Monthly Archives: April 2010
Should You Screw or Nail Drywall?
Nails versus screws who will become the winner. When drywall first came out the installers used everything from regular steel nails to galvanized roofing nails. After a short amount of time they started to develop major problems from nails popping out of the finished drywall. Nail popping results when the nail is driven into moist … Continue reading
How to Repair Popped Nails in Drywall
It is more common today in new drywall installation to use drywall screws, but it’s still a practice in areas to use nails instead. Here’s what to do to repair a spot where a nail has worked loose and ‘popped’ through the surface. Some popped nails you find may be around the edge of ceilings … Continue reading
Does Your Home Have Defective Chinese Drywall?
The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission has received over 2,000 complaints from residents in more than 30 different states who allege that defective Chinese drywall has caused damage to their homes. This article provides some helpful tips on how to determine if your home may contain defective Chinese drywall. While there is currently no definitive … Continue reading
Tools Necessary For a Drywall Project
In order to install dry wall correctly and for it to look like a superior done job, the drywall tools used as well as learning to use them correctly is essential. There are a few tools that are necessary for installing drywall. Some of the necessary tool for drywalling are as follows. Both a corner … Continue reading
The Benefits of Different Drywall Tools
Adding to your home is a big project to undertake. It is as overwhelming as it is exciting. The planning of what it will look like and the pleasure of seeing the project under way is sometimes more than a homeowner can bear. If the construction project is large, a homeowner will choose to hire … Continue reading
Drywall Screwdriver or Drywall Hammer?
Many people today are trying to do more home renovation projects themselves rather than hire contractors to do all the work. For some things like the plumbing and electrical work a professional is needed to make sure that everything is done to code. But that still leaves much work that can be done by the … Continue reading
Home Inspections and Chinese Drywall
If you haven’t yet been convinced how important it is to have a home inspected before you purchase it, here’s one key reason: Chinese drywall. You may have heard about it on the news, but how serious is it? Drywall imported from China, mainly between 2001 and 2007, is at the root of the problem. … Continue reading
Lowe’s and Chinese Drywall
Building a home or remodeling are both very expensive and most home owners tend to look at the cheapest product as well as availability. Because there was a large building boom between 2004 and 2008 and also natural disasters, such as hurricanes in 2006, some home owners purchased Chinese drywall. Why the panic? Some homeowners … Continue reading
Repairing Drywall Water Damage on Ceilings
I don’t care what your drywall water damage actually is, the first thing that were going to need to do is to find out where the water damage is actually coming from. The most common culprit, will be a roof leak or a plumbing water supply pipe that is leaking. Let’s get down to the … Continue reading
Coloring Drywall Mud
Drywall finishing is not an easy job, but for the do-it-your-self finisher it will be rewarding and cost effective if done right. It will take practice and patience, but hang in there, it will be worth it! Below I have listed a few reasons why coloring joint compound will be beneficial to you. Coloring or … Continue reading