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Drywall Repair and Joint Compound Application

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What happens here

Address any existing damage to the drywall by patching holes and applying multiple coats of drywall mud to cover seams and imperfections. The host uses 45-minute setting mud for quick drying, followed by topping compound for a smooth finish. This step also involves securing any 'droopy' sections of the ceiling drywall with additional screws. Patience is key between coats to allow for proper drying and sanding.

Goal: Repair damaged drywall and smooth all seams and imperfections.

Tools and materials

  • Bucket — Mixing drywall mud
  • Drill — Attaching the mixer paddle and installing drywall screws
  • Drywall Knife — Applying drywall mud and smoothing surfaces
  • Drywall Mud — Patching holes and covering seams. Both 45-minute setting mud and topping compound are used
  • Drywall Screws — Securing loose or 'droopy' sections of drywall
  • Mixer Paddle — Mixing drywall mud with a drill

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>> So, we got a little droopy ceiling drywall. I wonder what happened when they installed this attic ladder that brings down. Throw in a couple of drywall screws. Hopefully, it should work in place. There we go. Found it. So, we're going to do this transition here. I think the best possible solution here is to just put like a 1 by 3 trim all the way around it. Um I think it's not as recessed as much as it should be um to make it look pretty to put drywall over this. So, we'll just have to kind of polish it up as much as we can. I got all the holes and all the drywall repaired. I used like 45-minute mud. It's stuff is heat activated very quickly. I got a heater running in there, so it's drying very rapidly. Because those holes are big, it's it's a nice option to go with that kind of repair. But, I also picked up about 10 bags or boxes of drywall mud. We're going to start mixing it up. And I need to float all of the seams out here. And unfortunately, the builders originally when they built this, they they didn't do a good job mudding all the seams. The way I know that [snorts] is because the ceiling, the cracking on it, is because the tape on it was like a quarter inch overlapping the seam. So, not the best on there. Everywhere looks fine, but it's kind of chunky. So, what I think I'll do is I'll give it a quick sand just light enough, and then we'll start floating everything with like, you know, drywall knife probably this big. I love the smell of mud early in the morning. That was my Russian accent, which I'm Russian and I just did a terrible one. Let me try it again. Yuri loves the smell No. Yuri loves Yuri loves the smell of mud. I don't know how to do a Russian accent being Russian, bilingual, suck at it. But, the mud is good. Even though this stuff is pre-mixed and it looks like it's ready, all the best stuff is in the bottom. So, we got to bring it to the top. So, you want to definitely mix it up. I'm starting to regret taking on this project. The drywall part is an absolute That's actually the only part of any kind of remodel that I hate is doing mud work. But, steady on, keep going. I'm going through like the feelings of I'm hungry, I'm sore, I'm sweating, and I'm hot. Just a whirlwind of emotions that we're going through right now. >> [snorts] >> That's what drywall will make you do. It's basically menopause, I guess. Is that what menopause is? Got to Google what menopause is. >> Okay guys, this is the last time I will ever…

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