Other than dings with the vacuum, moving things around, or mounting art and fixtures, drywall damage will occur. Water damage, stress cracks, and settling also cause drywall damage. Stress cracks are ...

One of the most common drywall mistakes is not having the proper edge support. Framing at inside corners is often inadequate or lacking altogether, making it impossible to fasten the edge of the ...

Dear James: My son just left for college, and his bedroom walls are pretty worn with quite a few holes. When the paper surface gets damaged from an impact, it doesn’t take much for a hole to form ...

It’s fine to fill screw holes and other small wall dings with patching compound, but for larger drywall repairs, it’s best to use a joint compound that sets up by a chemical reaction. These are ...