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Lynn Endicott

Denton, TX
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  • Squaring the hole makes it easier to fit a new piece of drywall.
  • Slip a backer-board into the hole and hold it with a temporary screw.
  • Screw in the backer-board and a new piece of drywall. Countersink all the screws and cover the joints with tape.
  • Apply a few coats of patching compound, and when it's completely smooth, prime the repair.
  • In the end you can't even tell the wall was damaged.
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A Flawless Drywall Repair

Fixing a hole in drywall is a great DIYer project, and it's a skill that every homeowner should master. There's more than one way to patch a medium-sized hole. However, this is the ...»
fail-proof method used by pro contractors.

1. Square the hole

2. Install a backer-board

3. Cut a new piece of drywall

4. Tape all the joints

5. Apply several coats of mud

6. Sand smooth

7. Prime and paint

#drywall #repair

2 Hours 10 Easy
Ethan@OPC
Ethan@OPC Catonsville, MD
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  • Lynn Endicott
    Commented on Jan 25, 2013
    Na... just wing it at about a 45 degree angle making the profile of the new patch piece look ...»
    like a trapezoid. This keeps the patch piece from going into the wall... tape and bed and presto chango easy patch. Only reason that this might not work is if you are patching a hole where you need to hang something. I can not guarantee that something mounted on the patch would not pull the whole patch out.

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Custom Valentine Coffee Mugs

A fun idea for a Valentine gift for your significant other is to paint your there favorite song onto white coffee mugs using glass paint!
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Jacque & Matt @ theDIYvil... Knoxville, TN
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  • Lynn Endicott
    Commented on Jan 25, 2013
    AVETT BROTHERS!!! Love them too!
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