helped to buy a book... but I'm working on a substitute teacher's budget for remodeling!! Hahahahahahaa!
2006-09-19 16:31:40 · update #2
I always cut out the bubble and just mud over the cut out. As long as the bubble is not huge this works . If the bubble is long(over two inches) and extends over the joint. Then you will most likely have to retape.I will also tell you that ever since I started wetting my tape before applying it to the mud bed I have had no bubbles and that was back in 1980 when I was told to wet the tape first. Take a bucket and fill it with water then take your tape that you have precut to length and run it through the water then drain excess water by running the tape between your index and middle finger held snugly to the tape.
2006-09-19 15:53:19 · answer #1 · answered by windyy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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How do I get rid of bubbles in the tape on sheet rock?
I just remodeled my garage into a room and when I taped the joints in the sheet rock I got a few bubbles in the tape. Is there an easy way to get rid of these? I thought of cutting the bubbles open and putting in some glue, and then I thought that I would give someone a chance to get 10 points...
2015-08-08 19:07:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take an X-acto knife and cut an "X" across the bubble.
Wet the tape about 2"x2", peel back the tape and work a bit of drywall compound under the tape, smooth the tape back and cover with compound using a wide taping knife.
As someone previously said, wetting the strips of paper in a bucket of clean water and stripping the excess water off really works. I find that paper tape is just too dry right off the roll, and it sucks the water out of the drywall compound when you try to smooth it all down. Prewetting the paper works for me.
2006-09-19 16:02:03 · answer #3 · answered by Tom-SJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-06 08:06:39 · answer #4 · answered by fontagne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mildew has probably come about as a result of larger issues. Moisture issues of course, if you do take the sheet rock out. study carefully to see if it looks like moisture is coming from anywhere that it should not. Sometimes this requires going up from the mildew or just looking thouroughly for the source in general
2016-03-12 21:21:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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You can't. You will need to remove and replace the sheet rock. Yes, I know that's probably not the answer you were looking for but that's it. Be careful, some mildews are poisonous, so don't delay - have the mildewed sections removed ASAP and if you are doing it yourself wear a mask.
2016-03-29 04:27:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
while you could try the glue thing, i doubt it would work for long.
the best way is to cut away any loose tape and then re tape it and re mud it. bubles are caused by not enough mud under the tape. cut it out and re mud it .
2006-09-19 15:35:24 · answer #7 · answered by kd7ubp 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if it is just a little bubbles try mudding again but if that does not work u might have to cut them then mud or u can just try muddind first but to get the bubbles out the first time so they wont be in there u have to work the mud a little bit
2006-09-19 15:38:07 · answer #8 · answered by big_daddy_don7 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