Patches made with traditional patching materials must be primed with a sealing-type primer before painting. Otherwise, the patched areas could show foggy spots throughout the finished paint job. But ...

Who among us hasn’t accidentally put a hole through their drywall? Whether you opened a door too forcefully and sent the knob into the wall, or your kid threw a toy that broke right through, a crumbly ...

Q: There’s a small hole in the drywall in my mud room that needs to be fixed before I host family over the holidays. Is it possible to repair it myself? A: I usually recommend hiring a drywall ...

Luckily, fixing drywall doesn’t always require professional expertise—just the right tools and some patience. It's easier than you'd think to learn how to repair drywall, do a patch job on holes of ...

Small drywall damage from door knobs, rough housing, minor water damage, moving furniture or mounting hardware from artwork, mirrors, TV mounts, window treatments, etc. is a relatively easy DIY task.

Drywall messes occur to even the best of us—a doorknob that swung a bit too forcefully, a shelf that was yanked off the wall, or mere wear and tear from living. What distinguishes a patch that screams ...

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Small holes are quick and easy to fix with joint compound and a putty knife. Medium and large holes are more extensive and also require a piece of drywall to use as a patch. Both the prep and ...

What does it really take to get a smooth wall finish when repairing or updating a home's interior? A HelloNation article provides the answer by focusing on skim coating, a drywall resurfacing method ...

No matter the age of your home, drywall damage will occur. Whether it be from doorknobs, roughhousing, minor water damage, moving furniture or mounting hardware from artwork, mirrors, TV mounts, ...