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AzureTyger
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So I tore out an old built in in the living room of the new house. I don't know what it was prior to being turned into shelves, but it is 33 inches wide and goes floor to ceiling. After removing it, my idea was to frame in some 2x4s and just drywall over the area since it isn't any kind of load bearing area and will be behind our entertainment center when finished. I measured as best I could and built a frame that is level and square, but when I lifted it into the opening, I found a decent amount of variance on each side, up to maybe 3/4" in different places. This is a very old house and most of the walls are a bit out of kilter.
What should I do? I could fit an even piece of drywall into the opening, but it would have anywhere from a tight fit to 3/4" gap as it goes up the wall. Will joint taping and filling tolerate that kind of gap, or will it just lead to cracks a few months down the road? Should I try to remove more wall and shim my frame into the existing joists?
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Thugoneous
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Hire a contractor.
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Abaddon_Ambrosius
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AzureTyger posted:
So I tore out an old built in in the living room of the new house. I don't know what it was prior to being turned into shelves...
Answer: Asbestos.
See a doctor.
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Dry wall finishing is an art. Find some guy who has some experience in finishing do it. It shouldn't cost much at all and save you tons of frustration.
If you do it you'll never be happy with it and ALWAYS notice it.
frame and hang all the dry wall you want... let a drywall finisher do the mud.
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Koneg
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AzureTyger posted:
What should I do? I could fit an even piece of drywall into the opening, but it would have anywhere from a tight fit to 3/4" gap as it goes up the wall. Will joint taping and filling tolerate that kind of gap, or will it just lead to cracks a few months down the road? Should I try to remove more wall and shim my frame into the existing joists?
It'll work - but as you suspected it'll definitely crack itself up eventually. Your house flexes - it's the nature of any wood based construction.
Your best bet is to shim it. Then before you drywall over it use some expanding foam insulation in the cracks around the frame.
http://www.ehow.com/how_4514831_expanding-foam-fill-household-cracks.html
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Grymlo
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Wide drywall tape and joint compound. Do it slow and let each layer of compound dry then sand it before applying a new layer. 3 or 4 times should be enough, sand it, texture it to match existing texture as close as possible and paint.
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Moe_Nox
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Ideally it would be best to not pre build the frame, but rather to tap in the 2x4s into place and secure each to the existing supports. 3/4" isn't terrible, just divide the space on both sides if this is in the middle of the wall, and if it butts a corner of the room leave the gap larger on that side.
Use extra brackets to secure the new supports in place and there shouldn't be enough play left to cause any noticeable cracks anytime soon.
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Grymlo posted:
Wide drywall tape and joint compound. Do it slow and let each layer of compound dry then sand it before applying a new layer. 3 or 4 times should be enough, sand it, texture it to match existing texture as close as possible and paint.
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Koneg
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Grymlo posted:
Wide drywall tape and joint compound. Do it slow and let each layer of compound dry then sand it before applying a new layer. 3 or 4 times should be enough, sand it, texture it to match existing texture as close as possible and paint.
Emphasis added. People who don't sand down their topping/taping mix make Elmo cry. 
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