Wall Repairs

Mold spores are unhealthy because they trigger hay fever-like symptoms, more so in some people than others. Mold grows on moist Sheetrock because of its porosity and cellulose content. You can mix...

Mold often grows on sheetrock that has suffered water damage. Mold can lead to hay fever-like symptoms and even difficulty breathing if one has a pre-existing respiratory condition like asthma. A...

If there has been a moisture problem in your home, your drywall may have become moldy. It's a problem you need to address quickly. First, take all of the necessary steps to remedy the moisture...

This is a very difficult issue to address and there is no two ways about how to go around the problem. Never having to deal with sheetrock manufactured in China, but knowing the problems that...

Accidents happen. Holes end up in walls. Sometimes the holes are little tiny nail holes sometimes they are the size of the hockey puck your son or daughter just put through the wall and sometimes...

If you have a small hole in your sheetrock wall and no spackle, don’t worry, you can still easily fix the hole. A hole in a sheetrock wall can happen from a nail, another repair or an accident....

Holes in walls? Suppose someone pushes a doorknob through the wall because of an accident. You are left with a gaping hole and mess. What if someone puts their fist through your wall? Maybe you...

Whether it's a game room, the kids room, or maybe your home theatre, it is sometimes nice to sound proof a wall. Follow these steps to sound proof your own wall today.

Most new home construction does not include garage finishing anymore. The builder will finish the floor and ceiling but leave the garage walls unfinished or will only partially finish them. If...

It happens. A door swings open and the knob goes through the sheetrock wall. Simply spackling over drywall is seldom enough to repair a hole that size. If it's between wall studs, a patch made...

It's easy to patch small holes in sheetrock. It is far more difficult to patch moderate to large holes in a manner that provides structural integity and avoids patch patterns from the sheetrock...

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.

It happened...you were moving furniture, or your kids were rough-housing, and bang! There's a hole in your wall. Don't call a repairman! This is something you can easily do yourself with a few...

Installing a drywall corner along the vertical seam, where two walls meet to form an outside corner, can be among the more vexing aspects of an interior remodeling project. Common problems include...

Damaged Sheetrock can be difficult and time consuming to repair. Sanding the drywall compound can lead to dust permeating the entire house, and it is often hard to get the patch to blend in with...

Wall speakers give rooms a streamlined uncluttered appearance that even the highest end bookshelf do not. They feature hidden wiring, avoiding the heartache of having to obscure the wire under...

Wall cracks are inevitable, especially in older, settling homes. Particularly around windows, where wooden interior frames dry out and pull away from the walls, cracks can be a bothersome...

Scared to fix that hole in your drywall. Here are a few easy to follow steps.

I will explain how to quickly repair holes from doorknobs, hammers, or whatever else puts holes in your sheetrock or wallboard walls!

This is a quick and easy trick for correcting damage to walls by using spackle.

Learn how to float a drywall patch repair around your door or on your wall, in this free DIY home improvement video guide.

Learn how to repair a patch of drywall sheetrock in your home, in this free DIY home improvement video guide.

Learn how to repair sheetrock and replace it with this free diy home improvement video guide.

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...

Patching your textured sheetrock or drywall is a little more challenging than doing a smooth wall; but commercially available spray texture products (See “Spray Texture Product Example” link under...

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...

Drywall, also known as sheetrock, when installed properly, results in a flat smooth surface, ready for painting or wallpapering. Made of pressed gypsum and covered with paper or fiberglass...

Hanging drywall is a learned technique. How smooth your wall is at the end of your project depends heavily upon the methods you use when cutting and fastening the sheetrock to the studs. Using a...

Having a fire safe home doesn't only consist of smoke detectors and emergency exit plans. Many home fires can begin in the garage with flammable chemicals and liquids. Having a secure firewall in...

With these quick repair steps, you can patch a hole in a sheetrock wall in no time. And you won't have to call a professional