Your last job probably looks bad because you did not use thin enough coats of drywall compound on the joints. A key element to a good-looking drywall joint is many thin layers of compound ...

If you use fiberglass mesh tape, cut a length of tape, place it over the joint first and press the tape firmly down across both pieces of drywall. Next apply the compound over it.

Watery drywall compound was dipped from a mud tray and lightly dragged over the surface, producing small, smooth, raised patches and voids. The knife skipped over the surface, hence the name.

Keep your workspace clean and achieve a flawless finish with dustless drywall sanding techniques. This guide covers everything from joint compound to final finishing for a smooth, mess-free result ...

Cover the entire patch and joint tape with joint compound using a putty knife. If necessary, apply a second layer, then use the putty knife to smooth the joint compound.

Cover the patch with joint compound or wallboard compound and let the patched area dry. Smooth the repaired area using a damp sponge to eliminate the dust normally caused by dry sanding.

The farther you extend the joint compound from the center of the hump on each side of the hump, the less obvious the hump will be. I’ve taken apart old plaster walls where the brown coat was ...

You simply put the metal patch on the wall, then coat it with drywall compound. The patching compound passes through the small holes and locks the repair material to the metal.