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Yellowed Drywall
Q: My garage has drywall on the ceiling and walls that has been taped but never painted or apparently even primed. The house is 10 years old, and the garage…
Tough Drywall
This high-performance drywall is one of the strongest out there.
Joe Lstiburek’s Ideal Double-Stud Wall
This wall design ensures good performance and solves the problems of inside and outside moisture.
Remove One Wall and Join Two Rooms
Hanging the ceiling joists from an engineered beam is the fast, simple way to replace a bearing wall.
An Easy Way To Build a Well-Insulated House
Builder Stephen Bonfiglioli describes how he builds an R-30 wall using strips of rigid foam insulation on the interior of the studs as a thermal break.
Air-Sealing SIP Seams
Houses built with structural insulated panels require unique methods of air-sealing to ensure an airtight thermal envelope.
How to Finish Drywall and Not Make a Total Mess
One person spreads compound and the other smooths it out with a MagicTrowel to leave an even skim-coated surface.
Cutting Drywall
The right techniques make for speedy, accurate cuts.
Fast and Accurate Wall Framing
An experienced carpenter shows you his no-nonsense approach to building the structure of a house.
Install and Finish Drywall Series: 6 Steps to a Level-5 Finish
High-gloss paint and harsh lighting will show every imperfection in your walls unless you take this additional step to eliminate surface differences.

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