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Drywall
Drywall has several common names, such as gypsum board and sheetrock. It is mainly used in the construction of walls, but also has other uses. A plaster is made of gypsum, poured flat and smooth, and then wrapped in paper. The pieces are joined with strips of paper, and cemented down with a compound known as "mud." After the mud is dry, it is sanded and the wall is finished with paint, texture, wallpaper, or a variety of other creative means.
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Do you have a 3rd hole for the sprayer? My sink often gets a little water underneath because water trickles down the sprayer hose and underneath the sink when it isn't used properly.
There are pipes (not visible) that are inside the wall. That may be the source of your leak. You would have to cut a hole near the draining water to inspect those pipes.
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I see this a lot and the most common cause is the faucet set is leaking internally and seeping between the baseplate and countertop.
What happens to drywall when it gets wet?
it molds after a certain amount of time. if it doesnt mold but still gets wet...it can break down molecularly in the rock under the paper and become chalk.
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You take a solution of drywall mud and a texturizing tool and apply the mud very thinly in the desired design/texture that you are looking to get. There are a variety of tools available to do this job depending on the type of texture you want.
This may be a job best left to a professional.
Call some local drywall companies and get at least three estimates from qualified contractors.
After a leak in a ceiling the drywall seems solid but spackling compound flakes off after painting?
This could be caused by the drywall being damp. But you also shouldn't have any spackling compound there, - it should be drywall mud.
How many sheets of drywall for 13 sqauare foot room including ceiling?
13 sq. ft. is a closet, that's only 3x4 and a bit. How tall?
It shouldn't be a problem. The glue is water based and the mud should adhere to it.
What type of paint and brush do you use to paint a hair-on-cowhide rug?
If it is necessary to paint a hair-on cowhide rug, use spray paint for fabric. If latex or oil paint is used it will make the rug stiff and sticky.
Can I use leftover new drywall primer to prime previously painted walls?
Yes, you can use it....but what are you trying to do? The drywall primer is specifically designed to seal the drywall and make the surface uniform. You will not get any benefit from using it on top of a finish coat except for using it as a base coat for changing colors.
What is the weight of one sheet of dry wall?
One 4x8 x1/2 inch sheet of the currently produced 'Light' drywall is about 32 pounds. The old style one that it replaced was 54 pounds.
How do you apply orange peel texture to drywall with a roller?
You use an air compressor with an attachment to spray the compound on the wall.
Hog squash. You can apply it with a roller, however, it is easier and makes a better appearance if you use the air gun to spray it on. If you use a roller, the easier way to go is to get the powder texture. However, you must know that the majority of times when you apply with a roller you will get small points or peaks and they become a pain to paint.
Basically just follow the manufacturer's guidelines on the mix, you'll want about a pancake batter consistency, and just roll on.
How do you apply metallic paint to drywall?
Well, most metallic paints are actually car paints. So it will be very hard and expensive to do it to dry wall.
Why is primer not sticking to drywall?
Never heard of that before. The drywall may be very dusty, or the primer iwas not mixed totally.
How do you tell if you are finished mudding drywall or if you need to add more?
There are a variety of different ways a fast, simple, and easy way would be to measure how much you added the first time. Or drill a small hole in your wall take a paper clip, straighten it, bend it slightly, stick it through the hole about half way down the edge of the paper clip next feel around to see if there was a soft area, this is the drywall, make sure to get as far back as possible with the soft area and then pull out and take some of the drywall to then take a flashlight and ruler to measure the length of the wall surface to the back of the soft spot, it should be about one fourth of a centimeter to a full centimeter.
1/8inch
What causes white latex paint to turn yellow when painted on new drywall?
The drywall wasn't primed properly.
How much does a 4x8 piece of drywall cost?
$4.44 for a sheet of 4x8 1/2 in drywall at menards in Morris Illinois
How many square feet does one box of drywall compound cover if you are doing a knockdown texture?
Around 350 square feet
What is cost to tear out 1000 sq ft of wet drywall?
how much will it cost to rip out 1300 sq ft of drywall and insulation and replace said
If you are looking for a professional painter no less than $15,000
If you are ok with 'just a painter " probably you can find somebody to do the job for $7-8000.
That all depends on the location of your new house.
If you use latex in your bathroom what kind of primer do you use on new drywall?
PVA is a better primer for new drywall. Do you need it, not really. Any good latex primer will do the job just as well. I guess it really just depends on what you expect your primer to do. Cheap primers will seal the drywall, but not much more. I find bonding primers and pva primers will provide a much more solid platform for topcoats. They may cost more and be a little overkill, but they will provide you with layer of primer that will allow your topcoat to dry in even. You can also dry a high build primer, which is the product I prefer to use. They give you a great platform to work from, and since they are usually about 3 mils thicker that standard primer, they fill in a lost of voids in your wall. If you go with this kind of primer, it is best to spray it. You really can't achieve the mil build up you need from a brush and roller application. If you use the roller application, and are worried about really sealing the wall and filling voids, I would recommend two coats of primer.
How may square feet of drywall do you need for a 2500 square foot house?
That's going to depend on how many rooms there are in the house, and how high
the ceilings are. Neither of those numbers can be calculated from "2500 square feet".
