Most walls in a house are made of wallboard, also called drywall. It’s compressed gypsum covered with a paper facing that is vulnerable because the material appears solid on the outside, but it’s really quite fragile if it’s struck with a blow. Two vulnerable areas are the wall behind a door where there’s no doorstop or the wall behind a frequently used chair that’s pushed back from the table. The gouge or dent left in the wall is an eyesore that needs repair because it will only get worse over time.
We think wallboard repair is a nuisance job because it requires a lot of time to complete. It’s a process with several steps: cleaning out the hole, applying patching compound and sanding it smooth. After the first application dries, more coats are needed to build up the repaired area to be as smooth as the surface surrounding it. For a contractor, the drying time needed means a return trip to the job site, which translates to travel time for a small job….