If you are finishing a basement, drywall is the part where the project starts feeling less like home improvement and more like a personal vendetta. This guide walks through practical tips and tricks ...

Q. Money is tight and I have to tackle a drywall project. I’ve never done it before, but from what I see on the cable home-improvement shows, it looks simple. I’ve also watched quite a few videos on ...

Installing drywall, by its nature, leaves seams at the joins between panels, as well as screw holes. These must be hidden before painting for an even appearance. To finish drywall, start by driving ...

If you’ve ever watched a pro finish drywall, you probably thought to yourself, “I can do that.” And probably the first time you tried it — and the tape didn’t stick, and the joint compound had lumps ...

Finishing a basement? This episode covers must-know drywall tips how to hang sheets, avoid cracks, and get that clean, ...

While there is no such thing as a perfect building material, drywall comes pretty close. For one thing, it's dirt cheap, costing about $7 for a 1/2-in.-thick 4 x 8 panel. It's also DIY friendly--about ...

In a perfect world, all tapered seams on the long edges of the drywall will meet with no gaps. This is very important on ceilings. When you have flat seams that meet that aren’t tapered, you want ...

Money is tight and I have to tackle a drywall project. I’ve never done it before, but from what I see on the cable home improvement shows it looks simple. I’ve also watched quite a few videos on ...