“Mudding,” the process of applying multiple thin coats of drywall compound to the joints and screw indentations in newly hung drywall, sounds messy, and it is. When done correctly, the result is a ...

Q: It’x x x s time to hang and finish some drywall in a small room. This room has a pipe chase in it, which means I have to finish an outside corner. I know how to do inside corners with tape, but ...

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One of the most common drywall mistakes is not having the proper edge support. Framing at inside corners is often inadequate or lacking altogether, making it impossible to fasten the edge of the ...

Hide a protruding screw (or nail) by first setting the fastener properly below the drywall’s surface and then applying two ...

Q. Is taping drywall that hard to do? I watched it done on a television show, and it seems like it's not too tough. What taping drywall tools should I be looking for? What are some secrets of ...