Covering an old ceiling with new drywall is a big jobit requires an understanding ... lengths of 1/2-in. tear-away bead, mud rings for junction boxes, joint tape and compound, primer and paint.

Patterson marked out the location of the ceiling joists and transferred that to the drywall, which provides ... you're almost done with your project. Just mud the walls and paint them and enjoy ...

Holding the scraper at a 45-degree angle, push the texture off the ceiling and into your drywall mud tray, being careful not to break the surface of the drywall underneath. Use a putty knife or ...

I’ve tackled a range of drywall sanding projects in my career, from mudding and sanding entire rooms and ceilings, to patching small holes from wall anchors. This experience, plus comprehensive ...

Question: We recently bought a condo with a formal dining room, complete with a chandelier that hung through a medallion affixed to the ceiling. Our style is more casual, so we removed the ...

In most homes, it completely surrounds us side to side and overhead. We take for granted the wonderful finish, texture and ...

The cost of asbestos removal is so high, I've decided to overlay the ceilings with drywall. The person I've hired to do the work suggested quarter-inch thick drywall. I've read that half-inch ...

The ceiling has been painted several times, but it's still popcorn. We raised the possibility of drywall. The contractor ... came off when we dragged the mud knife over it. That made it impossible ...