If a corner in your home has been damaged, you need to replace those damaged drywall edges. The process for replacing damaged drywall along edges, such as corners, requires removing the damaged section, adding a new corner support, new drywall and compound. Once you've rebuilt the damaged area, you can then prime and paint. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Measure the damaged area and mark with a pencil, including an additional 2 inches to each side and to the top and bottom as well. Score the marked area with a razor knife. This prevents further damage to any area beyond the marked area.
2. Slice into the metal corner bead at the marks above and below the damaged area. Using a hacksaw, slice across the metal corner bead so you can separate it from the wall. This bead is the corner support.
3. Using a pry bar, remove the bead from the wall. Place the bar alongside a nail head and carefully pull the corner metal bead away from the wall and remove it.
4. Using a razor knife, smooth out the roughened edges of the exposed drywall. Do not remove any drywall from around the damaged area. You only want to remove loose debris and smooth the edges.
5. Use metal snips to cut a new piece of bead from a new piece of metal corner bead. Metal corner bead is available at local home improvement stores, usually in 8-foot lengths.
6. Line up the new length of metal corner bead with the existing, undamaged bead in the wall. Secure the new bead to the existing drywall with 1-5/8-inch drywall screws or 2-inch drywall nails.
7. Apply joint compound to the damaged area, covering the new metal corner bead and the surrounding drywall. Apply using a 4-inch drywall knife. Lightly sand the surface of the compound with medium-grit sandpaper after it has dried.
8. Apply a second coat of compound, let dry and sand. A third coat of compound should be applied as well and smoothed to run flush with the existing drywall. Sand the third coat after it has dried.
9. Prime the repaired drywall area with a quality primer. Paint with the color of choice and let dry.
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