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DEAR TIM: I was removing an ugly ceramic tile backsplash in my kitchen. Some of the drywall paper came off with the old glue. It looks horrible. A home center employee told me I have to put in new ...
If you’re an old-school carpenter, you’ve probably dismissed paper-faced drywall corner bead as an inferior DIY product. But once you try it, you’ll never go back. You’ll find paper-faced ...
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Tips and Techniques for Sanding Drywall
All the best tips and techniques for a smooth drywall surface. The post Tips and Techniques for Sanding Drywall appeared ...
You want the screw head to be 1/16 inch below the surface of the drywall paper. Drive it too far and you’ll tear the paper around the screw head, reducing the holding power of the screw.
The main root of modern drywall began when the Sackett Plaster Board company went on to develop SackettBoard around this time. It was made of alternating layers of plaster and wool felt paper ...