Q. Tim, I need your advice. I’m pondering installing new drywall in a room addition while I’m on vacation. I’ve watched cable TV shows and numerous online videos, and I’ve read a few articles. It ...

After seven months, the drywall is finally up in the shop build, with freshly painted interior walls ready for the next steps ...

If you’ve tried that trick, your best bet is to install a resilient channel along with a layer of 5/8-inch drywall on the ceiling downstairs. RC is a Z-shaped metal channel acoustically engineered to ...

Large sheets of drywall are very heavy. You can rent machines that hold the sheets up against the ceiling. (Tim Carter) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: Tim, I need your ...

Q: I plan to install new drywall in my house and will tape and spackle the joints in the usual way. How can I keep the dust down? A: A good strategy is to smooth the joints with a damp sponge before ...

It doesn't take an earthquake to bring a gallery of family photos, a collection of heirloom dishes or a mirror crashing to the ground. Often damage to such objects results from the wrong type or ...

The robots really are coming for our jobs and the latest to be under threat are those of construction workers. This robot may have a long way to go before you can leave it drywalling an entire house, ...

Drywall (aka plasterboard, wallboard or Sheetrock) is a boon to the do-it-yourself weekend handyperson. This useful substance, composed of two heavy sheets of paper sandwiching a layer of gypsum ...