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“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 ...

Hide a protruding screw (or nail) by first setting the fastener properly below the drywall’s surface and then applying two coats of easy-sand mud. Knock off a ridge of dried joint compound on a seam ...

Q: It’x x x s time to hang and finish some drywall in a small room. This room has a pipe chase in it, which means I have to finish an outside corner. I know how to do inside corners with tape, but ...

Do you want to add an outlet to your home but you’re worried that you might be unable to cut a hole in the wall? Fear not, because Doug Cornwell, the chief operating officer of Alure Home Improvements ...

Q-I am finishing a new room I built in my attic, using dry wall and taping all seams with paper tape and then using cement. I am having a problem with two outside corners. I folded the paper tape in ...

Prefabricated three-way drywall corners are a Canadian invention that makes a tricky part of drywall finishing much easier. (Credit: Photo 3-Way ) Drywalling is one of those DIY renovation skills that ...