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Q & A: Let inside drywall corners move Online Membership Required

by Myron R. Ferguson

New antimold drywall, same green colorOnline Membership Required

Sheetrock Mold Toughby Myron R. Ferguson

Q & A: Drywall cracks above a doorOnline Membership Required

by Myron R. Ferguson

Q & A: Drying a soggy ceilingOnline Membership Required

by Joseph Lstiburek, Myron R. Ferguson

Q & A: Plaster patchingOnline Membership Required

by Daniel S. Morrison

Editors PickLeveling an Old Ceiling

Steel studs attached to the sides of ceiling joists create a flat surface for new drywallby Paul Fontana

Tip: Repairing plaster wallsOnline Membership Required

by Conan Bliss

Tip: Patching holes in textured drywallOnline Membership Required

by David A. Rojas

Straightening Framed WallsOnline Membership Required

Blame it on sloppy framing or lousy lumber, but many stud walls need some remedial work before the drywall goes onby Derek McDonald

Tip: Strengthening a lath-and-plaster ceilingOnline Membership Required

by Susan Gibson

Q & A: Repairing textured drywallOnline Membership Required

by Myron R. Ferguson

Editors PickRepairing Drywall

Techniques for fixing everything from popped screws to big holesby Myron R. Ferguson

Tip: Washing drywall tools and paintbrushes when it's freezingOnline Membership Required

by Sandy Tod

A New Way to Repair Old PlasterOnline Membership Required

If cracks and crumbling plaster have you down, here's a remedy that uses basic methods and materials, and that requires no sandingby Mario Rodriguez

Tip: Improved drywall patchOnline Membership Required

by Tim Alpaugh

Tip: Drywall booster shotOnline Membership Required

by David O. Hasek

Tip: Textured drywall patchOnline Membership Required

by Kenneth S Hayes

Tip: Scribe-fit plaster patchOnline Membership Required

by Mark Benzel

Tip: Removing wallpaper pasteOnline Membership Required

by Paul Hirsch

Ornamental Plaster RestorationOnline Membership Required

Making an impression with traditional techniques and materials, plus a few new twistsby David Flaharty

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