Drywall Installation
Drywaller nails through pipe, any recourse?
Our drywaller nailed through our reverse osmosis. It caused a leak that we noticed when we saw bulging wainscoting. We took out the sink, tore into the wall and found green mold. He sprayed it
Drywall ceiling or walls first?
I want to know, do you install drywall on the ceiling or the walls first.
WTF would my ex fiance cover the whole damn walls with drywall?Arent u only supposed to put it along the seams?
This moron “built my Mom’s basement” for her in her new house. Sadly he was a major con artist and we trusted him.Thing is the basement is not completely finished (no carpeting
What does being “at the drywall stage” mean?
I’m looking at a house for sale online and it’s telling me that it is currently “at the drywall stage”. Does this mean that the drywall is already up or that it’s
Art restoration question: how to restore a foamcore-mounted poster with a gash in it?
I have hanging on my wall an expensive poster no longer produced that is mounted on foamcore. The top section of my tower floor lamp next to it fell off and put a nasty-looking gouge in it. I made
What is a good way to paint paneling?
I would like to paint my basement. The walls are that ugly 1970’s wood paneling. IT makes the space very dark. WE don’t have the money to drywall right now so we are thinking about
What is the best way to fix cracked drywall?
I have many cracks throughout my house (built in 1955), under the windows, above doorways, all the usual places for an older home. I plan to fix them myself before I paint, but am unsure if I need
A big part of my ceiling fell due to wet insulation?
the drywall is on the floor and the insulation is coming through. It smells bad very humid. The damaged area is about 2 feet by 2 feet. I have children in the house and the damage is in the dining
Installing a new circuit for an over-the-range microwave – ballpark cost?
My wife and I are re-doing the kitchen, and we bought an over-the-range microwave to replace our old exhaust fan/light combo. The old hood was hard wired into the house’s AC system, and the
What tools are needed to fix a hole in drywall?
i work in drywall if some one need a hange taping and texture in the area of 831 and 408 let me now?
Can I texture over painted concrete?
I’m finishing my basement. The foundation walls are in great shape and are painted with latex paint. Instead of attaching furring strips or framing and drywall, I’d like to just use
How much would it cost to add two rooms to my brick house ?
first room 16×24 feet and a garage off it 24×26 feet. I will do all the plumbing, insulation, drywall, electrical and finish work. I just want a concrete floor, outside walls, roof and
How do you dispose of drywall mud?
Mold in house from busted pipe?
Alright I want to buy a house, but it has mold from a busted pipe that is shared by two bathrooms and two closets. I know how dangerous mold is and in all my searching i have found some pretty
Non toxic paint etc. for covering paneling?
We recently purchased a home that is full of 70’s style wood wall paneling. Ripping it all out and putting up drywall is not in our budget, but it needs to be covered. I’d love to paint, or
how to prevent flashing in drywall when using semi gloss paint?
Unconvert converted garage back to a garage?
I’m looking for my first home, and have found one that I like the interior design a lot, but the garage has been converted to a 4th room. To some people that would be great, but I personally
what products will I have to have to drywall and sheetrock my ceiling?
I’m taring down my ceiling but I dont know what all I have to have to redo the ceiling. What all do I have to have and is it fairly cheap. straight answers please
Can you install drywall over a wood wall with out straping?
I am renovating an old homestead with wood panel walls, and was wondering if I could put up the drywall with out strapping and where there are dips, just don’t drive a screw in the hole or
what is the code for installing insulation in wood framed houses,do you staple to the side or face of the stud?
i have been told in CA you staple to the face of the stud, not the side, so the stud is covered, is this true. what is the generally accepted standard, should the face of the stud be visible to
What does it cost to have a wall torn down?
I’m trying to get a ballpark figure as to what to expect to have someone come in and demo a wall that seperates my kitchen and dining room. It’s 10ft wide and 8 ft. high. It’s
I’m looking for a contractor to rip down a wall.?
It’s 10 ft. wide and 8ft. high.There is one electric outlet on the wall. I’m opening up my kitchen. Does anyone know what kind of quote I should be looking at? Thanks! I will be
How do you remove the old wood support for shelf and rod from the drywall inside closet without damaging the wall in order to allow the new closet system to be placed flush against the inner wall?
square feet in 40′x40′area?
for a bid to hang drywall in a commercial building with a 20′ celing
what are the properties of drywall?
