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Trying to screw directly into drywall without using any type of drywall anchor is not a good idea. Either the screw w...
Walls aren’t something most people think about too often, unless they’re considering updating the colors or adding wa...
Highlights Drywall repair costs around $294 to $876, with homeowners paying an average of $573 nationally. The exac...
A standard sheet of drywall (or Sheetrock) is 8 feet long by 4 feet wide and weighs about 50 pounds. Trying to hold t...
Q: I recently moved into a new fixer-upper home. There are several spots on the walls and ceilings that need repair, ...
Fresh drywall is very dry and can soak up expensive paint like a sponge. It can also make it difficult to drag a pain...
While some industries are beginning to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic, the home improvement trade continues to st...
When most of us think about constructing interior walls, drywall usually comes to mind. It is cost effective and easy...
Typical Range: $12 to $20 per panel National Average: $15 per panelGlancing around a home, visitors take in the a...
Basic as they are, screwdrivers are not a one-size-fits-all tool, nor does one type of screwdriver fit all situations...
If you’ve ever had to install shelving or hang picture frames, you’ve more than likely had to find out where the stud...
Half of the battle with common home repairs is picking the correct product to use. And when two products have some ov...
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Q: I just bought a house and am planning to paint over its existing green interior walls with a fresh coat of country...
So, you want to hang something heavier than an average photo frame from your drywall: Whether you’re putting in a scr...
Make short work of the pesky projects you’ve been putting off with the help of some of the coolest, pro-approved tools on the market. This content has been ...
With the cost of living space going up, many homeowners are looking down to expand their home’s square footage with a...
Professional drywall taping crews make it look so easy: They move quickly, slather compound on every joint and nail h...
What do you do when you find yourself staring at a hole in a wall caused by a furniture ding, a too-eagerly opened do...
Sanding certainly isn’t the most fun part of a furniture or room makeover. Still, it's a vital step in the prep work ...
Q: I’ve given in to my daughter’s request to paint her bedroom pink. Is primer required for a job like this and if so...
When it comes to interior walls, drywall has a lot going for it. It’s inexpensive, fairly easy to install and repair,...
Q: I recently noticed a few cracks in our living room wall. I’m not sure if they've been there for a while and I just...
Drywall and plaster both have their advantages and disadvantages. Here are some points to keep in mind when deciding ...
The knockdown drywall finish, an early 1990s successor to popcorn and orange peel textures, has remained a hit with h...
If you’re thinking of taking on a wall construction project in your home, you’ll likely hear of two options: drywall ...
Drywall taping has always been a notoriously messy, imprecise undertaking. In the past, no matter the size of the job...
"Mudding," the process of applying multiple thin coats of drywall compound to the joints and screw indentations in ne...
Ask any seasoned carpenter or DIYer what tools take up the most room in their toolbox, and the answer is probably “sc...
Maybe there was a mishap while moving a major appliance. Or perhaps someone hung some pictures the old-fashioned way ...
Drywall is tough, but it’s not indestructible. Over time, gypsum-board walls can sustain ugly cracks or holes. Fortun...
Drywall—commonly known as sheet rock—is one of the most popular construction materials used in finishing interior wal...
Adding a little texture to drywall compound can go a long way toward hiding imperfections in ceilings. And it’s an ea...
Need to patch a hole in drywall? While you can resolve smaller problems with spackling paste, larger jobs call for a ...
Sooner or later, most of us need to patch drywall, whether for purely cosmetic reasons—filling nail holes, for exampl...
Let’s be honest. Drywall repair is not something most people look forward to. Although it’s relatively straightforwar...
If you've ever done drywall work, you know the corners are the really tricky part. These no-coat drywall corners ar...
Here's a helpful tip for getting really smooth drywall seam. After you've laid the tape in a four-inch bed of joint ...
Q: Many of the drywall seams on my 40-year-old house are bulging. It doesn't appear as if the joint tape is pulling a...
Here's a tip on how to throw a curve with drywall. The trick is to use two sheets of quarter-inch drywall instead of...
I've got to remove some drywall in a room so I can nail studs behind the wall for anchoring purposes. What is the bes...
I won't attempt here to tell you in detail how to hang wallboard or to tape joints; there are a number of book-length...
You've probably hung some 'rock over the years, either at home or helping a friend refurbish a room. So you probably...
Everyone knows drywall and you can’t beat its cost. But almost no one loves drywall, a leading cause of contractor ca...
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...
Drywall History Before drywall, builders nailed lengths of wood, called lath, to the studs and then applied several c...
What is drywall?Although the two words are often used interchangeably, Sheetrock is actually a brand name for drywall...
Most of the time finishing drywall joints isn't one of those jobs that has people jumping up and down with excitement...
The roof of the new addition is being insulated – in an environmentally conscious way – to retain the heat from the radiant heating system. Moisture- and mold-res...
Before putting on the blue board, Bob looks at what goes behind the walls: wiring, light fixtures, heat ducts, water lines, and a pocket door frame.
Bob interviews Carlos Londono, a plastering contractor, who demonstrates how to apply a veneer coat of plaster over blue board.
Bob talks with Owens Corning experts about the basement finishing system and discusses staircase repairs.
Bob discusses the installation of a basement half-bathroom, including wiring, plumbing, and radiant heating.
Bob meets Thad Goodman to install fiberglass-faced wallboard.
Bob meets with Leslie Chapman-Henderson from the Federal Alliance for Safe Housing (FLASH) and Randy Shackelford to discuss an assortment of storm-resistant roof ...
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 and Chris Vila visit the plastering contractor and receive a lesson in plaster mixing. Next, they talk to Dino from Dino's Construction, who's installing the ...
Chris Vila discusses the benefits of a factory-built foundation system with Mel Zimmerman of Superior Walls.
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.
Bob goes up to the attic of the Victorian project house, where an ODL tubular skylight is being installed. Also, Bob looks back at the installation of windows on ...
Bob joins Joe Sheridan (from Energy Guard) to learn more about the US Greenfiber Cocoon cellulose insulation being used in the barn.
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 Brian Dauphinee, who's hanging blue board, installing corner bead, and applying the scratch coat of plaster.
Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley put up a grab bar in the bathroom to facilitate a wheelchair-bound person's maneuvering.
The old flooring in the Gothic Carpenter-style home in Elmwood has been removed. Bob outlines the process of installing the new floor and discusses the new suppor...
Carpenter Bob Ryley and Tim Grether (from Owens Corning) install insulation and vapor barrier in the bathroom. And Jim Larson (from Georgia Pacific) installs a sp...
Bob interviews Mike Casas, a plastering contractor applying plaster over drywall and metal lath over wood lath.
Bob meets with the architects, Mark and Geoffrey, who visit the project site every two weeks in order to check on progress, and to make sure their plans are being...
As he watches the plaster being applied, Bob discusses the advantages of using blueboard and plaster, instead of drywall.
Bob joins restoration contractor Richard Marks to see how the existing plaster and cornice work is blended with the new drywall.
Bob and contractor Bob Ryley review the Insulspan structural insulated panels (SIPs). These Styrofoam panels save steps in construction, since they include struct...
Bob interviews drywall contractor Mark Richardson, as he hangs drywall inside a skylight and attaches the corner bead.
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.
Bob tours the Georgia-Pacific drywall plant in Marcus Hook, PA with Monty Palmowski.
