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What is the best way to patch a hole with a diameter of about 2 1/2" that is in my kitchen ceiling? I am going to be skim coating the entire ceiling after patching the hole. There are so many options. I was thinking I would use durabond 90 for a strong bond. Can I use durabond with paper tape...

I need to repair the holes left from some floating shelves and cabinets that were removed. Instead of scribing to fit the hump in the wall, they cut channels in the drywall for the shelves. The top one is approx 2" wide, the middle and bottom one 1/2" each. The cabinets were caulked in, and has...

I am repairing a corner of my popcorn ceiling in a bathroom. There was a pipe leak and needed to remove part of the drywall. I have done some drywall repair before and have no problem cutting a new piece and getting it nailed in, but I always struggle getting the joint compound to cooperate...

I just replaced some windows and added new trim. The new trim is thinner than the old, and I need to paint over the area that was once covered as well as repair a large gap. Pictures included. How would I match the texture of the wall to give a seamless appearance? What kind of texture is this...

We recently built a house and noticed some drywall tape where you can see the seem on one end and it's starting to pull away from the drywall near the floor. Would you recommend replacing the entire piece of tape? It's on a wide inside corner (much more than 90 degrees). Near the top half of...

So I recently took down 2 closets in my entry way. Everything went well, but the wood from the framing has left a massive indent in the wall. Does anyone have any tips, other than a ton of spackle?

Hello everyone, i am on here seeking advice to repair a small patch on a drywall. firstly i wanted to know if it will be easy to DIY at home for this small patch or would it be more wise to seek out a professional ? secondly if i were to seek a professional how much aprox would it be...

Hey guys, first post and my first reno, I was hoping to get some advice. I've attached two images that show a fireplace wall that juts out from the primary wall. The wall is separated a little from the wall behind. What is the professional approach to fixing this cosmetically +- structurally...

I had a plumber come out to fix a water pipe leak. In the process he cut 3 different areas of my walls and one place on the popcorn ceiling. I have done some minor drywall repair before, but nothing of this magnitude so wanted some advice... The old drywall he cut out was wet, so he threw it...

FibaFuse Drywall Tape (Video) is great for repairs! Here's my latest video where I demonstrate how to use FibaFuse on a ceiling hole repair:

I successfully removed the wallpaper in my dining room that had been there since 1986. Apparently, I did a pretty good job given my first time trying to DIY home stuff. That said, it wasn't perfect. I watched some of the YouTube videos and my damage wasn't as BIG as the ones shown. For example...

In this video I'm going demonstrate how you can do an inside drywall corner like a pro with a drywall corner tool. It's on a drywall corner repair where a wall meets a ceiling. I'll be using a 12 inch drywall taping knife, mud pan, drywall corner tool and drywall paper tape. I'm using an all...

In this Part 3 video, I'm going to show how to skim coat a wall after drywall repairs with many diy drywall tips and skim coating tricks! Once the drywall repairs were dry was time for me to skim coat the walls. In case you missed the first video where I had to repair all the black mirror...

Today I’m going to show you how to do orange peel texture on a repair and I’ll also give you some blending orange peel tips, tricks and more... After I repaired this water damaged drywall from a plumbing leak on the wall. It was time to spray orange peel texture on the new pieces of drywall...

Hi group, I am trying to help my girl who has a 1989 custom architect built home in New Haven CT. She's the 2nd owner and my issue is having to cut 6 2x2' holes in a dropped ceiling to add a dryer duct. The drywall has a thin layer of skim that was really hard to cut into. She said it was...

Im attempting to repair some pretty bad nail pops in our drywall. The house is on a crawl space, was built pre drywall screw, we live next to a train track and the home was built on a more than moderate incline. Foundation settling is an issue along with the fact that all the drywall is fastened...

This question may be basic but as a widow I'm learning how to do things for myself. I just installed a new faucet in my tub/shower. I had to cut two holes in the wall to get to the valve and complete the shower hookup. I'm now fixing the "holes". I was watching a video on how to drywall and I...

When we remodeled our bath a few years ago there was no matching baseboard tile so our contractor put in 6" maple baseboards. Unfortunately, despite wiping the floor off in the corner after every shower, the wood baseboard acted like a sponge and now the metal corner beading is rusty and the...

I recently had a friend approached by a condo unit below them. They showed them a stain that appeared to be completely dry. So I have two questions: 1. How long does drywall retain water after water damage has produced a significant stain? 2. Is their any scientific tests (i.e. via...

I'm in the process of remodeling our kitchen. I just removed the old laminate countertops and backsplash. My granite is set to be installed Tuesday. When removing the old backsplash it tore up the existing drywall. I was wondering if I could install a thin backer board over the drywall. This...