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Use A Router To Cut Drywall
Cut the holes for doors, windows, and electrical boxes fast and accurately
What do roofing and drywall-hanging have in common?
After I spent a month on vacation, the calluses on my fingers were gone. On my first day back to work, I had to hang 24 sheets of drywall. I…
Solo Drywall Hanging
Get help when you can, but if you have to install these unwieldy sheets by yourself, it pays to rent a lift.
Cut a Thin Strip of Drywall Without Breaking It
Move away from the edge a few inches and score it twice
An Easy Textured Ceiling
Not just a cover-up for lousy drywall work, this approach creates the appearance of hand-troweled plaster using ordinary joint compound.
Straightening Framed Walls
Blame it on sloppy framing or lousy lumber, but many stud walls need some remedial work before the drywall goes on.
Building Drywall Archways
With flexible 1/4-in. drywall and a variety of bendable corner beads to choose from, creating the perfect curve is easier than ever.
Repairing textured drywall
Q: In FHB #122, Myron R. Ferguson details many different strategies for repairing drywall. But all the repairs that were shown end up with a smooth wall. Here on the West Coast,…
A Self-Mudding Drywall-Tape Dispenser
I've had people give me some pretty strange looks when I carry my drywall-taping machine onto a job site. But the machine's looks are deceiving. As shown in the drawing,…
Repairing Drywall
Techniques for fixing everything from popped screws to big holes.

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