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.

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.

In Episode 5 of the "How to Finish a Basement" series, the focus is on drywall installation techniques to transform an ...

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 ...

A professional will make the seams disappear in minutes while the beginner can find themselves covered in drywall compound and in over their head. Some pros charge by the sheet while others will ...

Achieved by spraying, troweling, or rolling drywall compound onto your walls and then "knocking it down" with a knockdown knife, this texture originated in the early 1990s. While the texture's ...

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 ...

The products—Dust Away Reduced Airborne Dust Drywall Compound and Renovation Mud—join CertainTeed’s Easi-Fil and ProRoc brands of finishing products currently available throughout Canada. Using an ...

“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 ...

Place the new drywall and fasten it with drywall screws to the studs. Apply drywall mud/compound along the joints and allow to dry. Once dry use a sander or sandpaper to smooth the joint area.

I’ll guide you step-by-step through creating a stunning flower composition using an unexpected medium—drywall compound! Combined with acrylic paints and palette knife techniques, we’ll ...