I hope most of us know that the solid walls in our homes are not solid at all but rather many individual boards blended together by applying paper tape and a material called joint compound. This ...
This video is the first of two that explains how to mud and tape a room once the sheetrock is hung. **Tools needed:** - ...
When you discovered that a standard sheet of five-eighths-inch dry wall weighs 73.6 pounds, you wisely decided not to try to muscle the 32-square-foot sheets to the ceiling of your new room addition.
Dear James: I have divided a large room to create an office, so I now have to tape the drywall joints. What are some taping tips so the joint locations won’t stand out? — Scarlett L. Dear Scarlett: ...
While there is no such thing as a perfect building material, drywall comes pretty close. For one thing, it's dirt cheap, costing about $7 for a 1/2-in.-thick 4 x 8 panel. It's also DIY friendly--about ...
If you find yourself staring at damaged walls and ceilings in your home, it might be time for a little TLC and an update. The interiors of most homes are covered with gypsum wallboard, which is ...
Turnkey Sheetrock has announced the expansion of its drywall finishing capabilities to include custom archwall installations for residential and commercial properties. The service addresses growing ...
Editor’s Note: This is the third and final installment in our “fixing a hole in your ceiling” series. The past two installments we’ve discussed how to identify your type of ceiling and how to patch it ...