Installing drywall, by its nature, leaves seams at the joins between panels, as well as screw holes. These must be hidden before painting for an even appearance. To finish drywall, start by driving ...

Q:I live in a home built in 1979 and want to create a smoother surface on my walls. They were finished with a textured finish of long strokes of finishing mud, which I have heard called a skip-trough ...

Q:My husband and I just bought a house that has a "skip-trough" finish on the interior walls. We would like to make the walls smooth and then repaint them. One friend advised us to apply joint ...

Taping compound is also the best option to cover plaster cracks and when superior bonding and crack resistance are required, ...

I’ve been helping my son finish the basement in his 3-year-old home. We can only work on Saturdays, some Fridays and any paid days off he can spare. It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to help my kids ...

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Smooth out the excess to make the surface as level as possible. Add Drywall Tape (Optional): For minor cracks that might become larger cracks or deep cracks that might reopen, consider applying a ...