spackling
Filling small holes
Spackling is a paste used to fill cracks, holes, and imperfections in walls before painting.
The verb means to apply this compound: I spent the morning spackling nail holes in the drywall.
The word functions as both noun (the material) and verb (the action), sometimes appearing as spackle.
Combined into one
- drywallGypsum-core building panels
- plasterWall-coating paste
- puttyPliable sealing compound
- mudWet soil mixture
gypsum · latex · acrylic · vinyl · premixed · lightweight · all-purpose · powder
Flat blade for spreading
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- spreadingExtending over space
- fillingMaterial placed within
patching · leveling · feathering · skim-coating · mudding · taping · applying · layering
Gypsum-core building panels
- wallsVertical enclosing structures
- ceilingRoom's upper surface
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- DIYAmateur home projects
remodeling · interior · handyman · contractor · touchup · rental · redecorating
compound
Combined into one
mud · gypsum · latex · acrylic · vinyl · premixed · lightweight · all-purpose · powder · paste
trowel
Flat blade for spreading
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
- spreadingExtending over space
filling · patching · leveling · feathering · skim-coating · mudding · taping · applying · layering · drying
drywall
Gypsum-core building panels
- wallsVertical enclosing structures
- ceilingRoom's upper surface
- renovationRestoring to good condition
DIY · remodeling · interior · handyman · contractor · touchup · rental · redecorating
hole
Absence in matter
ding · damage · imperfection · blemish · gap · seam · joint · patch · fix · mend
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
texture · feathered · seamless · flush · even · flat · paintable · sandable · blending · invisible
- home repairhandyman, plumbing, caulk, remodeling, drywall
- surface preprust remover, priming, paint remover, wire brush, sandpaper
- Surface Repairspatching, sanding, filling, priming, repainting
- touch-upsretouch, touch up paint, paint touch-up, spot repair, freshen
- renovationrenovation, remodeling, remodel, renovate, refurbishment
- adhesivesglue, epoxy, tape, adhesive, Elmer's
spacklinggouging
Exploitative overpricing
puncturing · demolition · drilling · chipping · cracking
- spackling pasteThick paste for patching walls