A drywall expert reveals some of his best tips and tricks so you can handle the job like a pro. The post Homeowner’s Guide to ...

We'll walk you through professional advice for drywall finishing to achieve smoother walls and less wasted time. The post ...

Apply a thin coat of mud on top of the tape using a 6-inch or wider drywall knife and feather out the edges of the mud to prevent “ridges.” Clean your tools with water and let dry overnight.

How to patch drywall. First, ... But even then, if you have highly expansive soils and the soil becomes soaked, the drywall mud may bulge out over the cracks you patched.

Hanging Drywall From the Top Down. Hang drywall on the ceiling first, then the walls. Check the ceiling for bowed joists using a 4-ft. level. Irregularities less than 1/8 in. are of no concern ...

PITTSBURGH, June 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to simplify the task of spraying drywall mud for texture applications on projects that require smaller drywall patches," said an inventor, from ...

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.