Wall Repairs

Drywall replaced walls made of plaster in the 1940s. It was the invention of the United States Gypsum Company in 1916, but did not catch on until the 1940s. Drywall represented a savings in that...

Drywall is a construction product made from gypsum, sand and water. These materials are pressed between sheets of heavy paper and used to build walls, ceilings and other architectural...

If you've noticed a straight crack or gap appearing on your drywall, chances are that the seam between two pieces of the drywall has split. This generally means the drywall tape normally used to...

As a home settles, it becomes necessary to make minor drywall repairs. Most often, cracks may form along seams in the joints of the drywall. As with any issues showing wear within a home, it is...

Drywall sheets on your wall are connected by joint compound, a form of plaster, which is sanded smooth and painted over. Cracks can develop along those seams, sometimes right after the room is...

Hollywood movies often portray the conflicted hero slamming his fist into a wall out of disappointment and frustration. Of course, we never see the damaged wall again, but someone had to repair...

Is it time to finish those drywall seams? Transitioning your drywall can be one of the most frustrating aspects of installing drywall. Here is a step by step guide on how to tape drywall joints.

After removing a medicine cabinet from a bathroom wall, there will oftentimes be a large, rectangular hole left behind where the cabinet was recessed into the wall. While the size of this hole may...

Cracks can appear in the paper that joins the surface of two neighboring pieces of drywall. Settling, earthquakes, moisture and age are the normal contributing factors to drywall paper cracking....

Many plaster repair jobs are simpler and easier than you think, and can be accomplished with minimal cost and effort on your own. You can patch unsightly gouges, water damage and nail and screw...

Old houses are full of charm, beautiful details and incomparable design. Old houses, in my opinion are absolutely gorgeous. Old houses are also full of age related problems. One of those age...

Drywall is the most common material used in home construction. It's durable and easy to work with, but can sustain damage. Luckily, it is also easy for most homeowners to fix small to medium size...

These are instructions for fixing a large area of missing plaster on a Victorian era lath and plaster wall where the lath is composed of horizontal slats of rough sawn wood.

Removing wall tile can leave minor to severe underlying damage to the walls. Ceramic tile is installed with one of two types of adhesive: glue-based adhesive called mastic, or cement-based...

Usually if you take wall paper off there is old glue left over from the wallpaper. You also, usually, have holes and marks on the wall from all of the scraping. If you have not removed the...

You have a hole in your wall, and you need to get it fixed. Here’s how to do it within your budget and still end up with quality results.

Drywall tape tends to peel over time, especially tape that is located in areas that are exposed to abuse from furniture, children and pets. Often, drywall tape will peel if it has not been applied...

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....

Drywall can be damaged in any number of ways. From door handles to an exciting game of indoor football, the result is the same. Though the hole sizes will vary greatly, the method used to repair...

Tired of seeing the same plaster cracks over and over after painting?? I will explain how to quickly and easily repair cracks in plaster so they STAY FIXED!.

Plaster is a building material made of gypsum, limestone, sand and water. It is installed over wooden strips, called a lath, or lathe. Until the 1950s it was the most common material used to...

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 patching is something that is needed by almost every home occupant at one time or another. Though you may think you need a professional to perform this repair, drywall can be patched by...

Drywall is one of the most popular construction materials available. Made from gypsum and water pressed between sheets of heavy paper, this product is used to build walls, ceilings, and...

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...

Drywall is a popular construction material made from gypsum and water pressed between sheets of heavy paper. This product is used to make walls, ceilings and architectural specialties. While this...

Walls can be easily damaged, either from bumping something into them or even from water or termite damage, and it can cost large sums of money to have someone come into your home to fix the...

There are several different ways you can fix small holes in drywall, but what about the larger ones? With larger holes you will want to have a good secure patch job by using something that is...

You wanted to remodel a room and have just finished putting up the sheetrock. Now what? How do you finish the sheetrock so you can paint the walls? You certainly can’t paint bare sheet rock...

Repairing a hole in drywall is not that difficult to do. With the proper tools and material patching a drywall hole can be completed in one day from start to finish. See below for these simple steps.

When you are taping and finishing drywall for a smooth wall, everything needs to be perfect before you paint. You can be only a tiny bit less careful when taping a wall for texturing. But don't...

Step by step instructions on how to patch a hole in sheet rock or drywall. This "how to" article is meant for smaller holes that do not have a large diameter. Larger holes sometime...

After you install the sheetrock but before you paint or wallpaper, you must apply the drywall mud. Drywall mud is not like regular mud, it is a smooth compound made up of water and a...

At some time or other, every home owner will be faced with a hole in the wall. From rambunctious kids to a broken door stop, holes can be caused by dozens of things. The good news is that...

Whether you are joining bricks with mortar in new construction or trying to repair an old brick wall, you need a consistent pattern. You also want a durable style that is appropriate for your...

Making permanent repairs to cracks in plaster does not require any special skills. The tools required are minimal and, while a little practice is helpful, any novice do-it-yourselfer can achieve...

Nice sharp corners make for easier wallpaper application and just add to the professional look of the job. Applying joint compound to, or "mudding," inside corners can take a little practice, but...

Taping and "mudding" Sheetrock (drywall) is a process that requires practice - and if you're doing a whole room or a whole house you'll get plenty of that. The first coat is the tape coat - here's...