Submitted by letsstumphannah t3_y9pjbk in DIY
JerseyWiseguy t1_it6rdjx wrote
I can offer you a fairly simple, inexpensive, yet reasonably attractive fix that doesn't require any great skill of special tools.
You can go to Home Depot and get a sheet of Polywall:
It's cheap, thin, semi-rigid, durable, paintable, and can be cut with a good pair of scissors. You could cut a piece of that and cover the whole area, from door to corner. It can be applied with something like Loctite PowerGrab:
Then, get yourself a basic piece of outside corner trim, like this stuff:
Cut it to length with a hacksaw, and just glue it onto the corner with the PowerGrab.
After that, you can paint it all to match the wall. It won't be "perfect," but an ideal fix would involve removing and re-framing the door, installing drywall and trim, reinstalling the door, etc.
letsstumphannah OP t1_it6zt93 wrote
That sounds like the best solution! Thank you! We plan on completely replacing the doors, but that is a project for another time.
Thank you again! I hadn't seen that flex board. I'll sand the excess mud and apply that then place the trim corner piece. I already have my paint. I had just planned on just painting and dealing with the bad drywall eventually or just replacing it. However, what's the point of half assing something then having to do it all over again? That's what the previous owners left us with short cuts and half assed work.
JerseyWiseguy t1_it76334 wrote
If you plan on doing the doors in the near future, then yeah, it should be a good, quick, cheap, temporary fix for you.
One quick tip, from my own experience. The PowerGrab works great on that Polywall--instant hold, and it bonds strong. But since the Polywall is rather thin, and the PowerGrab is actually kind of thick, get yourself something like a scrap board or plastic putty knife or a disposable adhesive spreader, and spread the glue in a somewhat thin, even layer over the back of the Pollywall (don't just make thick lines of glue). Otherwise, when you put it up, you can end up with it looking and feeling lumpy.
Good luck!
letsstumphannah OP t1_it9mjnd wrote
Thanks! So this is the current door set up to the furnace.
We did not do this. We will eventually frame the top and replace the doors so there is one set of doors.
Of course a project for a later time. We have a shower that we need to retile first. 😐
coffeeruns t1_it9agvt wrote
Polywall is a genius solution. I had a similar situation and used Lauan.
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