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What’s the Difference: Premixed All-Purpose Joint Compound
Heavyweight, lightweight, and midweight types are readily available and can be used straight from the bucket.
Acute-corner drywall bullnose
Use this creative custom solution to create a rounded 45° corner.
Hanging and Taping Drywall
Techniques for smooth walls and ceilings
Do-it-all trowel
Magic trowel
Drywall cracks above a door
Q: How do I repair stress cracks in drywall above door jambs? The cracks go straight up as well as off at a 45° angle. Wayne Paley, via email, None…
Removing Interior Wall Finishes
An excerpt from the book Unbuilding by Bob Falk and Brad Guy
Patching plaster or drywall
A simple and effective way of patching small holes in plaster or drywall is done without tape. First, cut out the hole until you've got a rectangle. Then cut a…
How To Dry a Soggy Ceiling
If drywall gets wet, it's often possible to remove the moisture before it damages the building.
Drywall Lift
This portable and versatile homemade drywall hanger is capable of lifting sheets for ceiling application.
Plaster patching
Q: What’s the best way to repair cracks in lath-and-plaster walls? Charlie Decker, Oakland, CA A: Associate editor Daniel S. Morrison replies: For small cracks and holes, lightweight spackle will work…

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