Drywall Repair
Drywall repair work is the most common building repair that is performed in the US. There are lots of videos on-line regarding just how to execute small drywall repair services, yet a number of them are misinforming. Typically these video clips will advise you to fill the hole with any type of paste or gel and paint over it. While this method can APPEAR like the wall is repaired, it leaves the wall surface weaker as well as vulnerable to additional damage. Drywall is made of a compressed powder blended with various components sandwiched in between 2 thick layers of paper. Anytime the drywall is damaged, it either crumbles or fractures. Little holes, nicks, and dings induce the drywall to crumble on the inside, and merely packing the void with some other material won't help. An improperly completed drywall repair will leave the drywall weaker or looking even worse than before the repair was attempted. In some cases, employing a fantastic drywall contractor is the very best thing you can do.
If you're wanting to attempt to repair drywall by yourself, you should utilize the correct materials to do it right. There are numerous types of spackle and drywall compounds that can be used to properly repair little damaged areas that are going to reinforce the wall and help to stand up to damage in the future. If you take this path, then it is necessary to take your time and choose the correct methods. If you simply put a thin coat of spackle over the surface of a hole, the area will continue to be weak. If repairing a small hole, you need to press the drywall repair mixture into the hole enough to ensure that it starts to squeeze out the other side. This is going to make sure that the entire depth of the damage is filled with material, and will lead to a solid repair. Drywall compound can contract when drying, so regularly several coats are needed. You want the last layer to stick up above the surface just a little bit, to make sure that you can sand it perfectly flat, leaving you with a really good flat surface to repaint.
Cracks or larger areas of damaged drywall require the broken drywall to be cut out and a brand-new section of drywall introduced that fits the resulting gap as carefully as possible. The new piece of drywall really needs to be reinforced by either mounting supports behind the drywall or by using drywall clips. After the new drywall piece is supported, the edges need to be patched with drywall compound and possibly tape, depending on the overall size of the repair. Again, several layers of drywall compound or "mud" may be required.
Water damaged drywall is another standard drywall repair, and the type of repair needed will depend on the extent of the damage. If the drywall got wet one time and is now dry, you can try simply painting over the discoloration, however if the source of the water has not been fixed, you'll simply make a bad circumstance worse. If there is a leak behind the drywall that has not been repaired, or the drywall ends up being continuously wet, there's a pretty good chance that mold and mildew will begin growing on the backside of the drywall, and might quickly emerge as a health hazard. Besides the mold and mildew, drywall that has ended up being excessively wet will commonly weaken and may need to be removed and replaced. In this situation, the damaged or moldy drywall needs to be eliminated and replaced after the source of the leak has been repaired.
There is no "one" way to repair all drywall, and knowing the basics isn't enough to understand if the wall has been damaged or not. Poorly performed repairs can leave the wall weaker than it needs to be, and can make it more likely that future damage to the drywall will happen. It's sometimes best to contact a professional drywall repair contractor that will know the very best materials and methods to employ to make sure you get the best drywall repair achievable, and wind up with a drywall surface that is as strong or stronger than it was to begin with that can make it simpler when it comes time to finishing or texturing the drywall.
We choose the right people with the best experience and the right materials and equipment to repair your drywall the right way. We know the most effective methods and secrets to repair several kinds of drywall that we've gotten to know over several years of taking care of drywall damage in the area. We've been called one of the leading drywall contractors around because we know exactly how to treat our clients while providing the best repairs possible.
