Wall Repairs

Paint fiberglass using gel coat, a fiberglass resin you can pigment to match any color. Gel coat acts as a protective layer for the fiberglass as well as a finish. It has a very thick consistency...

Your house is getting older and is starting to settle. You are noticing cracks in the ceiling. This may be due to age, or it may be due to the foundation or building. No matter what, most...

Although intimidating. hanging drywall can be a do-it-yourself project. As long as you are prepared and measure three times before cutting, you can do this and save a lot of money on renovations....

Restoring plaster walls and ceilings is a lost art. All too often, so-called professionals will perform short-lived repairs, using a simple mix of plaster and joint compound that will look good...

Plaster and lath was the method craftsmen used in the early 1900s and before that to construct interior walls. Plaster was mixed by hand and spread over the lath--wooden oak slats nailed close...

Joint compound, or dry wall mud, is used in every home and business project of the modern building age. At one point in time, it came in large sacks of dry powder, and the professional had to add...

Drywall is one of the most popular building materials available today. It is used for walls, ceilings, and many other architectural features. Drywall is fairly simple to install, and involves...

Taping and mudding drywall is a messy job but it's not very difficult. The worst part is the sanding, and the better you are with the mudding part, the less drywall sanding you'll have to do....

Dings happen--and fasteners pop. Maybe that contractor you hired didn't do such a great job of applying the drywall (he didn't press it firmly against the wall when installing the fasteners), or...

Applying smooth coat, or skim coating, is the final step in your preparation before priming and painting your walls and ceiling. It requires a careful eye, but with a little practice you can give...