nakedpickle
nakedpickle t1_j0f2yww wrote
Reply to comment by SavageMountain in How do I remove a broken doorknob? by SavageMountain
At least you weren't trapped inside the room!
That happened to me when we were renting a house. Myself, my wife and my two kids ( age2 and 4) were in the babies room and the door closed. The knob just spun when I went to open it.
No keys, so going out the window wouldn't matter. No phones, couldn't call anyone. No tools, it was a child's room.
I ended up taking the curtain rod off it's bracket and punching a series of holes through the door in a semi circle around the knob. Eventually I got the knob to fall out.
My landlord laughed at the story and replaced all the interior knobs in the house after that.
nakedpickle t1_jebcvyj wrote
Reply to comment by Xilom in Drywall mud not going well - where to go from here? by Xilom
you can do that, but like other people have said you want it to be a little thinner.
Try to sand a lot of what you already have up down smooth, then tape all the corners. Youtube is your friend.
Then do a SUPER LIGHT coat on top of your tape. Then a SUPER LIGHT sand.
By this point you should be almost smooth. if you need another coat, go for it. Light, thin coats are the way. Heck, if it takes you 4 coats, go for it. Slowly get smoother and smoother until you are happy.