Proper Edge Support One of the most common drywall mistakes is not having the proper edge support. Framing at inside corners is often inadequate or lacking altogether, making it impossible to fasten ...

Q: It's time to hang and finish some drywall in a small room. This room has a pipe chase in it, which means I have to finish an outside corner. I know how to do inside corners with tape, but every ...

Q-I am finishing an extra room in part of my attic where a dormer was added. I am using dry wall to finish the walls and ceilings but am having a problem with finishing the joints on the inside cor… ...

While it largely depends on personal preference, here are some factors to consider when deciding between paper vs. mesh ...

I am having a problem with two outside corners. I folded the paper tape in half, just as I did on the inside corners, then covered this with joint cement, […] Skip to content ...

Dear Pat: I am handy with projects and I can even tape drywall joints pretty well. I am having a problem though taping some inside corners so they look good and last. What is the proper method by ...

With a little practice, and a little patience, even a drywall rookie can end up with seamlessly smooth walls that just beg for a coat of paint to perfect them. There are, of course, a few basic rules.

The best way I’ve found to use them is after straight pieces of tape are applied up to but several inches away from the point of inside three-way corners. Use a four-inch drywall knife to apply ...

But traditional drywall tape comes flat on a roll, and this poses a difficulty for three-way inside corners up high in a room where two walls come together meeting a ceiling. That’s because three ...