If you have a home that was built afterWorld War II, then the walls are likely made from sheets ofdrywall. Prior to this era, homes typically had plaster walls. Drywall is made of sheets of gypsum plaster pressed together between thick sheets of paper. It's also known as gypsum board, ...
Use caution when applying texture over walls that have been textured with paint and texture combinations, such as Venetian plaster. The moisture in the drywall compound can loosen the existing texture and cause it to fall off. Prime these types of textures first with an oil-based primer. It i...
This site on how to drywall is for the beginner. The methods involve more steps than what a professional would probably use and the higher-moisture compound I suggest is not what pro's would recommend but here's the good news:The methods on this site are easy to master, involve NO SANDI...
In this video clip I’m using my knockdown texture sponge to apply joint compound to the areas where the original paper drywall tape had failed on a vaulted ceiling. After I repaired the vaulted 30’+ ceiling tape joint I used the Knockdown Texture Sponge to perfectly match the existing k...
Before you begin, remove pictures or décor from walls and any furniture directly under the area you are stripping. Then cover the floor with the large sheet of plastic and tape it to the top of the baseboards. This is to prevent a huge mess that takes hours to clean up as well as ...
wall artor secure decor, furniture, or wall mounts. While these objects are in place the holes are essentially invisible, but if you want to make a change to your decor, you will need to fill these holes with drywall compound or hang a similarly sized object to cover the holes in the ...
Step 3: Cut the Drywall Cut your drywall to size with a sharp utility knife and drywall T-Square. Stand the drywall up on edge, hit the back with your knee and score it with the utility knife. Step 4: Label Drywall Label the drywall edge as ‘Door’ for the door side. ...
Be sure to be patient and take your time -- you didn't go through all this work just to mess up the installation at the end. If the installation required putting down an underlayer that extended several inches up along the walls, cut the underlayer even with the top of the floor. ...
Once the last coat of mud is dry, lightly sand, dust and you’re ready to prime and paint. That is unless you have textured walls in which case you’ll need to add a little texture…which is a whole other party! If you’re interested in knowing how to get rid of textured walls,...
As in, some bozo had “secured” the upper cabinets to the walls by pounding drywall anchors into the plaster and then fastening the cabinet boxes to those plastic plugs. God only knows how they never fell off, even during an actual earthquake. ↩︎ Considering how great the new cabinets...