“Mudding,” the process of applying multiple thin coats of drywall compound to the joints and screw indentations in newly hung drywall, sounds messy, and it is. When done correctly, the result is a ...

From proper framing and taping techniques to understanding textures, here are some tips to help you through drywall repair.

Q: There’s a small hole in the drywall in my mud room that needs to be fixed before I host family over the holidays. Is it possible to repair it myself? A: I usually recommend hiring a drywall ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Achieved by spraying, troweling, or rolling drywall compound onto your walls and then "knocking it down" with a knockdown knife, ...

Temperature fluctuations: Expanding and contracting drywall can lead to small vertical cracks over time. Foundation Settlement: As homes naturally settle, walls and ceilings can shift slightly, ...

Q: Is taping drywall that difficult? What taping tools will I need? What are some secrets of finishing drywall? What are the biggest mistakes that rookies make? A: You could ask these questions to 10 ...

When inventor Jeff Yakobics isn’t flipping burgers at the greasy-spoon restaurant he owns in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, he is at home slinging drywall mud to test new wallboard prototypes. The ...