I want to patch up some broken drywall so my landlord doesn't withhold my security deposit. There is a picture of it here:
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/fifteensixtyfive/DSCF0266.jpg
As you can see from the picture, the damage is on the right side of the door frame area. I still have the broken pieces (pictured). Any help would be grrrreatly appreciated. Thanks!
2007-01-20 05:02:16 · 8 answers · asked by ...that´s what she said. 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Go to your local hardware store and buy some drywall compound, a wide putty knife, sand paper and a sanding block, and some paint to match the wall.
Check out this website for details on how to patch drywall:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4150_patch-hole-drywall.html
2007-01-20 05:12:35 · answer #1 · answered by soccerwifeandmommy2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since there is no actual hole in the wall this will be a easy project to fix. Go to your local home Depot or Lowes and buy a bucket of dry wall puddy. You will need to cover the area that was broken off with this. You may have to apply two to three coats before it is built up enough to be even with the rest of the wall. After that get some sandpaper(not to rough) and sand down the puddy so that it is smooth with the rest of the wall. The good thing abhout this damage is that you can just keep reapplying the puddy and sanding it back down until you get it right. After you get it smooth just paint back over the area, have fun
2007-01-20 13:14:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow that must have been some party!
Buy a pail of spackle (fast drying plaster-like premix), a wide blade spackle spatula, a few sheets of sandpaper, and a spray can of paint in the horrible color that wall is. Use the spatula to put a thin layer of spackle over the deepest parts but trying not to go too thick or above the surface. Let it dry for a few hours. Then add another layer to it and smear it out flat (like putting icing on a cake). Let that dry. Keep repeating till it looks flat and level. When that is dry look it over and if it is sticking up above the level lightly sand it down. When all is dry then spray that paint on it (several coats with drying between them). Now hope for the best, because it will look like there is not much damage.
2007-01-20 13:11:43 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a very easy job if you have the experience. You can by a bucket of drywall compound for under $5. you spread in on, smooth it, let it dry, and sand the edges. Then you repaint. The problem is that the first time you do it, it will look like it was the first time you did it. Maybe you can find a friend with some experience.
2007-01-20 13:07:35 · answer #4 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
do what they're all saying about a small bucket of joint compound, a 6 inch broad knife and paint. the key to your job is time and patients, time to let compound dry and the patients to wait for it to dry. THREE thin coats of the compound will do the trick and sand smooth in between coats, your problem is my friend is when your done your gonna see you'll HAVE TO PAINT the whole wall cause it's gonna look fresher than the rest of the wall, good luck
2007-01-20 16:50:34 · answer #5 · answered by Les the painter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear, only a professional can do this, as drywall has to be replaced, taped, a mudding compound applied, sanded, and repainted. This is beyond anything YOU can do. And to the person who told you to buy drywall compound, that is NOT what you use it for. The compound is spread over NEW drywall, or drywall that has been replaced, then sanded, and eventually painted over.
2007-01-20 13:08:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
After you do your drywall repair, I think you might consider a plastic edge molding on the corner.....will keep the edges from being chipped away. You can get it at homecenters......just tell them what you're trying to do.
2007-01-20 17:39:00 · answer #7 · answered by ken b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slam your Head into it.
2007-01-20 13:05:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