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Ten Home
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Drywall - InstallDrywall - Install - For BusinessDrywall - Repair+1 more

Serving Saint Charles, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2015

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Tom and his crew did a great job on updating our basement a couple of years ago during the pandemic and we would recommend them to anyone. They added drywall, baseboard, repainted the ceilings and epoxy the flooring."
Fireplace renovation
Exterior door repaint
Kitchen/Living room update
Exterior powerwashing
Exterior painting - porch - trim - stairs

+536

Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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Tadashi Painting
4.9(
45
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Drywall - InstallDrywall - Repair

Serving Saint Charles, IL and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Hired to paint our new kitchen, family room, office primary bedroom, hallways and doors. The team did an excellent job fixing some minor drywall damage. Will be hiring them next for the exterior."
Coupon
Replace cedar siding
Refurbished Front Door
Wood Work
Finished Garage

+14

Response time6 hrs
Response rate94%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Drywall questions, answered by experts

It’s less costly to drywall a fireplace than shiplapping it since material costs are higher for shiplap. However, if you’re DIYing the project, shiplap is less expensive since you won’t have to pay for labor. With drywall, getting a smooth finish is difficult unless you’re a pro. Shiplap is ideal for an accent wall or unique space, such as around a fireplace, since it adds texture and gives off a cozy vibe.

Whether you apply the drywall mesh before or after drywall mud depends on the type of patch it is. For self-adhesive patches, you’ll put the patch down first and then coat it with mud. Mesh patches that are not self-adhesive will require you to put mud down first and then press the mesh into it, followed by additional coats of mud.

Plaster can be a difficult DIY to master, especially if you plan to plaster an entire room, rather than patch a small area. Before you begin a plaster DIY project, you need to know which tools and type of plaster to use. It's also important to know how to prepare the surface and apply the plaster for a smooth finish. If that all sounds like a lot of work, you may prefer hiring a local plaster repair contractor to do the job.

If your premixed drywall mud is dried out or has begun to set in the bucket, you may be able to revive it by adding warm water and stirring. However, the first and most important step is to scrape off any hard, dried bits of drywall that may have accumulated toward the top of the container and throw them away because they will not easily reconstitute back into the drywall mud mix.

The best way to make long, straight cuts is to use a utility knife and a T-square to score the sheet, snap along the score, and then finish the cut by cutting through the paper on the opposite side with the utility knife. If you’re making small cuts, curved cuts, or cutouts for electrical boxes or light fixtures, you can use a manual jab saw to keep costs down, but an electric spiral saw or oscillating multi-tool will get the cleanest, fastest cuts possible.

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