WALLS & CEILINGS: WALLS
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Install wood paneling in any room to inject architectural detail, warmth, and character into your home. Traditionally...
As of January 2nd, U. S. drywall manufacturers increased their prices by 25 to 30%. On top of a similar increase last...
Picture rails are strips of molding that adhere to walls and run horizontally around the room, typically aligning wit...
It used to be that foam-core board was only useful to architects building models. Now that foam technology has taken ...
If you're looking for ways to dress up your dining room for the holidays, nothing works better than some good, old-fa...
If your home doesn't have the style and panache you wish it had, adding crown molding can help. Listen to BOB VILA ON...
When industrial sawmills started cranking it out in the late 19th century, beadboard came on the scene as a quick and...
Removing walls that don't have a function and making spaces work together is a great way to improve the traffic flow ...
Drywall has been the wall finishing material of choice for most of a century, because it’s so easy to install and fin...
If the idea of a freshly plastered wall does not overly excite you, it’s because the options for plaster have been fa...
Whether you're removing a wall or just hanging bookshelves, you've got to know where the studs are before you start. ...
Although the two words are often used interchangeably, sheetrock is actually a brand name for the generic drywall, wh...
Water spots on ceilings and walls aren’t just unsightly--they can be a symptom of a much bigger problem that needs at...
Cleaning your painted walls may seem like a daunting task, but it’s actually quite simple (though somewhat time-consu...
If your next home renovation requires framing new walls, think twice before you reach for those ubiquitous two-by-fou...
Everybody calls it sheetrock, but the generic name is drywall and it comes in various thicknesses and sizes. LISTENLi...
A true plaster job is the best way to complete a wall in a period home.
Here's a before-and-after worth noting. The wood wall paneling inside an 1890s NYC brownstone was severely damaged ne...
Advice and information on types of walls and ceilings and how to implement construction of them.
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...
We've all been there, right? "Oh, I just need to find a stud to hang this picture" and fifteen holes later you're con...
Follow these step-by-step DIY methods for repairing small and large holes in your drywall.
Most of the time finishing drywall joints isn't one of those jobs that has people jumping up and down with excitement...
Customizable, ready-to-assemble systems have made wall paneling and wainscoting more accessible than ever.
The home's concrete-slab floor is constructed with foam decking and connected to PEX tubing that will heat the home. The ReddiForm foam blocks enable a single con...
Bob meets carpenter Danny Ruffini to see how a metal stud wall is built in the basement.
Bob joins carpenter David Ives, who is installing the paneling in the master bedroom closet, and then checks in on artist Kim’s faux finishing work on the walls.
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 discusses the custom wall finish with designer Jonas Everets, who is using marmorino, a centuries-old lime-based plaster, on the kitchen walls of the top-floo...
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.
Bob visits the site to watch the Steve Thompson and his crew from Premier Building Systems raise the SIPs walls. Jim Tracy (from Premier) provides SIPs details.
Tim Smyth, the plastering contractor, provides a drywall update and offers a few tips on quality, speedy installation.
John Galvin is applying veneer plaster to the walls along the stairway.
As part of a Miami kitchen renovation, Bob frames a partition wall made to resemble a banana leaf. He also pours concrete to patch a floor.
Bob interviews Mike Casas, a plastering contractor applying plaster over drywall and metal lath over wood lath.
Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley demonstrate how to lay out and build interior partitions.
As he watches the plaster being applied, Bob discusses the advantages of using blueboard and plaster, instead of drywall.
Bob meets with John Clancy who is applying "California" stucco inside the greenhouse. A tint is applied to the mix to match the interior, and a latex bonding mate...
The second-floor walls are framed and erected at the Malibu beach house.
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.
General contractor Ron Gan explains the advantages of metal wall studs, as the studs are cut and installed in the kitchen, complete with plywood backing plates fo...
Carpentry contractor Bob Ryley demonstrates how to put up the pine interior paneling in the living room.
Bob looks on as plaster contractor Sabino Lux performs plaster patching and adds drywall details.
