“Mudding,” the process of applying multiple thin coats of drywall compound to the joints and screw indentations in newly hung drywall, sounds messy, and it is. When done correctly, the result is a ...

Q. Is taping drywall that hard to do? I watched it done on a television show, and it seems like it's not too tough. What taping drywall tools should I be looking for? What are some secrets of ...

When you want to learn how to hang drywall like a pro, using the right tools and techniques is helpful. For many people, learning how to tape and mud the drywall correctly can be more difficult than ...

Q. I am converting my garage into a playroom. I watched videos on how to hang drywall, but I want to avoid mistakes. What common problems arise when hanging drywall for the first time?— Brad S. A.

As Jeff Thorman homerenovisiondiy demonstrates, fixing a fist-size hole in your drywall doesn’t have to require cutting ...

I hope most of us know that the solid walls in our homes are not solid at all but rather many individual boards blended together by applying paper tape and a material called joint compound. This ...

When inventor Jeff Yakobics isn’t flipping burgers at the greasy-spoon restaurant he owns in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, he is at home slinging drywall mud to test new wallboard prototypes. The ...