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Serving Remsen, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

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"I need my house repainted. I?m very happy with Sergey?s work. He was easy to communicate with, showed up on time and did the work efficiently and professionally! Everything turned out great. Highly recommend!"
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Drywall - Repair

Serving Remsen, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2025

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Welcome to TrueNorth Contractor! We are committed to exceeding your expectations. As experts, we will handle your needs with the high quality expertise, that your home or business deserves. We offer competitive prices, and customer satisfaction is our number one priority. Call us now!\n

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Serving Remsen, NY and surrounding areas

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Small jobs welcome

Have been helping friends, coworkers, family and community with jobs, repairs and remodeling/repairs for years and am looking at expanding into more of a business model than "the guy who does stuff"\nI do free estimates and can usually start working the same week.\nIf you have any questions or inquiries please reach out!\nI also currently have a full time job and am available for work on Sundays and Mondays.

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A Stroke Above the Rest
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Drywall - Repair

Serving Remsen, NY and surrounding areas

In business since 2024

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High quality interior and exterior painting, epoxy floors/walls/counter tops, drywall finishing, popcorn ceiling repair and removal, metal painting, paint stripping, staining/polyurethane, wallpaper

Response time7 hrs
Response rate100%
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High Quality Painting Plus
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Drywall - InstallDrywall - Repair

Serving Remsen, NY and surrounding areas

In business since 2008

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Serving Utica and all surrounding areas. We specialize in providing the best in customer service and craftsmanship around. No job is too big or small. Call us today and let us help you achieve the look you want!

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Drywall questions, answered by experts

Drying alone can take 1 to 4 hours to dry to the touch per plaster layer, but some types of plaster take several hours longer to dry. However, this doesn’t mean the job is done because plaster doesn’t fully harden until it cures, which can take a few days to a couple of weeks. It may take even longer if you’re building a new, pretty thick plaster wall. Allow the plaster to cure before painting it.

You should wait at least 24 hours for drywall mud to dry before sanding or applying another coat. However, the exact drying time depends on several factors, including the thickness of the application, room temperature, humidity, and the type of compound used. Thicker layers, or projects in high humidity, may require 48 hours or more. Lightweight compounds tend to dry faster than heavier, all-purpose ones. You'll know the mud is ready when it feels completely dry and firm to the touch and has changed to a consistent light color. Sanding too early can cause smudging or gouges, so patience is essential for a smooth finish.

Yes, a fan can help drywall mud dry faster by improving air circulation and reducing humidity in the room. Drywall mud dries through evaporation, so increasing airflow speeds up this process. However, you should position the fan to blow across the room rather than directly on the wet mud. This helps prevent drying too quickly, which can cause cracking. You should also use a dehumidifier if high humidity is an issue.

Plaster is a beautiful finish but is labor-intensive to install and remove. It’s vulnerable to cracking and more sensitive to moisture variance than drywall. Installing plaster on a new wall is an expensive process that can take days to weeks, depending on the scope. Removing a plaster wall can also be quite expensive and time-consuming.

You should stagger drywall sheets to help prevent cracking. The joints between drywall sheets are the weak spots, so if you install drywall with seams aligned, you’ll create weak lines that run across the length of the wall and extend from floor to ceiling. But when you stagger drywall, the solid sections of panels will support the joints. This can prevent seams from cracking or separating due to fluctuating temperature and humidity, vibrations from movement inside the home, and gravity.

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