Real Life Drywall Repair with Kylie Cowden
About This Workshop
We are going to complete a real-life drywall repair project for the beloved Wyoming Fine Arts Center in their basement Arts & Crafts space!
In this workshop, students will be shown how to fix damaged drywall with hands on practice. We’ll start by learning about how house framing looks and functions behind the drywall, and then will learn how to prepare or remove a section of damaged drywall, patch or replace it with new drywall, apply coats of drywall mud, and sand it down to perfection, before painting.
The lesson plan will address plaster walls and tips for patching and repairing plaster with drywall materials (not with original plaster restoration).
Lead Poisoning Hazard Disclaimer: All home renovation work can create a significant lead hazard if completed in a pre-1978 home. DIYD will provide Lead Poisoning Prevention resources to any workshop attendee living in a pre-1978 home. DIYD also hosts a lead safety class twice a year - we highly recommend that you sign up for the lead safety class before you complete these projects in your home if your home was built before 1978 and you have young children living in your home.
Venue & Parking Info
Venue: Wyoming Fine Arts Center
Address: 322 Wyoming Ave, Wyoming, OH 45215, USA
Parking: Park anywhere in the free parking lot behind or across the street from the building.
Building Entry: Look for the DIYD sign by front door (up on the front porch) of the building and enter there. Someone should be there to welcome you and guide you up to the basement where we'll be working.
Please arrive 5-10 minutes early!
About the Instructor
Kylie Cowden (she/they) is a Cincinnati-based professional carpenter and woodworker with a passion for sharing their expertise. Kylie is comfortable with a wide range of handyperson skills and through their small business has experience with framing, drywall repair, trim and casing installation, and painting. At Do It Yourself Darlin, Kylie hopes to share their experience and tips they’ve learned through their own journey, encouraging attendees to become self sufficient and confident in taking on every step of a project, no matter the material, tool, or skill set involved. Kylie’s business is called Timbre Studio and can be found on Instagram at @tmbr.studio
FAQs
- What is the class size of a DIYD workshop?
Typically 5-12 participants per workshop.
- Can I bring my child with me to the workshop?
Unless we are explicitly offering childcare, we ask that you do not bring children under the age of 16 to DIYD workshops as our venues are not child-safe and there is no place for children to wait during a workshop. Young adults over the age of 16 are welcome to participate in the workshops.
- What should I wear to the workshop?
We strongly recommend that participants wear close-toed comfortable shoes and durable clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty or dusty. If you have long hair, it is recommended that you bring a hair tie to put it up during the hands-on portion of our workshops. If you have your own PPE (safety glasses, earplugs, mask), we recommend bringing that as well. We will provide PPE as well.
- Do I need to bring my own tools?
Unless otherwise noted, we will provide tools for all participants in every workshop. If you would like to bring your own tools to a workshop to get practice with them, you are welcome to. Just remember to charge your batteries ahead of time!
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