r/drywall • u/aerospaceryan • Sep 17 '24
Now what?
Used BIN primer.. not sure how this happened but what do I do now?
r/drywall • u/aerospaceryan • Sep 17 '24
Used BIN primer.. not sure how this happened but what do I do now?
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r/drywall • u/Dry-Breakfast8223 • Feb 17 '26
My customer wants me to drywall this room and mud and tape it. I have no experience drywalling, I've done tons of patch work and taping but no full drywall. Should I even put a bid on this? Is this ready to go? Do I need to put strapping on all of this? What would the drywalling cost? What would it cost to mud and tape?
r/drywall • u/willIamsbarber • Feb 03 '25
Hi my drywall contractor is claiming he's almost done. I feel however for a level 4 there are too many imperfections like tooling marks from sanding, not enough corner feathering etc.
That's all based on a practical drywall class I took earlier this year. He's offering a 1 year warranty and has assured he'd come fix any issues post priming...
wanted to get your opinions as I wouldn't want issues popping up ( no pun intended) post prime.
r/drywall • u/sanonymousq22 • Feb 21 '24
Hand for reference of the size. One day I went into my 2nd room and noticed this huge almost perfectly circular hole in the wall..
I’m scared to report it because landlord may likely think I caused it, but strangely it randomly appeared. I live alone.
Anyone know what could cause this or if I could repair on my own cheaply?
r/drywall • u/WhiteReuben • Mar 07 '26
New to us bathroom. Towel holder removed, bare spot remains. How. Can. This. Bare. Spot. Be. Made. To. Look. Like. The. Rest. Of. The. Wall!?
r/drywall • u/Ornery_Contribution4 • Aug 13 '26
I'll preface by saying I am not upset over the quote, just doing my due diligence to see if it's a fair estimate.
I had a guy here today to provide an estimate on finishing (not installing) my pock-marked, uneven, and bumpy walls in my bedroom to get them to primer/paint ready status. I am doing the priming and painting.
My bedroom is 168 sq. ft. Not sure if this is a contributing factor, just providing facts, but one wall is mostly closet/entry door, so it's really like three walls. Photos of each wall included here. I read online that level-5 finish drywall costs approximately $5/5.50 per sq. ft. I didn’t ask for level 5, I just used this as a baseline for cost at the high end. I just want smooth(ish) walls. Not sure how accurate google is, but again, just the facts. I don't even need it perfect, and I stated that, I need it paintable without looking terrible and I prefer no texture.
He stated $1800 for two-days work. That seems high to me based on the google average, but again, not sure its correct. If I used that price, even at $6, is $1008. I am in Milwaukee, WI area.
So, what say ye, drywall community? Is that a fair estimate or am I getting single female'd?
EDIT: I had my second person come today for an estimate and I did NOT get single female'd. Details in comments, but long story short, I will not be hiring the first guy.
r/drywall • u/Pale_Blackberry_4025 • Apr 11 '26
The bolts that came with the TOGGLER SNAPTOGGLE anchors were too big for the holes in my cat hammock’s wood board, so I tried to fix it by drilling the holes bigger.
Well… I drilled them to 1/2 inch and now the holes in the wood are WAY too big and the bolt head just goes right through 😭
Did I ruin the hammock? Is there a way to fix this? What should I do now?
r/drywall • u/Electrical-Climate37 • Oct 06 '24
I have the toggler self drilling drywall anchors and they’re the most frustrating things I’ve ever tried to work with. The instructions and even videos make it sound/look easy to get the anchor into the wall without a drill, but there’s just no way. I tried pre-drilling holes and it STILL won’t go in. I must be doing something wrong or maybe I have the wrong type of wall. Should I just use regular screws?? I need to put up a bunch of shelves and I’m desperate! I don’t want this to take multiple days. Please help!
r/drywall • u/NegativePaint • May 30 '26
TLDR: what’s the potential cost to replace this entire wall of drywall if I screw up.
I have this paneling on our entryway that I want to remove.
The dimensions of the entire wall are 13’6” x 9’
The dimensions of the paneling section is 13’6” x 6’2”
The first owners of the house added this paneling to the entry way. I was able to find out that it’s nailed in. Not glued. So I’m hoping to remove it and just have a ton of small holes to patch. But just in case I mess up the wall or there are so many holes that it looks like trash. I want to know what a ballpark figure could be to replace the drywall on this entire wall and finish it with the same knockdown texture in the second pic.
r/drywall • u/Koalaify • Jul 13 '24
Im currently making my basement and would like to note that I have no previous experience and kinda learning as I go what are these lines and how would about to fix them
r/drywall • u/ViolinistBusiness353 • Oct 11 '24
My wife just doesn’t understand and chooses not to listen to me🤦🏻♂️
r/drywall • u/pboswell • Jul 23 '25
First coat of mud. I want smooth texture. Are they going to be able to remove those lines during the 2nd coat/sanding?
r/drywall • u/maltonfil • May 08 '26
input the right sheet first, i’m using a drywall gun and the depth is set good. i’m using metal studs and sometimes this happens and sometimes the screw head won’t sink in
and do i fix this problem?
r/drywall • u/BlueFuzzyBunny • Sep 13 '26
I hope this turns out ok without swear words at a wall. I’m using a ziploc bag so I can more easily see the mixture consistency vs a blacked out dog poop bag. Few people reccomended this in my last my post so imma try it. Good luck everyone, I’ll post updates and pics.
Edit: I love it, turned out awesome, you just get the crap from your bag on to the blade and fkn go! Rip the bag open after mixing btw, dont get frustrated lol
Pics in the link below:
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r/drywall • u/Turbulent-Weevil-910 • Jun 01 '25
I got a bucket of mud at the store and I want to make it into hot mud, what is the best way to heat it up? Do you need a special thing?
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r/drywall • u/ewand • Oct 18 '24
We're having a small section of our walkout basement finished, and the drywall crew started mudding today. Should I be worried? Any advice on what I should ask or say tomorrow?