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For questions about drywall (aka plasterboard) installation, repair & finishing.
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How do I solve my problems with a paper faced outside corner bead coming loose?
I'm doing drywall work around where the outside corner of my tray ceiling vertical meets the regular ceiling. … When I was removing the paper-faced one I discovered that some parts of the adhesive had stuck well enough to tear the paper on the drywall, while other parts weren't sticking at all. …
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How do I splice a drywall metal outside corner bead?
When re-finishing my ceiling (formerly popcorn, now smooth) I had some trouble with the edge of the tray ceiling in the master bedroom. Since the length of the tray was longer than a standard metal ou …
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How do I replace ceiling drywall over cabinets?
There's about 1'x2' area that's above the cabinets that I won't be able to get to when I'm installing the new drywall. Do I need to remove the cabinets to fasten the drywall to the joists? …
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Should I use nails or screws for hanging drywall on the ceiling?
I'm replacing water-damaged drywall on my ceiling and was considering using screws. Other than cost, is there any other reason I should use nails instead? …
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What are the different types of drywall anchors, and what are the advantages of each?
I recently put up wire shelving in my pantry, and spent forever figuring out what type of drywall anchor I should use. I even found several types that I didn't even know existed. … It might be good to have a reference page for drywall anchors. So, what type of anchors have you used, and for what projects? …