You Can Repair Holes in Your Drywall Yourself!

Painting the rooms in your home can create a whole new look! But, no amount of paint is going to cover up those unsightly holes in your drywall!

You can repair most holes yourself just using some drywall compound. Use a utility knife to cut away any loose pieces of the paper and remove the loose drywall from the hole.

You will need to put something inside the hole to support the compound. If the hole is fairly small, you can wad up pieces of old newspapers and put them inside the hole.

You can also use pieces of cardboard that are cut longer than the hole, but narrow enough to slide back into it. Make a hole in the center of the cardboard, insert a string and knot it so that it won’t slide out.

Attach the string to the wall with a thumb tack or some tape to hold it tight against the inside of the drywall. Using a putty knife fill the hole with drywall compound, smoothing it out as much as you can.

Once the drywall has completely dried, cut the string off as close to the drywall as you can with a utility knife. Now you’re ready to sand the area and paint it!

How to Paint Your Vinyl Siding the Correct Way

Vinyl siding looks great when it’s new, but time and weather can cause it to look faded and rough. Vinyl siding is easy to paint if you follow a few steps before applying the paint.

Just like wood has to be prepared for new paint, so does your vinyl siding! The siding has to completely clean and the best way to clean it is with a pressure cleaner. You can purchase cleaners especially made for vinyl at your local hardware store.

Unless the siding is really old and worn, a de-glosser should be used to remove the shine from the surface. The next step is to apply a primer to give the new paint a base to adhere to.

Most professionals recommend that you use an airless spray painter, but you can use rollers and brushes if you’d prefer. You should purchase a latex paint, the latex will expand and contract with the siding.

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