Project Summary
Restoring both sides of a garage wall after an accidental impact.
The homeowner was pulling a vehicle into the garage when it failed to stop in time and struck the drywall wall. The impact broke and cracked a large area on the garage side and transferred visible damage through to the wall surface inside the home.
The fractured drywall was removed so the concealed wall framing could be inspected. The studs and framing members showed only light localized damage. The affected areas received minor repairs as needed before the wall was closed again with new drywall.
Both the garage-facing and interior-facing sides were rebuilt and finished. Joint compound was applied, the repaired surfaces were carefully sanded, and the wall was repainted using matching paint supplied by the homeowner.
As a simple preventive measure, a ceiling-hung visual parking marker was also installed at the driver's sight line. The marker gives the driver an easy reference for the correct stopping position before reaching the wall.
Work Completed
- Removed cracked and impact-damaged drywall
- Inspected the exposed studs and interior wall framing
- Completed minor repairs to locally affected framing
- Installed new drywall on the damaged wall sections
- Finished and sanded both the garage and interior sides
- Repainted the repaired areas with homeowner-supplied matching paint
- Added a ceiling-hung visual parking marker to help prevent another impact
