Question: I am ready to put up drywall in an at-home office for my business. I have put up drywall before to divide one large bedroom into two, but the joints look bad. This room must look better ...

Are you repairing a small hole, or hanging new drywall? The answer will determine whether spackle or joint compound is the better material for the job.

Here's a helpful tip for getting really smooth drywall seam. After you've laid the tape in a four-inch bed of joint compound, apply another thin coat of compound with a six-inch knife. Let it dry ...

Often drywall joints look bad because the coats of drywall compound on the joints were too thick. A key element to a good-looking drywall joint is many thin layers of compound.

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 ...

If you use fiberglass mesh tape, cut a length of tape, place it over the joint first and press the tape firmly down across both pieces of drywall. Next apply the compound over it.

“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 ...

Using a joint compound tray (a long, narrow handheld trough) allows you to evenly cover the entire edge of a 10-inch-wide taping knife with joint compound. The tray is an indispensable tool but ...

When taping the drywall joints in a room, the first step is always to do the flat seams and do them properly. If the flat seams come loose in a year or two, the loose tape will likely cause the ...