Interior Wall Finish

A custom drywall taping knife is cheap, easy to make, and produces excellent results by Charles Miller

For perfect results, use the right amount of compound and embed the tape using firm, even pressure by Myron R. Ferguson

For drywall novices, there's nothing more challenging—or messy—than finishing inside corners by Myron R. Ferguson

Watch Myron R. Ferguson demonstrate his techniques for smooth, hassle-free drywall hanging. by Myron R. Ferguson

A good finished look starts with properly hung panels, which reduces the work of taping, mudding, and sanding by Myron R. Ferguson

A look at the lath walls and ceilings that make up James Madison's home by Scott McBride

An excerpt from the book Unbuilding by Bob Falk and Brad Guy by Bob Falk, Brad Guy

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

Hide the new carrying beam in the ceiling, and they'll forget that wall ever existed by John Michael Davis

by Conan Bliss

by Mike Guertin

Careful preparation and a boatload of masking tape are the keys to high-quality, high-production interior painting by Jon Tobey

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

Longer sheets mean fewer seams and simpler taping and finishing by Myron R. Ferguson