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please recommend tools, putty & tape. THANKS!!!

2006-12-27 04:42:37 · 5 answers · asked by joeolvera2 1 in Home & Garden Maintenance & Repairs

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wjk31092 had it right. It completely depends on what you are doing and the conditions. You use different drywall around the shower in a bathroom than in a living room for example. You use different techniqes for a crack vs a panel. Consequently, the materials and tools are also different.

I had one job that I did illustrateds the importance of this. I was to repair cracks that others had previously been repaired by multiple other people. Their repairs typically lasted a year or two. Mine showed no cracking when I checked them seven years later. It was not a difference in skill, but in materials that I used.

BTW, the term putty is wrong. You will probably use joint compound of some kind. Again, it depends on what the task is.

2006-12-27 05:10:57 · answer #1 · answered by DSM Handyman 5 · 1 0

You don't say how large the gap is. If the gap is more than a few inches wide, you should apply a screen netting with a fine mesh which would then be filled with some good wall plaster or mud. Allow to dry overnite, then sand down using fine sandpaper...you can then apply texture if desired, prime and paint.

If the gap is not so big, but can't be filled with plaster without the plaster falling onto the ground...use some netting tape. Then fill in with the plaster, dry, sand, etc.

For corners and wall edges, it is always a good idea to place a metal strip to keep things neat, screw in place (nails will loosen over time), and then cover with plaster.

Do not use duct tape, packing tape, etc. as this will come off over time and look messy.

Your local hardware store should have all the materials you will need.

2006-12-27 04:50:21 · answer #2 · answered by Elise M 2 · 0 0

You did not say how wide the gaps were but I am going to assume the REGULAR space between sheets of dry wall.. I use a caulking compound and use a putty knife to squeeze/push it into other cracks and then to smooth on top of the filled crack.. If the space is more than a half inch, I would still fill in the cracks and then use a tape over the cracks and some caulking on top of that.

2006-12-27 04:48:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Gaps in drywall require mud (that's what they call it. It's actually a plaster mix, but ask for mud at the hardware store and they'll know what you mean). Small holes can be filled with spackle, but if you have gaps between the dry wall sheets, you'll need mud to fill the gap, a spatula to make it smooth, and drywall tape to put over it. After it dries, sand it lightly so there isn't a ridge where the tape is, and then you can paint over it.

2006-12-27 04:52:00 · answer #4 · answered by old lady 7 · 0 1

kinda depends on what you are trying to fix, need explanation

2006-12-27 04:53:43 · answer #5 · answered by wjk31092 2 · 0 0

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