Double-boarded houses were built before modern insulation was developed. They were made by putting a layer of boards on wall studs or framing, installing a barrier of felt or similar insulating…
Homes have all kinds of nooks and crannies where small items can be hidden, but the space between walls is the traditional place to stash stuff. For small things such as jewelry, money and important…
Water damage, whether it is above or below grade, is a very serious problem. If the drywall was submerged in water for more than two hours or moisture has seeped behind this material, mold and mildew…
Remodeling projects in homes that have plaster walls or ceilings often require creating a smooth transition between plaster and drywall surfaces. Choosing the appropriate drywall thickness makes…
Your taping and finishing job is only as strong as the drywall compound you use. If the compound does not get a tight bond with the drywall, the tape begins to peel and the layer above corner beads…
Drywall is a versatile building material that is made of a non-combustible core, such as gypsum or concrete, surrounded on the front, back and sides with a paper surface. Drywall is used in both…
Building a frame is the difficult part when drywalling a dome ceiling, but you can buy kits containing prefabricated, curved studs. Applying triangular strips of drywall to the studs is not as…
The U.S. Gypsum Corporation created the original drywall, trademarking it as Sheetrock. It's still trademarked today, but Sheetrock has become almost a synonym for any kind of wallboard installed as a…
If you've ever wished for more shelf space without giving up floor space, consider constructing recessed shelving in the wall. You can use the space between existing wall studs in your interior walls…
The fragile edges of drywall boards break easily. Across the interior of a wall or ceiling, this isn’t a problem. But the edges of outside angles -- such as the 90-degree corners where two…
Controlling moisture indoors is critically important if you want to avoid the many problems that can result from too much indoor moisture. Since walls are the barrier between the air inside and…
If you have a circular stairwell, the area underneath it might look chaotic, forming some strange shape and seemingly impossible to drywall. However, with a little effort you can determine where the…
When laying drywall over a ceiling, the presence of an I-beam is nothing more than a minor obstruction. While you can’t place drywall directly onto the beam, you can drywall around it by…
You don't have to settle for the look of plain old drywall when you can glaze your walls for a deeper, warmer appearance. Tinted glazes applied in a variety of faux painting techniques add texture to…
Drywall installation is an important part of building a new home, and installing it right is important because flaws are easily seen in drywall. Painting drywall is just as important, or even more…
Installing drywall, or wallboard, is one of the final steps in finishing a house or completing a remodeling project. It is nailed or screwed to wall studs and plates, and seams are covered with tape…
A soffit is basically a wooden box suspended from the ceiling against the wall. Encased in drywall, the soffit can conceal unsightly, utilitarian installations such as plumbing, electrical wiring and…
Drywall was introduced in the 1920s by U.S. Gypsum Co., which trademarked it as Sheetrock, a name still used today. It was made of gypsum fibers formed into a solid board and covered on both sides…
Drywalling a bathroom is not much different from drywalling any other room in your home. The bathtub or shower area should not be enclosed with drywall because of potential water damage, but the rest…
Make the job of installing drywall over a sloped wall easier by using a drywall lift. A drywall lift consists of two support arms attached to a lift on wheels. It holds a sheet of drywall sort of like…
Tainted drywall came into the United States from China in the early 21st century and was installed in around 6,000 homes. Called corrosive drywall, or CDW, the product's negative effects resulted in…
Drywall is a versatile material for a variety of construction projects, like building walls and ceilings, and also works as an art project. Drywall is a hardened substance once it is properly mixed…
Adding drywall to a garage will give the area a finished look and help insulate the space. It's best to insulate between the wall studs before you drywall. Use batted insulation rated for your area…
Many home improvement projects require installing new drywall. You hang drywall on the wall studs in sheets using screws or nails to secure it. You finish the drywall by taping the joints and…
Fractured drywall looks unattractive and leaves a structure vulnerable to further damage. Simply caulking the cracks is a temporary solution, but movement in the wall will eventually weaken the…
Drywall panels can become stained for many reasons, and while some of these reasons are simple, others can serve as cause for alarm. If you notice stains on your drywall, you should take time to…
Swirling drywall mud gives the material a palpable texture, adding an aesthetic element to ceilings and sometimes walls. When applied as an aesthetic layer on top of drywall, this mud, or joint…
When you’re installing and mudding drywall, the last thing you want is to leave behind lumps and bumps. Not only do those badly textured sections make the finished wall look bad, but…
Drywall is a panel constructed from gypsum plaster compressed between thick layers of paper. Drywall is also known as wallboard and plasterboard and is usually used as cheaper alternative to plaster…
A wall or ceiling serving as a fire barrier prevents the transfer of heat that would cause the combustion of materials on the other side of the barrier. The length of time the material prevents the…
