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 ...

You don’t have to replace the drywall. How to repair it The common drywall that’s found in many homes is made with fairly high-technology paper. You’d be surprised how thick the actual paper is.

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 ...

Q: 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 drywall.

There may be a stub of drywall or a ripped piece of paper preventing a tight fit. Bradley Ford With the wood pulled tight to the drywall, drive your first screw. You can either pull the string ...

In most homes, it completely surrounds us side to side and overhead. We take for granted the wonderful finish, texture and ...

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 ...