I got a call from the manager this week, my church's office said that we needed some repairs done before a visit to the building inspectors next week. One of the repairs was a hole in the plaster a door handle, where it had come through the wall. Stop door was broken and the next thing you know there's a repair job for Go-to Guy.
They know how to create a patch, if it does, it is useful, though not repair the damage. The first time I had one when I wasinstalled telephone and cable TV services in a home for elderly people that my parents bought. My brother and I cut holes in the top and bottom of the wall to fish in the new thread, and then I patched the holes and ribs, and you want to know what the council had not been restored. The same applies to the operation of a new power cord or other issues still needed inside the walls.
If you do not already know, is a typical wall is mostly air. E 'or 2 × 4 wood studs or metal studsplaced every 16 inches on-center (when the walls of the building is measured from the center of each study is not on board.) surface is covered with gesso (a plaster board covered with a heavy layer of paper), which is screwed or nailed to studs. And 'quick to build and looks great, but can be easily damaged – especially when the builder uses 1 / 4 "thick plaster instead of 1 / 2 inch or 3 / 4" (this is standard thicknesses.)
If you have a damaged wall You must replace the damaged area with new drywall and then patch the seams and paint.
Supplies needed for this project are:
Drywall Saw
Hobby Knife
Drywall piece big enough to fill the void
1 × 3-inch pieces of lumber or plywood scrap media
Drywall Screws
Joint Compound
Fiberglass Drywall Mesh Tape
6 inches or more crosses
Fine sandpaper or Grit Drywall Sanding Screen
Living with> Bit Plaster
All these benefits may be at your local Home Center in a building in the area near the gypsum found. If you have a small patch, they can order a waste of chalk, so you get a magazine full of purchase. Usually there are a lot of differences about different thicknesses.
Here are step-by-step process:
Cut a hole larger than the damaged area. Make cut corners as square as possible toeasier to cut the replacement patch. The use of a patch then cut the hole
Several cut pieces 1 × 3 inches or scraps of plywood, which are several inches larger than the hole. Put in the wall near the edge of the pit and the use of gypsum screws for the wood to protect the existing wall. (Span screws until the heads are slightly below the surface, but not completely tear the paper. A plaster for your drill bit is designed to prevent over-tightening. E 'essetial, but recommended). The point here is to create a good solid surface to attach the patch. If you have a large opening allows for additional support in the middle out.
With a knife, cut a new piece of plaster, which is a little 'smaller than the hole. (If you want to cut the chalk, cut paper, at the end and then bend backward until the gypsum grappa '. "Would you cut the carpet along the support is broken uniformly. When it is broken, please use theknife to cut the paper backing.)
Place the patch in the opening and securely attach to the support that you have installed with screws in plaster. A screw on the top and bottom of each support will be sufficient. (Do not put the screws too close to the edges or the gypsum will crumble.)
Now that the hole is filled, it is necessary to cover the seams. Use fiberglass mesh tape over the seams. (The substance commonly used to fill the seams is not strong and will crack if it is notstrengthened.)
The final step is to use common substance for seams with a large knife, spread the joint compound to tape and schroefgaten create the surface as regular as possible. Do not get too picky at this time. Just get it now. Allow to dry overnight and then sat on a light jacket. After this coat dries, smooth out any surface emits a light sanding.
Your wall is repaired, good as new. Place a layer of wall primer over the patch to seal the surface and thenpaint with the rest of the fight wall. It 'important to put the primer, because the raw plaster and joint compound, when painted, will dull the paint finish and give away the works of patches.
Happy House to restore
The Go-To Guy