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If you’ve ever had to install shelving or hang a mirror, you've more than likely looked for wall studs before. That's...
Half the battle of common home repairs is picking the correct product to use. And when two products have some overlap...
Tackle paint jobs, prep work, maintenance, and repairs quickly and easily with these expert tips and tools. The following content is paid advertising create...
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 the average photo frame from your drywall. Whether you're putting in a nai...
With the cost of living space going up, many homeowners are looking down—creating a “finished” basement—to expand the...
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...
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...
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 his or her toolbox, and the answer is probabl...
Drywall is tough, but it’s not indestructible. Over time, gypsum-board walls can sustain ugly cracks or holes. Fortun...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
Drywall has been the wall finishing material of choice for most of a century, because it’s so easy to install and fin...
Everybody calls it sheetrock, but the generic name is drywall and it comes in various thicknesses and sizes. LISTENLi...
What is drywall?Although the two words are often used interchangeably, Sheetrock is actually a brand name for drywall...
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 with Leslie Chapman-Henderson from the Federal Alliance for Safe Housing (FLASH) and Randy Shackelford to discuss an assortment of storm-resistant roof ...
在与格鲁吉亚太平洋的龙头德曼说话之前，鲍勃花了一会儿用干墙承包商。Goodman先生告诉Bob关于独特的耐腐蚀的材料......
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Tim Smyth, the plastering contractor, provides a drywall update and offers a few tips on quality, speedy installation.
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 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 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 Georgia-Pacific drywall plant in Marcus Hook, PA with Monty Palmowski.
