How much does a cracked wall cost to repair

[newParadigm]

The wall is sheetrock, the crack is less than 12" long. Let's just say i was having a less-that-stellar day, and took out my frustration on the wall instead of someone's face.

I know it was stupid, don't get on my, but owner of said buidling is claiming $50-$100 to repair it. How much do you think it would cost?

~new

 

[acemcmac]

wow, hardcore man!

You busted up some sheetrock with your fists? daym!

 

[OrByte]

10-15 bucks if you do it yourself

joint compound, sand paper, prime/paint...done.

*add more $ if you dont already have the primer/paint.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: newParadigm
The wall is sheetrock, the crack is less than 12" long. Let's just say i was having a less-that-stellar day, and took out my frustration on the wall instead of someone's face.

I know it was stupid, don't get on my, but owner of said buidling is claiming $50-$100 to repair it. How much do you think it would cost?

~new

Why don't you call the places that you're going to be shopping and find out for yourself?

 

[blackdogdeek]

i would think you'd need some wire mesh to bridge the gap in the sheetrock followed by spackle, sanding and paint. but i'm not sure.

 

[OrByte]

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek
i would think you'd need some wire mesh to bridge the gap in the sheetrock followed by spackle, sanding and paint. but i'm not sure.

yeah, this is true if he happened to punch a hole in the wall...but this is ATOT. I dont think anyone is capable of punching holes through walls around here...


I JEST!!

if its just a crack, spackle that bad boy!

 

[Juno]

take pictures then go to home depot or lowe's nearby to find out how much it'll cost you to repair the "cracked" drywall.

i'm pretty sure it would cost you probably up to $25.

 

[DaTT]

Paper tape, some drywall compound, a sanding sponge....don't forget the taping tools.

 

[mugs]

You cracked it or put a hole in it? If you do it yourself it's cheap, but that's time-consuming and you'd have to go there multiple days for multiple layers of compound, primer and paint. You're looking at a minimum of 4 trips there. Just pay the guy.

Whose wall was it? Why would you punch someone ELSE's wall?

Edit: And since you've obviously never done this before, I don't think the guy should settle for your substandard work when he had a perfectly good wall. Pay him what he asks for.

 

[dartworth]

Cracks are simple to repair. You will need a four, six and 10 inch flexible drywall taping knife and/or broad knife. A drywall mud pan or flat plaster?s hawk will be necessary as well. These two things hold the plaster so you can work with it.

Start the repair process by removing all loose plaster. Mix up some joint compound. Mix until all lumps have disappeared. Pre cut pieces of paper or fiberglass tape to cover the cracks. If the crack is curved (many are!) then you will need several smaller pieces to make the curve.

Apply a 1/8 inch thick layer of joint compound over the crack with your four inch knife. Embed the tape into the wet compound. Drag the knife across the tape and remove half of the compound you applied. If you remove too much the tape will blister on the second coat! If you leave too much, you will have a giant hump!

Once the compound has set up (becomes hard) you can apply a second coat to hide the tape. I like to use the six inch knife for this job. I also use the 10 inch knife as well. You are trying to add just an additional 1/16th inch over the top of the tape. The larger length knife allows you to taper the compound so the hump is disguised.

When this coat hardens you can apply the third and final coat. Before you do this, it may pay to scrape off any high spots or use a ceramic tile rubber grout float to smooth out high and low spots. Slightly wet the dried or hardened joint compound and glide the rubber float over the patch. With just the right touch you will get ultra smooth results.

Use the powder joint compond...it can set up in 20-30 minutes...

Apply 2 - 3 coats sanding between each coat...slap some paint on it...done in a few hours

 

[aircooled]

If you've never done it, then the learning curve is pretty high for drywall. To bad the landlord already knows about it, would be a great place to practice. As mugs stated, it's time consuming to do it right.

 

[imported_weadjust]

$100 bucks is a bargain. I write estimates everyday for homeowner's insurance claims. Minimum charge drywall patch is around $200 because it take three trips to complete the job. Then you have to paint the walls at .35 sq. ft. or minimum charge paint if you can spot paint and make it match.

