Drywall questions

[dullard]

Wife just rented a place for a temporary 2 year business (if it is long term, she'll relocate). The baseboard had to be removed (for wood floor installation). The baseboard was 25% unfinished 1x4s screwed into the wall. The 75% rest was cheap plastic stuff that was about the same height and glued to the wall.

Problem: The dry wall behind the 1x4s is pretty much disnintegrated - nothing is salvagable. The rest of the drywall on that wall is fine, but just not where the baseboard was at.

Problem 2: The glued on plastic baseboard. I pried a bit off and I either (a) left tons of glue residue that probably can be sanded off or (b) peeled a layer or two of the drywall paper with it. I had no control over which option occured.

So the questions are obvious:
[*]What is the best way to repair the drywall that had pretty much disintegrated? I thought about finding drywall scraps and just nailing/screwing it into place and then taping up the joint. What about just putting a board there instead and covering it up with new baseboard? Any problems with either method? Do I need to look out for further disintegration of the drywall that is left? As it isn't our building I don't care too much, but I'd hope whatever I do will last 2 years.

[*] What is the best way to remove the glued on baseboard? If some of the paper peels off can I spackle it back on, or do I need tape?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

easiest and cheapest solution: use drywall to fill in bad spots then install 6" base.....no taping required. Once the drywall paper peels off, you're screwed....it takes a lot of work to repair that. Use a putty knife to peel off the vinyl base slowly.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

oh...and drywall usually only disintegrates when it's been wet or from termites.....check for both

 

[Scarpozzi]

1. If you can't cover it up with a larger baseboard, you can buy a few sheets of drywall to cut up. They're only $6-8 per sheet.

2. Spackle should work fine.... Spackle....sand with 100 grit sandpaper, and wipe with a damp cloth to get the dust off...

Sounds like you know what you're doing.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

I'd use joint compund though. Spackle is really only for small repairs and will crack pretty bad in larger areas.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
easiest and cheapest solution: use drywall to fill in bad spots then install 6" base.....no taping required. Once the drywall paper peels off, you're screwed....it takes a lot of work to repair that. Use a putty knife to peel off the vinyl base slowly.oh...and drywall usually only disintegrates when it's been wet or from termites.....check for both. I'd use joint compund though. Spackle is really only for small repairs and will crack pretty bad in larger areas.

I'll think about a 6" base. Trying to keep things cheap as possible, and that is a bit more expensive - and doesn't look very good. I did use a putty knife, but maybe I'm not careful enough. I think it is water damage. Never thought of termites though. I'll keep an eye out for them. Not a good thing if I'm putting in a wood floor. I'll get joint compound tonight.

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
Sounds like you know what you're doing.

Hope that wink wasn't scarcasm. It shouldn't be difficult, but I posted to learn new things (like not thinking of termites).