Walls

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

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

Quick Curve Plates by Justin Fink

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

Blown in behind the drywall, high-density cellulose air-seals as it insulates by Fred Lugano

A professional's tips for rolling and edging paint as efficiently as possible without making a mess by Brian J. Doherty

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

How to keep the sheets flat and the seams to a minimum by Charles Wardell

by Jeff Fosbre

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