Pro tip: A bent putty knife saved me on a weird corner patch

Had to fix a busted corner in a 1920s house where the plaster was totally gone. I bent an old 6-inch knife about 30 degrees with a hammer to match the angle, and it made feathering the mud way easier. Anyone have a better tool for old, uneven corners?

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henrygrant7d ago

Bending a putty knife is a solid move. I once used a bent metal ruler for a weird seam in my kitchen, same idea. Old houses just don't do straight lines.

hannaho527d ago

Old houses fight every tool you own. That bent ruler trick is pure genius for those weird corners. Honestly, sometimes the right tool is just the one you're willing to wreck a little. My putty knife has a permanent curve now from a bathroom wall. You just have to accept that nothing is square and get creative.