Drywall is composed of crushed gypsum compressed between two sheets of heavy-duty paper. Screws easily penetrate drywall and cause the gypsum to crumble. If you try to hang a heavy object, the screws…
Drywall is a modern improvement over old-fashioned plaster walls, because the flat, wide drywall sheets create a more consistent wall surface. However, the seams between the drywall sheets still have…
Drywall is a common interior wall covering in homes and buildings. It has a gypsum core covered by paper on each side. Drywall comes in sheets and is nailed or screwed to the wall and ceiling framing.…
Fire protection within a structure is one of the most important issues faced during the construction or design of a building. While certain installations must be built to a standard code as specified…
Drywall panels can be large, heavy and unwieldy when mounting them solo or with just a single helper. Moving a drywall panel into position can be a tedious process, while holding it in place and…
The primer placed over a drywall surface serves to seal the wall and equalize the moisture content between the mudded areas, such as taped seams and nail heads, and the drywall material itself. The…
Professional carpenters use different types of drywall for different jobs. Fire-resistant drywall, which is thicker and heavier than most other sheets of drywall, is widely used in commercial…
Drywall has been used in the construction of walls and ceilings since the 1970s and has the advantage of being modified easily. A hole for an electrical outlet, access panel or any number of items can…
Doors are hung in casings, which is the border of wood onto which the door is hinged. The walls are drywalled, with the drywall coming right up to the casing. The space between the casing in the wall…
After you hang sheets of drywall to form solid walls and ceilings, you have to cover the seams between the sheets of drywall with a special tape and then with a special plaster called joint compound.…
Drywall -- also known as wallboard or sheetrock -- Is one of the most often-used construction materials in a house or building. It is essentially what a building's walls are made out of once you've…
Making sure walls present a uniform look is essential when building a room or repairing damage to an existing structure. The orbital drywall sander provides a time saving and portable method for…
A do-it-yourself hands-free support, sometimes called a deadman, holds drywall in place against the ceiling. This allows the builder to use both hands for the process of nailing or screwing the…
A speckle finish mimics texture, giving your drywall the illusion of depth. To simplify the speckling process, use a special textured roller, available at paint retailers and home and garden centers.…
Bullnose corners on drywall add an elegant, yet modern, finish on archways. The bullnose appearance is achieved by using a bullnose corner bead. The corner bead for archways is made from PVC. It has…
Termites cause billions of dollars of damage every year, according to the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. These household pests eat anything containing cellulose and can damage the wood…
Repairs to damaged interior drywall, whether cracks, dents or large holes, may not always restore the wall to its original appearance. In fact, if someone botched the repair job, you may want to hide…
A variety of pests hide behind drywall and remain there until they escape or die. Two common pests found behind drywall include cabbage palm caterpillars and foreign grain beetles. Both of these…
Corner bead consists of either a metal or plastic perforated track and covers the outside corner where two pieces of drywall meet. The L-shaped corner bead serves to create the typical crisp corner of…
Left without the proper attention to repair or hide them, flaws found in bad drywall jobs are often easily noticeable. Some flaws show themselves instantly after you finish the drywall job. Other…
Feathering drywall entails smoothing the borders of the joint compound you apply. The goal is make the transitions between coated and uncoated areas of drywall unnoticeable. For example, when a worker…
Doorways that are no longer useful or are being relocated during a remodeling job can be covered up with drywall. Drywall is an inexpensive type of interior construction material used for wall…
Many fireproof or fire retardant building materials exist today, and among them is a material called fireboard drywall. A hybrid material, it offers a protective surface that repels fire, and it is…
When you visit the hardware store to purchase drywall anchors, you'll be confronted with many choices. Before you go to the store, contact the manufacturer of the item you plan to hang to determine…
Drywall has been used almost exclusively since the 1970s to side interior walls in homes and buildings. Drywall is constructed of a hardened plaster-like material with a paper backing on one side. The…
Drywall is a common building material used to cover interior walls and ceilings. While most drywall is simply finished and then painted, there are other ways to enhance it. One decorative drywall…
Just because you have a drywall covering on all your walls doesn't mean that you have to settle for a plain-looking surface. You can texture your drywall so it resembles stucco. You only need a few…
The initial cost of drywall-constructed walls is significantly less than commercial glass walls. Glass may be a better choice in spite of the higher upfront cost if the design needs of the office…
When you get ready to complete a drywall job you will need the right tools. Your tools should be of good quality, which gives you the ability to operate efficiently and effectively. The price of tools…