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How to
Repair Drywall Tape
Repairing Drywall Taped Seams
By Mark J. Donovan
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Repairing drywall tape is easy to do.
To repair drywall tape you will need a 6” drywall taping knife, a utility knife,
a roll of drywall tape, sand paper or drywall screen, and some all purpose joint
compound.
Drywall tape can separate and peel away from walls for a couple of reasons. The
house settling or the improper installation of applying the drywall tape could
cause the drywall tape to peel away from the wall.
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To repair drywall taped seams start
by lightly sanding over the peeling drywall tape area. Next, use a utility knife
to score the far edges of the peeling drywall tape. Make sure you make your cuts
just beyond the ends of the peeling drywall tape.
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After scoring the drywall tape, use
your utility knife to peel away the old tape. Then lightly sand over the seam
with your sand paper or drywall screen.
For the next step in repairing a drywall taped seam, use a 6” taping knife to
apply all purpose joint compound to the old seam. Then lay a new piece of
drywall tape over the seam. Work the tape into the joint compound and apply a
thin layer of joint compound over the drywall tape. Make sure you don’t press
the drywall tape so hard into the seam that you squeeze out all the joint
compound from behind the drywall tape.
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process. Allow the joint compound to fully dry. After the freshly drywall
taped seam is fully dry, lightly sand the edges and any ridges of dried
joint compound on the seam. Then apply another skim coat layer of joint
compound over the seam. Flare the seam out a couple of inches wider on
either side of the seam in the process. Allow the taped seam to fully dry. |
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Again lightly sand the edges and any
ridges on the seam, and apply a final finish coat of joint compound over the
seam. This time flare the seam out a couple of more inches on each side of the
seam.
After the final finish coat of joint compound has dried, lightly sand the edges
out and any ridges. Then wipe down the seam with a rag, prime and paint to
complete the drywall tape repair.
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