Video: How to Fill a Gap with Drywall

BRENTWOOD — Host, Sarah Rutan: To fill in the wall gap around a newly installed electrical outlet, you’ll need to know the proper technique. Today we’re in Brentwood with Diamond Certified Expert Contributor Luis Baltodano of Baltodano’s Drywall to see this technique demonstrated firsthand.

Diamond Certified Expert Contributor, Luis Baltodano: Hi, today I’m going to give you a tip on how to fix a gap between your outlet and your drywall or sheetrock. So, we’re going to use some hand mud. Put it in the gap right there. And using fiberglass tape, place it there, put some more mud, hand mud. And then here we go. This needs another two more coats, and you will have it fixed no time.

Host, Sarah Rutan: To learn more from local, top rated companies, visit our Diamond Certified Expert Reports at experts.diamondcertified.org.