Question: I am ready to put up drywall in an at-home office for my business. I have put up drywall before to divide one large bedroom into two, but the joints look bad. This room must look better ...

Q 1. When applying joint compound, I end up with small holes. What is wrong with my technique or the joint compound? 2. In a recent column, you stated that in northern areas, black or light-colored ...

Q:My husband and I just bought a house that has a "skip-trough" finish on the interior walls. We would like to make the walls smooth and then repaint them. One friend advised us to apply joint ...

Small holes are quick and easy to fix with joint compound and a putty knife. Medium and large holes are more extensive and also require a piece of drywall to use as a patch. Both the prep and ...

Taping compound is also the best option to cover plaster cracks and when superior bonding and crack resistance are required, ...

Everyone at one time or another will be faced with damaged drywall that needs repair. Whether it is because a well intended friend helping you move furniture drives the corner of a dresser through the ...

Q. 1. When applying joint compound, I end up with small holes. What is wrong with my technique or the joint compound? 2. In your Nov. 18 column, you stated that in northern areas, black or ...

Q First, when applying joint compound, I end up with small holes. What is wrong with my technique or the joint compound? Secondly, in your Nov. 18 column, you stated that in northern areas, black or ...