Question: I am ready to put up drywall in an at-home office for my business. I have put up drywall before to divide one large bedroom into two, but the joints look bad. This room must look better ...

Q: 1. When applying joint compound, I end up with small holes. What is wrong with my technique or the joint compound? 2. In your Nov. 18 column, you stated that in northern areas, black or ...

If there is protruding debris you can turn around the putty knife and use the rounded end of the handle to apply pressure and push the protrusions until they're lower than the drywall surface. Apply ...