First post, new home owner. Had to repair a 1' x 2' chunk of wallboard in the bathroom. Asked a HD guy how to go about it. He sold me some spackle and some joint mesh tape. I cut the new piece of wallboard, placed a couple pieces of plywood for backing, taped the edges, spackled the edges, and used a sponge to smoothe it out. The result looks horrible. Lol. I fanned it out as much as possible, but it still looks chunky. Luckily the area is just behind our pedestal sink in the bathroom.
Anyway, I want the job done right. I asked my boss about it and he said he's never heard of someone using spackle as a joint compound. He's concerned about it cracking. Being the novice that I am I had no idea...I thought joint compound, mud, and spackle were all the same thing. I learned my lesson to do the research on my own and not trust the HD workers.
What are my options here?
Anyway, I want the job done right. I asked my boss about it and he said he's never heard of someone using spackle as a joint compound. He's concerned about it cracking. Being the novice that I am I had no idea...I thought joint compound, mud, and spackle were all the same thing. I learned my lesson to do the research on my own and not trust the HD workers.
What are my options here?