bathtub drywall repair

tomtee59

i just had a new bathtub/shower surround put in upstairs and now there is
a 2 inch space between the new surround and the existing drywall, how do
i repair this space. thanks tomtee59

joecaption

Got a picture?
Is it a nail on or a glued up enclosure?

danpik

Is this something you installed? If not, why didn't the installer finish it. Can you post a picture so we can at least see what you are up against. My first inclination is to say fill the gap with drywall strips and tape & mud to suit.

joecaption

If this is a nail one and the 2" is where the lip of the enclosure is, the problum is from you not just removing all the drywall and only cutting it back just enought to fit it in.
The flange around the unit sticks out away from the wall so if you do as the other poster suggested the patch would be tipped and to flimsy to tape and mud.
I use lattis to shim out the studs just enough so the drywall lays flat.

Total Tool

So how can you fill this space without re-drywalling the entire room?