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Let inside drywall corners move

Q & A: Let inside drywall corners move

by Myron R. Ferguson

New antimold drywall, same green color

New antimold drywall, same green color

Sheetrock Mold Tough by Myron R. Ferguson

Q & A: Drywall cracks above a door

by Myron R. Ferguson

Drying a soggy ceiling

Q & A: Drying a soggy ceiling

by Joseph Lstiburek, Myron R. Ferguson

Q & A: Plaster patching

by Daniel S. Morrison

Leveling an Old Ceiling

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Leveling an Old Ceiling

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

Repairing plaster walls

Tip: Repairing plaster walls

by Conan Bliss

Patching holes in textured drywall

Tip: Patching holes in textured drywall

by David A. Rojas

Straightening Framed Walls Online Membership Required

Online Membership Required

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

Strengthening a lath-and-plaster ceiling

Tip: Strengthening a lath-and-plaster ceiling

by Susan Gibson

Q & A: Repairing textured drywall

by Myron R. Ferguson

Repairing Drywall

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Repairing Drywall

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

Tip: Washing drywall tools and paintbrushes when it's freezing

by Sandy Tod

A New Way to Repair Old Plaster Online Membership Required

Online Membership Required

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

Improved drywall patch

Tip: Improved drywall patch

by Tim Alpaugh

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