sheetrock screws starting to buldge.

[wally diver 2]

What would cause Sheetrock screws to buldge? I just bought a 20 year old house and now we have some screws showing. Bad thing is we repainted before we moved in

[MattL]

Are the screws themselves bulging? My guess is it is just the mud in the screw holes. This is caused by the screw being installed too deep. An easy fix is to run another screw nearby and mud or spackle both holes.

[wally diver 2]

Tried posting a pic couldnt figure it out. Its more so the mud buldging out. I guess my question is that why in the last week would they start showing? When they weren't there when we painted a month ago.

[EyeChsr]

Humidity changes?

[PurpleFloyd]

Possibly nails rather than screws? Several things could cause it.

[MattL]

Seasonal changes can cause cracks and popped screws. It may be possible the previous owners just re-filled the holes to mask the issue versus fixing it. If you push on the Sheetrock I'm sure you will see it isn't tight to the studs. A few new screws and some spackle will fix it.

[leech~~]

Tried posting a pic couldnt figure it out. Its more so the mud buldging out. I guess my question is that why in the last week would they start showing? When they weren't there when we painted a month ago.

Did you by chance repaint more of a gloss, semi-gloss paint over flat or something? Flat paint hides more imperfections which are just showing up more now?

[Surface Tension]

If you push on the Sheetrock I'm sure you will see it isn't tight to the studs. A few new screws and some spackle will fix it.

That would be my guess as well.

[delcecchi]

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[JeremyCampbell]

Ive seen many different cases of reasons for nail or scew pops.Its hard to really know unless a professional came over and examined your house.Most of the time the drywall needs to be secured a little better by adding screws near the nail pops and cleaning out the pops either bang them back in or screw them in depending on whats happening.Generally two "THIN" coats of durabond should take care of it after the new screws are put in next to them.

Lots of things that it can be that are causing this.Every house has a bit of a different story so there isnt really one answer for all screw pops in a home.

When we hang drywall,there's a system of how many screws get zipped in per stud per sheet.Ceilings and walls are a little different as far as how many screws it needs.After everything is set, we examine corners, joints and the filler areas to make sure screws are inset correctly.Usually you know for sure upon dragging a blade during taping application.Some areas get more attention depending on if its vaulted, high stress, etc.Sometimes the compound is still a little wet and folks will paint over a wet patched area, which in the end may result in a nail/screw pop.

Sometimes one will zip screws in and get off a studs path and then just leave the screws in even though there not actually in the stud.A common thing ive discovered contractors sometimes even skimp on screws to save time which then you have a non fully secured sheet hanging.This happens more commonly I think.

As seasons change things move a little too.

Heavy construction in very close proximity of your house can sometimes cause your home to vibrate a little.So on and so on.

Alot of times the nail pops are there but not visible until one starts to paint.Happens alot too.Just fix it and move on.

Really you just need to get that secured better in those places.Pretty simple task.

I can go on but I will spare you and others

[wally diver 2]

Looks like the consensus is the house settled for some reason. The house seems pretty dry would that cause it?

[Down Deep]

I had a total kitchen remodel done in my home. There was one interior wall between the kitchen and a bathroom that received lots of work including adding some extra studding to carry the cabinets and new plumbing. When all the work was done I noticed that the rock facing the bathroom was no longer level and had been knocked loose during the construction in the kitchen. To repair the rock the contractor had a guy shoot new screws and patched the wall to smooth it. I another house I owned and sold the nails were actually pushed out of the rock in one entire corner of the house. It was corrected by shooting new screws, knocking in the nails and a little mud. I figured the problem was caused by settling.