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Walked into a house in Nashville last week...
The homeowner had patched a hole in their ceiling with drywall that was 1/4 inch thicker than the old stuff. Now there's a bulge you can see from the front door and I gotta figure out how to fix it without tearing the whole thing down.
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the_ryan2mo ago
Man, I feel this in my bones. I’ve definitely been the guy who grabs whatever drywall is closest without double-checking the thickness, so I can’t throw too many stones. @mark_thomas is right, that’s a rookie move but hey, we all learn the hard way, right? Your best bet without a full tear-out might be to carefully shave down the high spot with a rasp or a plane, then feather out a thin coat of mud over the whole area. It’s a pain, but your mileage may vary on how invisible you can make it from the front door. Good luck, man, that bulge is the kind of thing that haunts you every time you walk in.
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mark_thomas2mo ago
Who uses 1/4 inch thicker drywall, that's just asking for trouble right there.
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alice_palmer201mo ago
Wow, I actually used to think grabbing whatever's closest was totally fine, but this thread really changed my mind. A quarter inch difference doesn't seem like much until you're staring at a wall that looks like it's got a tumor. I guess some lessons are best learned from reading other people's mistakes instead of making your own.
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