WALLS & CEILINGS: DRYWALL
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As of January 2nd, U. S. drywall manufacturers increased their prices by 25 to 30%. On top of a similar increase last...
Drywall has been the wall finishing material of choice for most of a century, because it’s so easy to install and fin...
Although the two words are often used interchangeably, sheetrock is actually a brand name for the generic drywall, wh...
Everybody calls it sheetrock, but the generic name is drywall and it comes in various thicknesses and sizes. LISTENLi...
So you bought a new towel rack—or some shelving brackets, or a paper towel holder—and you want to attach it to the wa...
Most of the time finishing drywall joints isn't one of those jobs that has people jumping up and down with excitement...
Bob interviews Carlos Londono, a plastering contractor, who demonstrates how to apply a veneer coat of plaster over blue board.
Bob meets Thad Goodman to install fiberglass-faced wallboard.
Bob spends a moment with the drywall contractor before speaking with Thad Goodman of Georgia Pacific. Mr. Goodman tells Bob about the unique, mold-resistant prope...
Bob witnesses high-speed drywall finishing taking place in the Simplex modular home building plant.
Bob walks through the farmhouse interior and points out some of the challenges the home's design posed for the drywall contractors.
In the barn of the Victorian restoration project house, Bob talks with a rep from US Gypsum about the new technology that makes blue boards stronger and lighter t...
A crew from US Gypsum is installing drywall in the barn of the Victorian restoration project house. This is a traditional installation with drywall wallboard and ...
Chris Borovka (from US Gypsum) joins Bob to explain about patching with plaster.
Tim Smyth, the plastering contractor, provides a drywall update and offers a few tips on quality, speedy installation.
Bob interviews Mike Casas, a plastering contractor applying plaster over drywall and metal lath over wood lath.
As he watches the plaster being applied, Bob discusses the advantages of using blueboard and plaster, instead of drywall.
Bob joins plastering contractor Bob Fragakis, who will install blueboard, then apply a skim coat of plaster over it. Fragakis explains the tools and materials use...
Bob interviews Larry Lelflar (from Bonita Drywall) as he and his team hang drywall on the ceiling, then apply the first coat of tape and compound.
Bob tours the interior of the in-progress Naples project, discussing the installation of ceiling boards with the drywall contractor.
Bob looks on as plaster contractor Sabino Lux performs plaster patching and adds drywall details.
