Walls and Ceilings - Out of PLUMB Wall
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kathy352005
07-30-05, 08:05 AM
The framing is out of plumb & cannot be corrected.The new drywall over the bump creates a hump going up the wall. Can I sand through the drywall to make the wall surface plumb and then coat w/ a skim coat,tape,texture etc. to form a perfectly plumb surface ready for paint? My husband says no, but if the paper is sanded through and them resurfaced w/ mud will this work. Thanks for any input.
Kathy :confused:
Kathy :confused:
Snoonyb
07-30-05, 09:44 PM
It sounds as if what you are describing is an improperly taped and finished ripper and not the underlying framing.
If you elect to sand, do not fracture the paper surface, just remove as much of the dried mud and tape as in necessary to refinish.
If you elect to sand, do not fracture the paper surface, just remove as much of the dried mud and tape as in necessary to refinish.