HOME OWNERSHIP COMES AT A COST AND PART OF THE COST IS ONGOING HOME MAINTENANCE. WHETHER IT IS YOUR OWN HOME OR AN INVESTMENT PROPERTY IF YOU CAN DO SOME OF THE BASIC MAINTENANCE YOURSELF YOU WILL GAIN EXPERIENCE AND CONFIDENCE PLUS SAVE AROUND $40-50 AN HOUR BY NOT HIRING A PROFESSIONAL.
TODAY WE ARE GOING TO DEAL WITH FIXING DENTS AND HOLES IN INTERNAL WALLS USUALLY MADE OF PLASTERBOARD, A LINING OF WHITE PLASTER WITH PAPER ON THE SIDES. HOLES ARE MADE IN PLASTER BY DOOR HANDLES, KIDS TOYS OR CARELESS PARTY ANIMALS. A GOOD IDEA FOR DOORS THAT KEEP BANGING INTO THE WALL IS PUT A DOOR STOP AT FLOOR LEVEL AND THIS WILL STOP THE DOOR HANDLE BANGING INTO THE WALL.
MATERIALS REQUIRED
TAPE MEASURE, SMALL SAW, STANLEY KNIFE, FINE SANDPAPER, STICKY TAPE, WIRE,SCRAPER, POLYFILLA OR OTHER FILLING COMPOUND, SCRAP PIECE OF WALLBOARD, PLY OR SIMILAR,GLUE.
PROCEDURE
CLEAN AROUND HOLE AND CUT DAMAGED SECTION OUT. CUT PIECE OF BOARD SLIGHTLY BIGGER THAN HOLE AND INSERT DIAGONALLY INTO HOLE HAVING GLUED THE SIDE TOUCHING WALL. HOLD BOARD IN PLACE BY PUTTING PIECE OF WIRE THROUGH THE CENTRE AND TAPING AGAINST THE WALL.
ALLOW GLUE TO SET, REMOVE WIRE.BUILD UP THICKNESS TO REST OF WALL BY MIXING UP PLASTER TO A SMOOTH CONSISTENCY, APPLYING WITH SCRAPER AND LET DRY FOR 2 HOURS. LIGHTLY SAND AND REPEAT UNTIL MATCHING EXISTING WALL. SAND, PAINT AND VOILA..JUST LIKE NEW.
THERE IS ALSO A TAPE AVAILABLE AT THE HARDWARE STORE WHICH IS LIKE A STICKY BANDAGE WITH HOLES THAT CAN BE USED ALONG CRACKS OR AROUND HOLES AND CAN HOLD THE PLASTER AND GIVE IT SOME SUPPORT ON CEILINGS FOR INSTANCE.
WHEN DOING THIS SORT OF WORK USE A DROP SHEET ON THE FLOOR AND WEAR A MASK WHEN SANDING
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