Drywall mud, a joint compound, is a gypsum-based paste used to finish drywall joints and corners in new installations. It's also handy for repairing cracks and holes in existing drywall and plaster ...

Question: I am ready to put up drywall in an at-home office for my business. I have put up drywall before to divide one large bedroom into two, but the joints look bad. This room must look better ...

Q:My husband and I just bought a house that has a "skip-trough" finish on the interior walls. We would like to make the walls smooth and then repaint them. One friend advised us to apply joint ...

Q 1. When applying joint compound, I end up with small holes. What is wrong with my technique or the joint compound? 2. In a recent column, you stated that in northern areas, black or light-colored ...

AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – An Amherst mother of three learned a hard lesson during a home repair project, when asbestos was discovered in some of the building material used in her pre-1980 house. Asbestos ...