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 ...

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 ...

Dear James: I have divided a large room to create an office, so I now have to tape the drywall joints. What are some taping tips so the joint locations won’t stand out? — Scarlett L. Dear Scarlett: ...

There are few home improvement tasks greeted with more dread than finishing drywall. If you're like most people, you hope that you've already done your last finishing job. Unfortunately, if you enjoy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you're patching or repairing your drywall, choosing the correct product makes all the difference. If you're skilled enough to ...

“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 ...

Dear James: I just moved into an older house, and a lot of the drywall tape is coming loose and needs retaping. Why did it come loose, and how should I replace it? -- Randall N.

Learn key differences between these patches before your next drywall project Joint compound and spackle are both vital for drywall projects, with their white, paste-like consistency making them easy ...