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Where Do You Want the Blocking? Online Membership Required

Five tradesmen weigh in on where to put solid blocking for stair skirts, grab-bar anchors, and everything else the code leaves out by Justin Fink

Flawless Walls

Skim-coat plaster is a cure for drywall's shortcomingsby Sam Singer

Solo Drywall HangingOnline Membership Required

Get help when you can, but if you have to install these unwieldy sheets by yourself, it pays to rent a liftby Pat Carrasco

Mechanical Drywall ToolsOnline Membership Required

This family of specialized taping and finishing tools allows you to do a faster, more precise jobby Jeffrey Johnston

Don't Forget the BlocksOnline Membership Required

Blocking makes a house more stable and makes it easier to install drywall, plumbing and sidingby Larry Haun

Drywall DetailingOnline Membership Required

An alternative to wood trim around doors, windows and skylightsby Dennis Darrah

The Scribed EllipseOnline Membership Required

An easy way to lay out elliptical covesby Jud Peake

Video: Embedding Drywall Corners

To get inside corners right, the tape must be tightby Myron R. Ferguson

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