A gap in drywall could appear to many individuals to be difficult to restore, however in reality it is a easy repair that the majority of householders can repair themselves. The first step of the repair is to drive nails again down using a nail set (Picture 1). You probably have screws, dig the drywall compound from their heads with a utility knife and turn them in tight with a screwdriver. Apply joint compound to the back of the paper border. Decide whether you wish to repaint the entire wall or just touch up patched areas. Wear protective clothes, work gloves, goggles and a mud masks when working with drywall.

First, cut a bit of drywall that is slightly larger than the opening you are trying to restore. When making use of the compound, hold the knife at a 70-diploma angle and swipe throughout the crack. If the crack is on a vertical or horizontal seam, fastidiously widen the crack with the corner of a paint scraper, utility knife or chisel to determine if the crack extends completely by the paper that’s protecting the seam (picture 2); and if the tape has pulled loose from the wall floor.

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