if the hole you have is small, don't go get "mudd" just use the spackling compound and fill the hole in 2 layers giving each time to dry. over fill the last bit and lightly sand a small area to level and paint over it. you will never see it.
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, Cindi Waters <clean_boost@...> wrote:
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> ok I'll get sheetrock mud today. I have spackling compound, so I suppose sheetrock mud is different.
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> From: Dale S <dalu@...>
> To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 10:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [DIY] I need mesh tape help
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> Don't use the tape as you will wind up with another bump. Stuff a little tissue in the hole leaving about 3/8 inch for the mud and fill the hole with sheet-rock mud. You may have to do it twice because of shrinkage, then sand and paint.
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> Dale in the Flat Lands
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> >Yeah, so I'm onto plugging up a hole that the handyman made yesterday kind of by accident. Here's what happened -- she was attempting to put up a wire utility type shelf on my freshly painted wall. :-( And the screw with the plug or whatever you call it did not entirely go in because I think there might have been a firewall behind the drywall, stopping the complete insertion of the plug. As a result, we decided it needs a shorter plug & screw. We think the drywall is 3/4", and something was behind that particular wall preventing the 2" plug and screw from going all the way in. Meantime, now there is a lovely 1/3" hole in the freshly painted wall. sob. my freshly painted wall. And so NOW I want to try to put up drywall mesh tape to spackle & paint over it. Question -- what is the technique for applying this tape? I bought the tape (yellow) and I want to know if I should dampen the spot on the wall before applying the tape, because I read something about
> dampening the wall before even putting spackling or mud on a spot. Thoughts?
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