Drywall is a staple in most homes, offering smooth, clean walls that can last for years. But accidents happen—holes, cracks, and water damage are inevitable over time. While minor damage is easy to ...

And you're bound to have tiny holes all over your house from hanging picture frames and mirrors. Repairing those unsightly ...

If your house flooded, you need to spray mold control in the areas where you are installing new sheetrock first. Spray it to the height of the water line, and let it dry before installing insulation ...

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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, ...

Q: My son’s air conditioner had a leak of condensate fluid that got some of his carpeting and drywall wet. The leak was very small, and he cleaned it up quickly, but now he’s worried that he needs to ...

Q. I was removing an ugly ceramic tile backsplash in my kitchen. Some of the drywall paper came off with the old glue. It looks horrible. A home center employee told me I have to put in new drywall.

Q: The walls of our 1938 San Francisco home are lath and plaster, with a canvas-like fabric over the plaster. There are cracks in the plaster, which can be seen through the paint as raised creases in ...

...copper in the plumbing lines, Wright says. Even though they are as affected by the problem drywall as the electrical wiring and fire suppression systems, the CPSC looked only at life-safety issues, ...