How Do You Repair A Joint Compound Bulge In Drywall?
Drywall sheets are sealed together with tape (either paper or mesh) and joint compound, which is a form of plaster. The compound is laid over the tape in three layers, each one successively wider and each one sanded smooth to get a flat, consistent seam. If there’s a bulge running along a straight line on your wall, it means that whoever did the drywalling didn’t get the joint compound smooth enough on the seam. Fixing the problem is a straightforward matter of taking off the old compound and re-taping the seam. Use your belt sander to remove the paint from the bulged area, and a few inches on either side of the bulged area. Use your 6-inch putty knife to remove the dry plaster from the seam, scraping against the drywall from the top and bottom of the bulge. When you get under the drywall tape, scrape and pull it off, exposing the line between the two pieces of drywall. Lay your mesh drywall tape over the seam, ripping it off at the end. Press it firmly to the drywall. Use your 6-inch
