Walls

After you have hung Sheetrock, or drywall, you need to apply paper tape and mud to cover the seams and any metal brackets put up to protect corners. How you apply the tape will determine how much...

Installing wallboard, or drywall, can be physically demanding and is labor intensive. The typical job often requires two people to properly hang the drywall and secure it to metal or wood studs....

Drywall is a relatively easy material to install on a frame to give a room a uniform look. The areas where the drywall panels come together, known as the joints, have to be finished before the...

If you want a smooth final drywall hardcoat for paint or wallpaper, you'll have to appreciate how the professionals work to achieve the desired result. You need to be able to create the right...

Hanging double drywall in the proper way is an effective means of creating a "firewall" barrier between two spaces. In some localities it is mandatory to create a firewall in certain...

Dark wood paneling was all the rage in the 1970s, but now those grooved wood panels can date an interior, and all that dark wood can make rooms feel small and closed in. Wood paneling usually...

The addition of concrete block to an existing concrete pad is a situation that will most commonly come up during a remodeling project. Though this is a task that is more complicated than simply...

Concrete walls, such as those found in a basement, may need to have insulation added if you plan to finish the basement and cover the walls. Adding insulation to concrete walls will help to...

Styrofoam wall coverings are typically applied to concrete walls in a basement to retain heat or to be finished. This type of insulation comes in sheets that are 4-by-8 feet and are secured to the...

Dorm rooms, military barracks and older apartment buildings sometimes have walls made from stacked concrete blocks. Unpainted concrete is not the most colorful backdrop for a room, so occupants...

You can finish newly installed drywall with a variety of products and methods. Finishing drywall requires construction skills and a full complement of tools. A tape pan is a necessity--this holds...

Getting a new paint job for your home or office can be an expensive project if you hire professionals to do it. For this reason, many decide to do it themselves. You can too. If you don't want to...

If you are a DIY type or not painting a room takes more time than skills. You don't have to have talent, just time and patience and the know how which I will share here. Exercise your creativity...

Need to soundproof your room but don't want to rebuild your current walls? Learn how to quickly, effectively and affordably soundproof existing walls with Peacemaker Sound Insulation.

When doing home renovations, it is better to get everything right on the first try. This is very important when installing drywall as any mistakes will easily be seen. Getting a good seamless...

Drywall is gypsum sandwiched between sheets of paper. Invented after World War II, drywall became the commonly used material for building interior walls in structures of all sorts. Once fastened...

Need to repaint a room, but dread getting started and afraid you won't get that professionally painted look you want? Here are some tips I have discovered along the way that will make you want to...

A crack in plaster needs to be repaired before it becomes worse. It is possible to do by hand, if you have the right tools.

Fixing holes in walls use to be hard to do. Filling, sanding, painting. Now all you have to do is take a tube of adhesive sealant and mix with your favorite paint and fill the holes with no mess...

Drywall is a series of gypsum panels that are nailed or screwed to a wooden frame. Drywall comes in thicknesses of 1/4 to 5/8 inches. Once the drywall is hung it needs to be finished. This is a...

Drywall is the most common material used for walls, and has greatly simplified the building process since its introduction. Putting up drywall is a fairly simple process, but finishing it is the...

The corners formed between two panels of drywall are one of the most common places for cracking and bubbling to occur. Sometimes this is caused by the shifting of the house's frame because of...

If you've ever tried repainting the textured walls in your home, you know the headaches of trying to use painter's tape to make your seams look nice. The paint always seems to seep under the tape...

Building walls for a house can be done when the structure is being constructed or added during a remodel to separate or create a new room. Walls in a house can be constructed as exterior walls or ...

Adhesive tape is a high-viscosity liquid with significant adhesion properties and good cohesion. These physical properties make it the near-perfect tool for countless applications (hanging...

Putting up drywall is easy. The only hang-up is that bubbles often form under the tape after it has been mudded. Read on for easy ways to take care of this problem with drywall, and also ways to...

Drywall tape is used by professionals and amateurs alike. Taping before using drywall ensures that the finished product has a nice and smooth surface, without any bumps or ridges seen. The secret...

Accidents can easily occur around the home that can put a hole through your drywall. Drywall isn't the strongest material and if you hit it in between the wooden wall studs you can put a dent or...

The art and science of finishing drywall can be accomplished by most dedicated "do-it-yourself" folks. It involves some common carpentry tools, a weekend or more depending on the size and number...

Fiberglass tape is quickly becoming a drywall technician's tape of choice. It has an inherent quality to it that holds it in place without having to spread joint compound first. It is as easy to...

Drywall mud, or joint compound, is used to smooth joints in walls and ceilings before they're painted or wallpapered. When it's properly applied the joints between sheets of drywall are invisible....

Choosing to use a paint sprayer to paint the inside or outside of your house can be an excellent decision. It will allow you to get the painting job done faster, and it will also leave a nice...

When you take on interior paint it is a hard and long job but well worth it if you are trying to sell a house. Interior paint will make your house stand out and look clean.

Walls erected using modern construction techniques are typically made of drywall. The drywall needs to be taped and mudded in order to give a seamless appearance. Presented in this tutorial is a...

Drywall contractors commonly use large gypsum panels in the construction of interior walls. These panels provide a smooth surface for painting or applying wall covering, after the installer fills...

Joint tape is a strong, cross-fibered tape used with joint compound to seal, secure and smooth the seams between drywall boards. Typically 2 to 3 inches wide, joint tape comes in three basic...

Joint tape is used as part of a drywall installation. It's applied along the seams of two adjacent drywall sheets. The reason is mainly to seal the small gap created by the seam and create a...

A hole in a plaster wall may appear to be a daunting repair job, yet its not much harder than repairing a regular dryboard wall.

Hanging and taping drywall are comprised of two separate tasks. The first involves nailing or screwing the drywall sheets to the ceiling joists and wall studs. The second involves applying joint...

Many property owners like to apply a coat of paint over masonry walls to hide patched cracks and structural settling or just to provide a new fresh feel. Whether the masonry wall is indoors or...

Learn about how to apply tape & compound to the ceiling when installing drywall in this free video clip.

Learn about how to apply tape to the corners when installing drywall in this free video clip.

Learn about how to apply tape to the ceiling when installing drywall in this free video clip.

Learn more about how to apply tape to the ceiling when installing drywall in this free video clip.

Learn about how to apply tape to two pieces of drywall when installing drywall in this free video clip.

Learn how to tape and float drywall to sound proof a room in this free construction tutorial video.

Learn how to tape and float drywall to sound proof a room in this free construction tutorial video.

Learn how to tape and float drywall to sound proof a room in this free construction tutorial video.

Mirrored panels can make a great deal of difference in the ambiance of a space. The panels may be installed on walls or ceilings to enhance the perceived size of the room, as well as to improve...

In this How to Project I will show you how to finish inside and outside drywall corners. When going to your Home Center to purchase all the material, I recommend that you get the fiberglass mesh...