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Person uses plastic putty knife to fill hole in drywall with joint compound.
Walls & Ceilings

By Bob Vila

Containers of joint compound and spackle with a putty knife and drywall tape.
Walls & Ceilings

By Katelin Hill, By Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

Person using a trowel to add texture to a wall.
Walls & Ceilings

By Timothy Dale, By Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

A person cutting a piece of drywall with a utility knife and a T-square.
Walls & Ceilings

By Tony Carrick

The Best Spackle Options
Walls & Ceilings

By Tony Carrick

Woman uses a hammer and screwdriver to recess a drywall anchor into the wall.
Walls & Ceilings

By Theresa Clement

Woman extends a tape measure from the corner of the room to measure the wall.
Walls & Ceilings

By Kit Stansley, By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila

A DIYer using a stud finder to find studs in a wall with a graphic overlay that says Tool Tutorial.
Walls & Ceilings

By Steffani Cameron

A closeup image of a man painting baseboards with an angled brush.
Walls & Ceilings

By Jennifer Noonan, By Bob Vila, By Theresa Clement

Water leak on ceiling of apartment unit.
Walls & Ceilings

By Bob Vila, By Teresa Odle

A smiling younger man paints wall trim with white paint.
Walls & Ceilings

By Bob Vila, By Katie Nolan, Updated by Paul Rankin

A can of white paint and paintbrush in front of a half-painted wall of brown floral wallpaper.
Walls & Ceilings

By Bob Vila

Using a broom to dust a popcorn ceiling.
Walls & Ceilings

By Andreana Lefton, By Bob Vila

Woman uses mesh drywall tape to cover a hole in drywall.
Walls & Ceilings

By Bob Vila

A crack running through a white interior wall.
Walls & Ceilings

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

A mother and son scraping off old wallpaper and glue off a bedroom wall.
Walls & Ceilings

By Bob Vila

Spraying cellulose insulation on the wall.
Walls & Ceilings

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

Best Caulk for Baseboards Close-Up
Walls & Ceilings

By Bob Beacham

Rear view of a woman peeling paint from the wall.
Walls & Ceilings

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila

The Best Peel and Stick Wallpaper Option
Walls & Ceilings

By Michelle Larson, By Kristen Mosier, By Stacey L. Nash