by Hub City Homeworks on Drywall Repair in Lubbock
Holes, cracks and old patches are easy to spot, especially when light falls across the wall. A good drywall repair is about more than filling the damage. It has to be feathered out, textured to match, and painted so that your eye never stops on it.
Common Drywall Repairs
- Holes from doorknobs and furniture
- Cracks along seams and corners
- Old patches that show through paint
- Walls opened up for plumbing or electrical work
- Damage behind old vanities and cabinets
- Water-damaged sections, once the leak is fixed
Cut It Back to Something Solid
Larger damage usually means removing the bad section and rebuilding it. On the project shown here, a section of wall behind a bathroom vanity had to be opened up and repaired before anything new could go on.
How a Repair Comes Together
Compound needs time to dry between coats, and rushing is the most common reason a repair shows later. These are the usual steps:
- Protecting the floor and nearby furniture
- Removing loose or damaged material
- Patching and taping the area
- Feathering out thin coats of compound
- Sanding smooth and matching the texture
- Priming and painting
Finishing New Drywall Instead?
If your walls are new or you are finishing a remodel, what you need is tape bed and texture, which is a different job from a repair. We do both. Contact us and tell us what you are seeing.
