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Homeowner Forum / Construction / August 2005Drywall Question
I've been working on finishing my basement and have just primed all the walls to keep the dust down and make the room usable. Upon closer inspection I have found there are a couple of areas that could have used a bit of additional care during the mudding phase. What is the best way to go back and fix these grooves and rough parts? Is there a product you use to help adhere the mud to the wall again? Do you sand the area first? Or can you just reapply the mud and reprime the area? Lastly what is the proper way of taking care of bubbles in your tape that weren't noticeable till after the priming was done? > I've been working on finishing my basement and have just primed all > the walls to keep the dust down and make the room usable. Upon closer [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > help adhere the mud to the wall again? Do you sand the area first? Or can > you just reapply the mud and reprime the area? The last one. Don't worry it'll stick just fine. >Lastly what is the proper > way of taking care of bubbles in your tape that weren't noticeable till > after the priming was done? Pull the tape and redo it. R > > I've been working on finishing my basement and have just primed all > > the walls to keep the dust down and make the room usable. Upon closer [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > R If it's just a very small portion you can perhaps lift it and get some mud behind it if it's an edge or make a clean slit and work some in the middle if it's a corner rather than doing the whole thing over. Depends on the location and how much you care about some details that no one other than you will ever notice--of course, if it's a very visible location that's another story... > > > I've been working on finishing my basement and have just primed all > > > the walls to keep the dust down and make the room usable. Upon closer [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > other than you will ever notice--of course, if it's a very visible > location that's another story... To summarize Duane: If..perhaps...if...if... Depends on...how much you care (?!) Trying to patch bubbles isn't worth the effort. Do it right and be done with it. You'll feel pretty stupid when some of the bubbles reappear after you've finish painted and put everything back in the room. That "saved" hour of work will come back to haunt you. R > > > > I've been working on finishing my basement and have just primed all > > > > the walls to keep the dust down and make the room usable. Upon closer [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > reappear after you've finish painted and put everything back in the > room. That "saved" hour of work will come back to haunt you. Maybe, maybe not...OP can choose. Usually will be able to tell in just a minute or so whether it's going to work or not. >> > I've been working on finishing my basement and have just primed all >> > the walls to keep the dust down and make the room usable. Upon closer [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > other than you will ever notice--of course, if it's a very visible > location that's another story... This was kind of the solution that I was considering as the section is only 6" long. I was wondering if a hypodermic needle with glue injected into the bubble and then smoothed out might work. I've heard it done before, but would like to know if anyone has actually done it before. Any thoughts or experience with this method? ... > This was kind of the solution that I was considering as the section > is only 6" long. I was wondering if a hypodermic needle with glue injected > into the bubble and then smoothed out might work. I've heard it done > before, but would like to know if anyone has actually done it before. Any > thoughts or experience with this method? Nope, I just worked some mud under the loose place... The reason it bubbled is....... there was no mud under it in the first place. Don't push real hard on the knife when you re-do it or you will squeeze all the mud out and you will have the same problem again.  SignatureJerryD(upstateNY) ... > This was kind of the solution that I was considering as the > section [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > before, but would like to know if anyone has actually done it before. Any > thoughts or experience with this method? Nope, I just worked some mud under the loose place... >>> > I've been working on finishing my basement and have just primed all >>> > the walls to keep the dust down and make the room usable. Upon closer [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > before, but would like to know if anyone has actually done it before. Any > thoughts or experience with this method? A 6" section? Cut out the bubble with a util knife and mud over it (takes two coats usually)....If a large area, pull and retape. |
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