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How To Repair A Damaged Drywall Corner

  
  
  

drywall cornerDrywall corners take a beating. Whether they form a 90-degree corner or have rounded bull nose they all dent when little Johnny swings a toy into it, or runs a wagon into it, or...you get the picture. Fortunately, they aren't difficult to repair...all you need is a little drywall mud, some texture, and paint.

Whether the corners are square or rounded, the corners are metal and you basically want to correct any metal that is sticking out...you want to hammer it back into place and fill in the gaps with drywall mud. If you have a deformed piece of metal jutting out, you can tap it into place with a hammer. If the metal corner is torn you can use a standard screwdriver or chisel and place it back into the plane of the wall. Hold a ruler or yardstick against the wall and let the end of it stick out past the wall. If you can move the yardstick up and down the wall and the damaged metal doesn't touch the yardstick, you are good to go. Do this on the intersecting wall also.

Get out the drywall mud and fill in the damaged areas. Once that dries, you can texture it and then paint it. Here is some information on how to repair drywall and texture it.

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