Now, take the joint tape and apply it on top of the drywall compound. To get a smooth finish, take your putty knife and run it over the tape along the entire seam. Once the tape is in place, let it dry overnight. When the initial compound is dry, apply a second coat of compound...
Drywall (also known as "plaster board" and by the trade name "Sheetrock") is a half-inch layer of plaster or gypsum sandwiched between two thick sheets of paper. It is remarkably solid, and also remarkably heavy. To finish this house, 134 sheets of drywall measuring 4 feet wide by 12 ...
Is durock better than sheetrock? Durock or wonderboard, area better thickness match than hardi, they are closer to the same thickness as half inch sheetrock, I would definetly go with the redguard, and barely overlap your tile onto the sheetrock for the best look. Even if you have to add...
Step 8: Hoist Drywall to Joist That way you can hoist the drywall over your head, rest it on the 2×4 and secure the drywall to the joists. Step 9: Secure Drywall to Joists You can snap a chalk-line across the drywall to give yourself a reference for where to drill the screws. Re...
few specific chemicals into the material. It’s structurally similar to drywall; the true difference lies in the brand name. Both drywall and sheetrock can be used for walls and ceilings, and other than the brand name, the price is the main difference. Plan to pay a bit more to texture ...
What is your recommendation on how to finish the basement walls with this type of insulation already there? Reply Todd I’m assuming you mean that your basement has some sort of “bagged” fiberglass insulation? If it were my home I’d remove that insulation and use closed cell foam ...
Learn the best ways to cut drywall with this helpful how-to. It explains marking cuts, and making cutouts, curved cuts, and more.
inside of the walls for mold, and if it's not there, to simply spray a mold blocking primer into each panel between the studs through small holes in the drywall, patch the holes and then to prime the exterior walls with the same kind of primer, and then to finish painting the ...
I'm about to install a 24" x 60" section of 1/2" drywall, to patch an area I cut away for access to make repairs. The bottom (long) and one side (short) edges of the patch will be hidden, but the top and left joints will be made mid-wall, and I'm worried that they'll ...
An internal wall is built by establishing a frame with a top plate attached to the ceiling, bottom plate fixed to the floor, and studs placed between the two at regular intervals. The frame is then covered with materials like drywall or plaster to form the finished wall. ...