If you're hanging your sheets horizontally, measure 48" down from the ceiling and place a mark on two studs. Insert one drywall screw deep enough into each stud to hold your piece of wallboard. You're essentially making a ledge on which to rest a large piece of wallboard. Take Measuremen...
entire area with new drywall. Long screws with washer heads are used to pull the drywall and old ceiling back up to the framing, or as close to level as possible. You end up with a drywall surface, but it eliminates the problems of sagging, cracking, and flaking plaster once and for ...
Perhaps one of the greatest benefits of drywall is the fact that it is relatively easy torepair, replace, and remodel. Got a hole because the furniture movers put the leg of a kitchen chair through the wall? Or you needed to pull the wall apart to get to a plumbing leak? We tell you...
Although ceiling and wall painting are similar, some tips and techniques help produce a pro-quality job using tools and techniques specific to ceilings.
To start, put on your face mask and eye protection and prepare the work area. This might mean moving furniture or laying down a drop cloth to prevent damage to your flooring. Next, you’ll need to: Use your utility knife to remove the damaged drywall. ...
Hold the plate against the wall, ceiling, or other surface, and screw it in. Make sure the cable clip points in the direction you want the cord to go. The screws are self-tapping, so they’ll install easily in drywall, wood, and plaster without drilling a hole. If you need to ...
For new drywall, apply wallboard sealer. For existing drywall, use a stain-blocking primer to help hide water stains. Apply two coats of latex paint, let dry between coats. How to Paint Faux Wood Paneling? Paneling usually has a sheen that needs to be scuffed to prepare it for paint. ...
Recently, the screen we used for our projector came down. It was affixed to the ceiling using drywall dowels. Then the kids learned how to operate the mechanism to roll the screen up. But since at that point their arms were still too short to slow it down near the top, the dowels did...
If you have ceiling beams, use aJ-hookor hang anS-hookover the beam. For drywall, usetoggle bolts, swag hooks with anchors, or adhesive hooksfor lighter plants. When hanging,stagger the knots for balanceand, if needed, tie them together with a single rope, looping it at the top. Adjust...
LESLIE: You know, I tend to think whenever people put a textured finish on something, it means they’re trying to hide something. TOM: Yeah, like bad drywall work to begin with? LESLIE: Yeah, maybe. So I think rather than trying to tackle the removal of the texture, maybe you just ...