Drywall How ToI have a question I’m hoping to get some help with, and even more, hoping you will tell me what I want to hear! I live in a 40+ year old home . It appears that the original contractors who built the house applied wall paper directly to the drywall, instead of priming/painting first. Now […]
Can I install drywall directly over foil faced insulation? Related posts: Hanging ceiling on 2 by 4s Screws Seam cracks, how to fix them so they don’t crack again? How to use one vertical or two horizontal doorways?
I just bought a home that is 1008 square feet, how much drywall do I need to re-drywall the home? Related posts: Hanging ceiling on 2 by 4s Screws Seam cracks, how to fix them so they don’t crack again? How to use one vertical or two horizontal doorways?
I understand the value of having tapered joints however the project iam going to be doing is replacing the bottom two feet of drywall in a basement so I will have a butt joint all the way around. So given the fact that the top piece will be cut should I use the tapered edge […]
Having removed the existing dry wall, I found pieces of dry wall off cuts placed behind the existing dry wall, extending from the floor upwards for about 18-24″ between the vertical framing pieces of 2×4. Do you have any idea as to why was this done? Related posts: Hanging ceiling on 2 by 4s Screws […]
I’ve recently had approx 2500 sq ft of drywall installed in a basement reno. The contract stated the drywall to be completed to “paint ready finish”. My painter is requesting additional fees since the new drywall wasn’t blended into existing drywall along the stairs that have a sand/plaster texture. Painter is stating paint ready should […]
Wondering if there are any guidelines as to when you should provide a block/nailer for drywall on a ceiling. I ask because my ceiling is framed 24″ oc and it seems that one screw every 24″ around the perimeter might be too little. Is that assumption correct? Or, should I put a nailer in between […]
I have a wall that got wet from a plumbing leak. Will the drywall eventually dry out or will it have to be replaced? Related posts: Hanging ceiling on 2 by 4s Screws Seam cracks, how to fix them so they don’t crack again? How to use one vertical or two horizontal doorways?
How can I repair the water damage to this drywall ceiling? The source of the water leak has been fixed. There is blown-in insulation above it. I’ll try to upload a picture from photobucket. Can you upload the picture of your drywall. Which side of the drywall is damaged. My advice is this totally change […]
I need to drywall 4 doorways 2 are 8’x 4′ should I use one sheet vertical or 2 sheets horizontal? the doors are 32″. Yes you can use sheets horizontal but you should consult some expert to have a better idea. Related posts: Hanging ceiling on 2 by 4s Screws Seam cracks, how to fix […]