What is the cost per square foot for trowel finish drywall?
Kitchen Tile Backsplash ideas:Mosaic Backsplash on Drywall (Kitchen backsplash ideas)?
I plan on installing a stained glass tile backsplash in my kitchen. The surface between my cabinets and countertop is painted drywall. I would like to put up something on top of the drywall to
Can drywall primer be used as a wood primer?
What 2 colors should we paint our kitchen wall?
Our house is all a light beige color with white trim. We painted our kitchen cabinets black. We have a white counter top with some dark color specks in it, and white appliances. Our problem is in
how much do i charge for hanging and finishing 3/8 gysum?
i need help with determining what should be charged for some drywall work.i have 22 sheets needing to be hung,mudded and taped.thanx i have 22 sheets of 3/8th drywall needing to be hung,taped and
I want to make a bedroom in the basement about 10 by 12 how much would drywall cost?
Hi,thinking about adding an extra room in the basement probly 10 by 12…just curious in how much drywall is going to cost..I am a woman and have NO idea…haha thanks in advance.
How to do the perfect drywall finish?
Should I hire a contractor for this?
Okay, I am days away from closing on my new house. The house was built in 1992 and is in sound condition but the there is some updating to be done. A list of what I want done can be found
cost of skim coating?
i have a room that the walls got messed up after tearing down the wallpaper. i want to get it skim coated now but i don’t know how much it cost per sq. ft. does anyone know. and is it
I want to finish my (dry) basement. The walls are concrete – where do I start? I want drywall down there.?
I want to finish my basement over the next year. The basement is very dry and not prone to flooding. The walls are semi-rough painted concrete. I am planning on buying a drill, and I’ll
Flood happened in basement suite and landlord doesnt want to replace linoleum or drywall just carpets?
Total devastation on the suite downstairs.About 4 or so inches of water everywhere. Now it Stinks like no tomorrow. He finally came after we forced him to tear out the carpets. He doesnt think the
Cost of adding a basic 1 car garage?
I’m fiddling with the idea of adding an unheated small (and very basic)attached garage to my house and having it extend back to the existing garage. I want to make the existing garage
Paint on drywall crackling like alligator skin?
We recently painted the drywall in our future nursery. The paint is now cracking and looks like reptile skin. The primer and topcoats are compatible, we think we did not let the first coat dry
If you have foil facing on rigid foam insulation, which way is the best way to have the foil facing out or in?
I have a block wall that I plan to place rigid insulation behind between furring stripes which will then be covered with drywall. Should the foil face in or out?
Do I need to do anything to drywall before I paint it?
We recently bought an older home, in which the previous owner’s hung wallpaper in the bathroom. We peeled it all off with ease (thanks to it being 50+ years old), & now are wondering if
is anybody a contractor that can answer this?
just in general, about how much would it cost to pay someone to rebuild a 80 yr old colonial style house thats already all gutted. i know no one will know an exact amount and its hard to
DRYWALL help hanging?
im installing 12ft sheets in vaulted ceiling. 1.whats the distace u should place screws? 2.how to smooth the butt joint?,its not taped at a butt joint and im thinking if i mud and tape there it
What is the best way to only remove a small portion of drywall from a room?
I recently purchased a home that had water damage in the basement along the bottom of several rooms. I want to go in and remove roughly the bottom 2 ft (stains are roughly 6 inches high) of the
it looks nice and smooth but i can barely make out the drywall tape is that ok?
Removing tiles and grout from drywall?
We are redoing the kitchen in our house. We are removing these tacky plastic tiles from the drywall but we don’t know how to get the grout off from behind them. Does anyone know of a simple
What materials are in drywall?
Hopefully someone will know.
How much does it cost to fix a hole in my wall?
i punched a hole in my wall its about the size of a water bottles circumference. how much would it cost to fix? its drywall.
Is there such a thing as rooster feet texture for Sheetrock. please some one help me!! ?
Is there anyone out there that knows about rooster texture on drywall? I have tried to look around in different websites but, I haven’t found anything yet. One of my clients is requesting it
dryer exhaust problem?
my friend owns a condo. He is on the first floor (ground) of a 3 story building. His ceilings are concrete, except in the kitchen, baths, and closets. There is about 18″ of space between
Taking Care of Mold in home?
