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 ...

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 ...

When you want to learn how to hang drywall like a pro, using the right tools and techniques is helpful. For many people, learning how to tape and mud the drywall correctly can be more difficult than ...

If there is protruding debris you can turn around the putty knife and use the rounded end of the handle to apply pressure and push the protrusions until they're lower than the drywall surface. Apply ...

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 ...