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Repairing a big gap in your sheetrock wall isn’t as intimidating as one may think. It is not obligatory to strengthen the horizontal edges of the alternative drywall. Professional drywall tapers all the time fill a row of screw holes with one lengthy stripe of joint compound, rather than filling each screw hole separately. If the tape is undamaged and well-adhered, the crack was in all probability attributable to the previous drywall compound drying and shrinking.

Then cover it with patching compound as you would for every other wall repair. After the compound dries, add a second skinny coat of compound over the taped space. For holes up to 6 inches, use the California Patch. In areas with a whole lot of dents and holes, like in the mudroom where boots, hockey sticks and golf membership bags leave their marks, don’t attempt to fill each dent individually.

Use metal snips to cut a bit of latest corner bead to suit the restore space (image 3). Apply a coat of joint compound to the nook, set the bead in place then apply one other layer of joint compound over it. Let dry fully then add another layer or two of compound …