I been looking at foreclosed homes. this one seem really nice till we realized that there was a lot of mold in the lower level in the carpet and on the walls, i am not sure if it was any where
New drywall , how to remove paint?
I have finished a drywall, primed and applied first coat of paint. Now I see that my joints are visible thru the paint. I may not have sanded properly, I want to fix this by removing the paint. Is
What is the R value of 1 1/2″ rigid insulation?
This insulation would be used on the inside of a cinder block wall behind drywall.
How much is drywall?
i’m getting cracks in my drywall in my house?
i have alot of cracks in my drywall on the ceiling and on the side walls. my house is 11 years old. and i’m having 20% of my taping is coming off too. whats going on?????
Have you replaced drywall with mold on it?
The basement of the home I’m remodeling has some old mold on th drywall. It was recommened to me to bleach it, cut away about 3 ft of drywall from the floor, re-drywall it, and paint it with
are there any ways to build a cheap privacy wall?
hi ive just recently moved into the basement of my house and i was just wondering if there are any cheap easy ways other than a few hanging blankets to make a privacy wall. my basement is very
How do you build a curved bulkhead?
I would like to build a curved bulkhead, on the ceiling separating the living room and the dining room. I’ve seen a straight one built, using drywall. I imagine the section parallel to the
Once drywall is wet and then dried out, does it need to be replaced?
I had a leak which wet much of the drywall..it is completely dry now…do I need to replace the drywall once it is dried or can I just continue repair.
we are putting up furring strips on the ceiling to attach drywall to, but we can only get the screw so far ?
into the ceiling stud/joist and then it stops and won’t go in any further. What are we doing wrong? what is a preset drill bit as opposed to the one I am using (the one that came with the
cost of building materials for a home. ?
I’m planning to start building a home for my family, and wanted an estimate as to how much materials would cost. Land, wood, drywall, cement, glass, doors, cabinets…etc If anyone is
Which is a better choice?
My family is trying to think up of another plan, like dividing the living room to make me a room. We were going to do the shed, and i just have to insulate it and put drywalls on it, i live in
How does this setup sound?
How does this sound to acoustically treat my room and soundreduce it a little for recording vocals, I’m just trying to have fun, But i do hope to become a singer so yea. Carpet layed over a
What a round about cost to frame out a 2nd floor on a house?
So I’m planning on adding a 2nd floor on my house, I can do all the interior plumbing, elec, drywall. It’s just the exterior I don’t have the man power to do in a timely manner.
Where can i buy drywall?
I would prefer it to be online. I checked homedepot site, but they didnt have it, only tools for drywall installing, and i want 5/8″ ones. please list a site? well, link. thankyou=DD
How can I brick-up a garage door?
Hiya~ I want to turn my free-standing garage into an office. It is a stucco garage. I would like to put French doors where the garage door (the one for the car) is, and close up the extra space
Removal of mold in a residential home.?
We’ve had a quote for removal of Mold in a home. Our only concern is the professional is using Ozone. While we believe this is a good solution, is this the only step necessary? In a perfect
Bathroom repair estimate?
I was looking at this house to buy that has a great price because of a certain issue: the upstairs and downstairs bathrooms need repairs. There is no real way to tell just what went wrong with
Previous owners enclosed patio without permits.?
I am in the state of Florida, and we bought a house two years ago. The owners disclosed that they enclosed a patio without getting permits. We were desperate to buy so like idiots, we
contractor did not use adhesive when putting up drywall on ceiling. Should i add more screws to make up for.?
On a double wide manufactured home, is it OK to paint over those covered drywall panels?
How do you remove a receptacle box from the wall.?
I’m giving details in case someone has further advice. I’ve installed a few surface-mount phone jacks within my house. Recently I moved furniture around making the phone jacks i used
installation in a trailer?
i live in a 1967 trailer, and thru the winter, i plastic all the windows, which keeps much air out. in my bedroom i put up that blue installation stuff, and it seems to work, but cant get it to
1/2″ – 1″ drywall gap between wall and ceiling ?
My contractor drywalled walls before ceilings creating 1/2 – 1″ gaps but plans to fill with 20 minute fast drying compound. Is this OK or will this be more likely to crack later?
How to pick a drywall/contractor in general? ?
Hi, my husband and I are looking to finish our basement. It is already framed and studded. I’m wondering what’s the best option to find a contractor? What do I need to look for and