That again sounds reasonable. It is a broad area (10-12") that seems to have been done that way, in at least 3 places. And there are many other blemishes, much smaller, which I will bring to his attention.Upon examination just before, I found more drip marks, lol, he oughta be interested in that. Some of the holes were at least 1-2" holes, not just nail marks, and I'm thinking maybe he went over many of them in the same stroke, more or less, if they were close enough. I don't know if that could be done, but they were definitely larger than a small nail hole because my father must have gouged a few holes in the wall for wiring, etc. Honest, next time I'm going to take pictures of the walls before repairs, because I don't remember what holes there were and/or how many. I will ask him how he did it, even show me, I don't think he will enjoy my questioning, I will very much attempt to be as polite as possible, we'll see and I will let you know.
If you will see from the pictures, they are broad areas of difference and apparently different from the rest of the wall. That he tried to flatten the caulk out makes sense from the appearance of the repairs. Therefore, I think you are probably right regarding his sweeping of the caulk maybe from plug to plug, we'll see, I'll ask. :-) The question really remains in my mind, however, even though we're probably ALL becoming experts in the ways of caulking, would adhesive caulking used as wall repair take a texture? Yes, it was painted over and the paint sticks because nothin' is coming off now, lol, not even the paint when I sanded it. :-) Seeing as the manufacturer said it is not made for sanding, again, the question remains: why would a person put any type of caulking in a large area (except yes maybe to plug up a nailhole) more than 1/4" on a wall that needs a uniform surface? (I know, I know the answer!) (raising my hand) -- "Because he didn't really know the RIGHT WAY to do it!"
From: Dale S <dalu@hbcomm.net>
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: [DIY] Cindi's Walls:
"The longest distance between two points is an unfamiliar shortcut." Over the years I've used paint-able caulk for wall repairs of many types, especially cracks that refuse to stay closed, and have never had the problems Cindi describes. However I think I know exactly what this fellow might have done, or not done as the case may be. Each repair made using caulk must be immediately followed by wiping all of the area surrounding the actual effected area with a wet cloth, thus leaving the exposed caulk in the actual crack or small hole only. I do not however recommend trying to repair multiple nail holes or other blemishes in this manner. He must have simply used a putty or drywall knife to remove the excess and thus left a broad swath which would then show through the newly painted surface.
Painting is often the skill of choice chosen by the "unskilled" since it requires a minimum of tools and/or equipment. In our area we have an abundance of "painters" during the summer months as it has long been a means for school teachers to make a few extra bucks during their off time.
Painting is often the skill of choice chosen by the "unskilled" since it requires a minimum of tools and/or equipment. In our area we have an abundance of "painters" during the summer months as it has long been a means for school teachers to make a few extra bucks during their off time.
Dale in the Flat Lands
Cindi Waters wrote:
I asked the company about sanding, they answered and said it is not made for sanding. But they did not yet answer me about painting over it, but what you say makes sense, a lot of sense. Now I need to find information about drywalling and how it should be correctly applied. There may be different methods, but because of the weakness of the walls anyway,
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