Removing a stud from a bearing wall

[Donuthole]

Mudding is done. All that is left is to insulate the box, sand the final mudding, put on the wall texture, put in the shelf and paint it all. Shouldn't take more than one or two more nights. It's turning out much better than I thought I could do, which is giving me inspiration for my next project.

Here's some pics showing the curved edges.

So you used quarter round molding to create the bullnose corners instead of drywall brackets? Pretty clever, but I'll bet that was a pain in the arse.
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[Moliere]

So you used quarter round molding to create the bullnose corners instead of drywall brackets? Pretty clever, but I'll bet that was a pain in the arse.
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I'm not sure what it's called, but it was a plastic version of the image above. Honestly I had no idea how to do it. I just went to Lowe's and looked around in the drywall section and they had some plastic quarter rounds that seemed like an easy way to do it. They were easy to install and mud around. The hardest part was cutting the corners to the right angle. I tried a dozen times and couldn't get it right so I traced one of the existing corners in my house and found that the angle changes over the length of the rounded part. I got it almost perfect after tracing. I had a staple gun from when I "puppy proofed" my fence and I just put in some staples to hold it in place while I mudded around it. It worked fine and looks good.

[FN Phat]

Very nice.

[Donuthole]

I'm not sure what it's called, but it was a plastic version of the image above. Honestly I had no idea how to do it. I just went to Lowe's and looked around in the drywall section and they had some plastic quarter rounds that seemed like an easy way to do it. They were easy to install and mud around. The hardest part was cutting the corners to the right angle. I tried a dozen times and couldn't get it right so I traced one of the existing corners in my house and found that the angle changes over the length of the rounded part. I got it almost perfect after tracing. I had a staple gun from when I "puppy proofed" my fence and I just put in some staples to hold it in place while I mudded around it. It worked fine and looks good.

Ok, that makes more sense. I thought you were using quarter round molding. I was super impressed that you made it look that good.

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Now I am only moderately impressed. Nice work.

[Coach McGuirk]

Good job. Not to be a dick, but you want to feather out that bullnose with a 10" or 12" blade. It'll take two coats to fill the recess. Sand after both coats, use 100 grit on the first and 150 on the second. Then use a damp sponge to "erase" the coat line that will be there as you can't sand in between the orange peel bumps.

Do that and you will be much happier with the final product.

[Shaka]

I'm not sure what it's called, but it was a plastic version of the image above. Honestly I had no idea how to do it. I just went to Lowe's and looked around in the drywall section and they had some plastic quarter rounds that seemed like an easy way to do it. They were easy to install and mud around. The hardest part was cutting the corners to the right angle. I tried a dozen times and couldn't get it right so I traced one of the existing corners in my house and found that the angle changes over the length of the rounded part. I got it almost perfect after tracing. I had a staple gun from when I "puppy proofed" my fence and I just put in some staples to hold it in place while I mudded around it. It worked fine and looks good.

I get to figure out how to use this stuff when I do the the windows in my basement.

[Moliere]

Good job. Not to be a dick, but you want to feather out that bullnose with a 10" or 12" blade. It'll take two coats to fill the recess. Sand after both coats, use 100 grit on the first and 150 on the second. Then use a damp sponge to "erase" the coat line that will be there as you can't sand in between the orange peel bumps.

Do that and you will be much happier with the final product.

I actually sanded down the wall quite a bit before putting the bullnose on so that I wouldn't have to take the mud out very far. As it sits right now, the mud is level with the existing wall/paint and I was hoping that would make it so I wouldn't have to fan it out very far. I'm going to texture it and see how it looks and if it looks bad I'll sand it down and redo it with a longer fan out. Or course this is my first time attempting this so we'll see how it goes as I'm just thinking through the project as I proceed.

[Coach McGuirk]

How far out is it level? I can't imagine both sides of the cornerbead being level after one coat with a 3 inch knife, but if you are satisfied that is all that matters.

[Shaka]

How far are you supposed to make the fan?

[Coach McGuirk]

How far are you supposed to make the fan?

1st with a ten inch blade using all purpose joint compound. 2nd with a 12 inch using a topping (AP shrinks lees but is difficult to smooth, topping shrinks more but sands out easily). That is standard. Sometimes it takes more coats, you just fill till there is no rock or daylight when you stand a 12 inch knife on edge against the cornerbead and the wall.

[Moliere]

How far out is it level? I can't imagine both sides of the cornerbead being level after one coat with a 3 inch knife, but if you are satisfied that is all that matters.

I guess what I'm saying is that I sanded down an area a couple millimeters and that area goes about 3-4 inches across the wall. It had a pretty abrupt slope back up to the paint level. I then put the cornerbead on and then filled in with the mud, including the abrupt slope up to the paint level. This pretty much made it so I didn't have to blend it in with a really long smooth fan but instead the wall will be level all the way to the cornerbead after the mudding. I basically dug out part of the wall and after putting on the cornerbead I just replaced the dug out portion with the mud. I have no idea if it will work, but it looks good. My only concern is that the abrupt edge, over time, dries out and separates a bit leaving a crack in the wall, but I don't thing that will happen with the mud and drywall.

[Moliere]

It's practically done. I only have to cut and round the shelf and then paint the bottom and the shelves. I'll make them glossy white, which will match the window sills and other shelves throughout the house. I'll also put a small piece of trim under the bottom shelf.

I'm extremely happy with the finished product as it turned out much better than I thought I could do. Honestly, it looks professional from the game room, which is cool. The one mistake I made was when applying the texture I didn't fan it out so I had a small line when I took off the newspaper I put on the wall. I need to just redo that part, but otherwise its pretty darn good.

Here's some pics:

[FN Phat]

:clap: kudos to taking on a project that you were unsure of.