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Avatar for Speedy Patch Drywall Repair (Cincinnati)
Speedy Patch Drywall Repair (Cincinnati)
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Drywall - Repair

Serving Southgate, KY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2019

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Speedy Drywall Repair did a great job repairing a large hole in our drywall ceiling. He was concerned to make sure he could match the pattern in the ceiling and did a great job with that too.Did good clean up post job."
Response time6 hrs
111 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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Patch King
4.0(
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Drywall - RepairDrywall - InstallDrywall - Install - For Business+1 more

Serving Southgate, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They did a great job! Advised us we needed to do additional work to stop water intrusion, or their work would not last. They came back to finish and everything looks great. Efficient. Friendly. Appreciated their honesty in advising us to make repairs before they did their work!"
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Response time2 days
Response rate100%
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Smithe Home Services
5.0(
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Drywall - Repair

Serving Southgate, KY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2023

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"We needed to do dry wall touch ups and some other minor things to prepare for putting our house on the market.They were well priced and professional. The work they did was awesome. Would highly recommend."
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Response time2 hrs
Response rate86%
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Tri State Complete Home Repair and Maintenance
4.4(
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Serving Southgate, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Courteous, Knowledgeable, and conscious of time spent, they managed the time well and took on a variety of tasks on our honey do list including fixing cabinets, repairing bathroom ceiling and wall, basement drywall, ceiling fan repair and toilet plumbing work. Will use them again"
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Response time1 day
Response rate91%
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Drywall questions, answered by experts

The easiest way to tell if a wall is load bearing is to check if it’s an exterior wall or if it runs perpendicular to the joists above and below it (or parallel to beams). Exterior walls are almost always load-bearing, and walls that run under beams or parallel to them are also usually load-bearing. There are exceptions to these rules, and walls that don’t fit into these categories can still be load-bearing. If you’re unsure, hire a structural engineer to look at your home to assess whether or not the wall is structural.

If your home was built before the 1940s and was not remodeled in the past 50 or so years, you probably have plaster walls. Aside from assuming, there are some practical ways to tell if you have plaster walls, including the following: If you knock on the wall and it feels solid, not hollow, if you can’t insert a thumbtack easily, if there are cracks that look like spiderwebs, or if your home has curved, arched, or swirled walls, doorways, or window openings.

If you have an unfinished basement or attic, you could examine the backs of any finished walls to check, too.

The two most common drywall thicknesses for ceilings are 1/2-inch and 5/8-inch. For most standard residential applications, 1/2-inch drywall is sufficient and widely used. It provides adequate support and is lighter and easier to handle during installation compared to thicker sheets. However, 5/8-inch drywall is often used for specific cases where additional benefits are needed. It is heavier but provides superior sound dampening and fire resistance. You should consider using 5/8-inch drywall for ceilings in commercial buildings, between a garage and a living space, or above a finished basement to meet building codes or for enhanced soundproofing.

When you are learning how to tape and mud drywall, waiting for things to dry requires a lot of patience. So how long does drywall mud take to dry? On average, it takes about 24 hours. However, it depends on things like the thickness of the mud, as well as the room’s temperature, humidity, and ventilation. Using thin layers of mud in a warm, low-humidity room with good airflow reduces average drying time. You also could speed up drying time by making use of hot drywall mud, which consists of a powder that you mix with water, instead of using pre-mixed mud. 

Plaster is a pretty tough surface, but it can still sustain damage from things like bumping against it, water issues, dampness, extreme humidity changes, and plain old age. Most plaster walls last hundreds of years and will only be taken down to the base layer when major repairs are required. Being cautious around the wall, not placing furniture against it, and ensuring stable humidity are all great ways to reduce possible damage.

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