Sample repair

Sample Repair

This repair was made to a home in the Glen Cove Subdivision in Vallejo, California. The damage was
caused by a leaking roof . After the roof repair was made I was called in to repair the damaged drywall.
The damage was on the ceiling as you would walk in the front door. The damage included about 2 feet of
loose joint tape at the juncture between the ceiling and wall, the crack continued on the ceiling an additional
6 feet. I was able to repair the crack and paint the finished product in about 5 hours. I was also able to fix
a 1 foot long stress fracture on a wall in the upstairs hallway during drying time. Total cost for this repair
$270.00 including materials.

Step1: Evaluate the extent of damage and determine the method of repair.
Step 2: Protect adjacent areas of room from drywall dust, paint drops, etc. In this case a plastic tent was created to contain all dust to the area of the repair.
Step 3: Remove old tape and damaged joint compound.
Step 4: Set new tape with 20 minute joint compound. 20 minute mud sets in 20 minutes but can take much longer to dry out so the mud is forced to dry using heat guns or blow-dryers.
Step 5: Float out an additional coat of all purpose or topping mud and blow this layer dry. Sand smooth and feather edges out with a wet sponge.
Step 6: The next step is to match and blend the existing texture. This step involves evaluating the look of the existing texture to see what type of equipment was used, how wet the mud was, the direction of spray, and drying time in cases of knock-down texture. The size of this crack could have warranted the use of a hopper but to save on the clean up time I used a miniature hand texture gun that did the trick.
Step 7: The final step involves painting the repaired surface. Because the walls were dirty the new finish would not match the old finish. In this case the wall below the patch was painted corner to corner. The entry ceiling was completely painted.