 

[Anubis]

5$ for some spackel, 5$ for some sheetrock repair stuff

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: weadjust
$100 bucks is a bargain. I write estimates everyday for homeowner's insurance claims. Minimum charge drywall patch is around $200 because it take three trips to complete the job. Then you have to paint the walls at .35 sq. ft. or minimum charge paint if you can spot paint and make it match.

this man knows what he's talking about. You've got to realize a small repair often will cost proportionately more than a larger one, because there's a lot of downtime waiting for things to dry, etc. I wouldn't fix a hole in a wall for any less than $100...

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: weadjust
$100 bucks is a bargain. I write estimates everyday for homeowner's insurance claims. Minimum charge drywall patch is around $200 because it take three trips to complete the job. Then you have to paint the walls at .35 sq. ft. or minimum charge paint if you can spot paint and make it match.

You are insane.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: weadjust
$100 bucks is a bargain. I write estimates everyday for homeowner's insurance claims. Minimum charge drywall patch is around $200 because it take three trips to complete the job. Then you have to paint the walls at .35 sq. ft. or minimum charge paint if you can spot paint and make it match.

You are insane.

no....he knows the costs of doing business

 

[imported_weadjust]

$100 bucks is a bargain. I write estimates everyday for homeowner's insurance claims. Minimum charge drywall patch is around $200 because it take three trips to complete the job. Then you have to paint the walls at .35 sq. ft. or minimum charge paint if you can spot paint and make it match.



Sure I could do at my house for less than $25. I just provided real world prices on what it would cost to hire someone to do the job.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: newParadigm
The wall is sheetrock, the crack is less than 12" long. Let's just say i was having a less-that-stellar day, and took out my frustration on the wall instead of someone's face.

I know it was stupid, don't get on my, but owner of said buidling is claiming $50-$100 to repair it. How much do you think it would cost?

~new

what

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

I kicked a hole in the wall, and my foot basically went all the way in. My parents said it cost $500 and I had to pay for it..

 

[Ornery]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: weadjust

$100 bucks is a bargain. I write estimates everyday for homeowner's insurance claims. Minimum charge drywall patch is around $200 because it take three trips to complete the job. Then you have to paint the walls at .35 sq. ft. or minimum charge paint if you can spot paint and make it match.

You are insane.

You think nothing of paying a shop $60-$80 per hour to work on your car, and similar rates are charged by PC repair shops, but having a drywall finisher dick around with your mess for a couple hours ain't worth as much, eh? If this wasn't a "kinder & gentler" ATOT, I'd tell you right what you can do with your sanity!

 

[Literati]

I have been repairing holes in sheet rock since I was like 4.

If it's just a crack, use non-shrink spackle, maybe a little mesh for insurance so it won't crack again when the spackle dries, wait for it to dry, sand and paint.

It shouldn't cost you more than 50 dollars and 2 hours if you don't have the stuff.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: DLeRium
I kicked a hole in the wall, and my foot basically went all the way in. My parents said it cost $500 and I had to pay for it..

Now that there is insane. I think your parents padded the bill to punish you.

 

[Literati]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: DLeRium
I kicked a hole in the wall, and my foot basically went all the way in. My parents said it cost $500 and I had to pay for it..

Now that there is insane. I think your parents padded the bill to punish you.

Paternal punitive damages!

haha!

Maybe we can file a class action with his mom and dad and make some bread too!

 

[DrPizza]

Just pay for the repair if you've never done these repairs before (especially if it's $100 or less)
Yes, it's a very cheap repair - if you have all the tools.

Well, then again, they do make some plastic, nearly disposable things (I'll refrain from calling them tools). I think I've seen them at home-depot. However, if your repair shows, they're going to charge you to fix it. (especially since they seem to know about it)

 

[DrPizza]

Wait a second... it's just a crack? You might be able to hide it with a paintable caulk. The caulk wouldn't be prone to re-cracking. But, if you aren't experienced with caulk, you may make a huge mess of the project. Practice on something first.