Generally, spackle is best for small repairs and joint compound is used for larger drywall projects. Still, there are plenty ...

Drive the screw so that its head dimples the drywall paper. The last step is to use drywall compound to hide the repair. You’ll probably need to do this at least twice to do a good job.

3) Clean Up the Dust. Making drywall repairs typically requires sanding joint compound to produce a smooth, unblemished surface. However, joint compound dust is a respiratory irritant that ...

Your last job probably looks bad because you did not use thin enough coats of drywall compound on the joints. A key element to a good-looking drywall joint is many thin layers of compound.

While these objects are in place the holes are essentially invisible, but if you want to make a change to your decor, you will need to fill these holes with drywall compound or hang a similarly ...

“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 ...

When you sand drywall compound with a block of sandpaper or a power sander, you generate a metric ton of joint compound dust. Instead of attempting to use a vacuum or tent plastic around the area ...