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How to Patch a Textured Ceiling
How to Fix a Hole in the Ceiling: Replacing the drywall Photo 1: No power saws for this step Probe with a nail to find the framing on either side of the breakout. Mark the cut between the framing, then...
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How to Fix Popped Drywall Nails and Screws
How to fix nail holes and screw holes in drywall Drive new screws Refasten the drywall with 1-1/4-in. drywall screws. Drive the screws until they are recessed but don’t break through the paper covering...
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How to Remove a Hollow Wall Anchor
How to remove a wall anchor in two steps Step 1: Snap off the collar Grab, bend and snap the collar of a T-nut head wall anchor with needle-nose pliers to remove it. To minimize wall damage, avoid...
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Preparing Walls for Painting: Problem Walls
Highlight hidden wall flaws Highlight wall flaws Highlight hard-to-see flaws with a strong light. The shadows cast by small bumps and dents are easy to spot. Minor wall flaws are often hard to...
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How to Paint Walls: Prepare Interior Walls for Painting
Video: How to Paint New Drywall, Prep and Paint a Room We’ll show you how to prep and how to paint new drywall in any room in just one morning – including all that messy clean-up. Your results will...
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How to Install Paper-Faced Corner Bead
Overview: Corner Wall Beading Traditional metal corner drywall bead is tedious and time-consuming to install, and if you don’t cover metal corner with tape, it’s likely to develop cracks along the...
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How to Fix Drywall
How to patch a large hole in drywall: Overview Measure the thickness of the drywall (most likely 1/2 in.), and look for a large enough scrap from a damaged piece at a home center as you see how to fix...
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How to Sand Drywall
Prepare for Dust-Lots of It! Drywall sanding is one of the worst jobs in construction. It’s not only dirty and grueling but also stressful because now you have to fix any earlier mistakes. Good...
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How to Repair a Drywall Crack
3-Step wall repair: Cut First Cut a V-notch through the full length of the crack, 1/8 to 1/4 in. deep, removing all loose wall material. Protect woodwork with masking tape. Preparing Walls for...
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5 Types of Drywall All DIYers Should Know About
Regular Regular (gray) drywall is the most common type of drywall and it’s the only kind many people are familiar with. All drywall has one thing as its core—gypsum, a common mineral found globally....
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Project Overview: how to finish drywall Making the joints in freshly hung drywall disappear behind a smooth, flawless taping job will try your patience. Resist the temptation to lower your quality...
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Textured Walls Overview: How to texture a ceiling Ceilings are notorious for showing flaws. Light shining across that large, uninterrupted surface accentuates every pockmark in the drywall mud, every...
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Drywall Sanding Tips and Techniques
Use a special sanding tool As with most remodeling tasks, having the right tools is the key to a top-notch job. For drywall sanding, you’ll need a hand sander, a package of 150-grit drywall sanding...
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How to Hang Drywall Like a Pro
Intro to how to drywall Photo 1: Fasten backers at corners Fasten wood backing wherever drywall ends have no support within 4 in. Make sure to check corners and ceiling/wall joints. Photo 2: Measure...
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What to Do with Leftover Drywall
With the possible exception of professional drywall installers and plasterers, no one likes working with drywall. It’s heavy and crumbly and hard to cut cleanly. And don’t even start about taping and...
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This is the Difference Between Mesh and Paper Drywall Tape
Chances are you’ve seen both paper and fiberglass mesh drywall tape on the shelves of your local home improvement store. To help you understand the difference, and how to choose the best tape for your...
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How to Fix an Oversize Electrical Box Cutout
Permanent repair Photo 1: Fill with setting-type compound Bevel the edge of the drywall with a utility knife. Then fill in the gap with fast-setting joint compound. Photo 2: Mud and tape Spread the...
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Master the Basics of Drywall: How to Cut Drywall
Cut drywall faster with less waste There are lots of stories out there about drywall projects gone bad. Inevitably, the story involves a circular saw and lots of dust. The irony is that drywall cutting...
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How to Cut Drywall for an Opening
Cutting accurate holes One of the most frustrating and time-consuming parts of hanging drywall is cutting all those holes for electrical boxes and lights. Cut them too small and you have to take the...
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How to Use a Spiral Saw on Drywall
Spiral saws pay off on drywall projects Tight fit around electrical boxes Cutting the drywall in place results in a tight fit around electrical boxes and eliminates time-consuming wall repair. Tight...
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