Once the patching compound has dried, cut the cord and remove the dowel. Apply a coat of spackling compound over the base repair, allow it to dry, and then sand.

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ARDEX TWP is a trowelable Portland cement-based finishing compound used to fill and smooth interior and exterior vertical concrete surfaces such as tilt-up walls, precast or poured-in-place ...

Spackling compound, always one of the most useful do-it-yourself products, is easier to apply and gets faster results in a new lightweight form being produced by several manufacturers. The new form… ...

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Q: I’m a renter planning to move. How do I patch the walls so I get my deposit back? Can I really use toothpaste? A: Yes, toothpaste plugs holes in walls, as long as the holes are tiny and you ...