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LA Drywall Repair & Painting LLC
4.9(
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Drywall - InstallDrywall - Install - For BusinessDrywall - Repair+1 more

Serving Forest Park, GA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I’m a stickler for quality, and LA Drywall did not disappoint. The quality of work was flawless. They started on time, ended on time and maintained a clean work area. I’ll be using them for all my drywall and painting projects and highly recommend them."
Finished project
tape ,mud, sand, ready for paint
Drywall Project
Drywall Project
Drywall Project

+143

Response time2 days
Recommended by98%of homeowners
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Start to Finish Home Improvements, Inc.
4.3(
94
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Drywall - InstallDrywall - Repair

Serving Forest Park, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Excellent handyman! He installed a ceiling fan, replaced a towel rack, and repaired a leaking dishwasher hose. He was professional, informative, and did quality work. We appreciated the helpful suggestions he provided for other home projects. We’ll definitely be hiring him again to paint our fence. Highly recommend, Thank you Drew!"
exterior painting &floors
kitchen re-do
black tile floor
kitchen redo
exterior painting &floors

+66

Response time8 hrs
23 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by83%of homeowners
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Drywall questions, answered by experts

Plastering and skimming are two different techniques for finishing walls. Plastering involves applying a thick layer of a plaster mixture—typically containing gypsum, lime, cement, sand, and water—to create a new surface. This process often requires multiple coats and is used for repairing significant damage or creating decorative textures. Skimming, on the other hand, is a technique that involves applying a thin layer of drywall compound or joint compound over an existing surface to smooth it out, covering minor imperfections, small cracks, or uneven textures for a polished look. Plastering is generally more costly and labor-intensive than skimming. Although some people use the terms interchangeably, they refer to different processes and materials.

You may need to replace drywall because of smoke damage. If the drywall is covered in soot, you may be able to clean it, but it will require a lot of time and effort. You could spend hours cleaning the drywall only to find there is more damage and it needs to be replaced anyway. It’s usually easier and safer to remove the smoke-damaged drywall and replace it.

The person’s skill will affect how many drywall sheets they can hang in one day. Some people can hang 10 or more sheets in a day, while others may only hang six or seven sheets. It also depends on the framing complexity since custom cutting and fitting the drywall can prolong the process.

Drywall repair is typically completed within a day, depending on damage extent.

Although they have similar applications, spackle and joint compound are not the same. Their primary differences lie in their composition, consistency, and ideal use cases.

Spackle is composed of gypsum and binding agents, making it thicker than joint compound. It dries quickly and is easy to sand, which makes it ideal for small wall repair projects like filling nail holes or patching minor damage.

Joint compound, also known as drywall mud, consists of limestone and gypsum. It is primarily used for large-scale projects, such as taping and finishing the seams on newly installed drywall. It tends to shrink more than spackle and can be more difficult to spread.

While both products can be used to fill small depressions and cracks, spackle cannot replace joint compound for taping and mudding new drywall. Conversely, you can often use joint compound for small patching jobs typically done with spackle.

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