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My dad warned me about using cheap spackle on a drywall patch
He said the $2 stuff from the bargain bin would shrink and crack, but I figured it was fine for a small hole. Sure enough, after two days it looked like a spiderweb and I had to redo the whole thing with the good compound. What's the one piece of DIY advice you got that you wish you'd listened to right away?
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rivera.keith12d ago
Cheap spackle is a false economy every single time. It doesn't matter how skilled you are at applying it, the material itself is garbage and will fail. That shrinking and cracking is guaranteed, turning a ten minute job into a total redo. Your dad gave you solid advice.
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