Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you're patching or repairing your drywall, choosing the correct product makes all the difference. If you're skilled enough to ...

Apply Joint Compound. Spread a thin, even layer of joint compound over the patch using an appropriately oversized putty knife. Feather the outer edges so the repair blends smoothly with the wall. Sand ...

Fixing larger holes in drywall or cracks in plaster is trickier than repairing small patches. Here are some how-tos: For a big drywall hole, about 8 inches or more, your patch needs backing. Drywall ...

Q:My husband and I just bought a house that has a "skip-trough" finish on the interior walls. We would like to make the walls smooth and then repaint them. One friend advised us to apply joint ...

Dear James: I am ready to put up drywall in an at-home office for my business. I have put up drywall before to divide one large bedroom into two, but the joints look bad. This room must look better ...

Q: The walls in our 30-year-old house have developed cracks in a number of places where the pieces of Sheetrock butt. Also, in a couple of corners, one side of the tape has pulled. We want to paint, ...

When a drywall patch flashes through fresh paint, it is rarely the repair itself that gives you away, it is the texture. The ...