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  "name": "When should drywall be replaced entirely instead of patched?",
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      "name": "When should drywall be replaced entirely instead of patched?",
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        "text": "A standard patch is appropriate when the damage is isolated, such as a doorknob puncture, small plumbing cutout, or localized crack. However, full sheetrock replacement is necessary when large sections are sagging, saturated by water, crumbling from age, or covered in extensive mold. If more than a third of a panel is compromised, replacing the entire 4x8 sheet is faster, more structurally sound, and produces a flatter, cleaner finish than attempting multiple overlapping patches across a single surface.",
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        "description": "Small, isolated damage can be patched. If drywall is sagging, moldy, waterlogged, or heavily damaged across an entire sheet, full panel replacement is best."
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  "description": "Small, isolated damage can be patched. If drywall is sagging, moldy, waterlogged, or heavily damaged across an entire sheet, full panel replacement is best."
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