Q: I am living with my elderly parents and making some repairs. One of the bathrooms has a towel rack that is hanging on by one screw; the other screw has created a largish hole in the wall. Having ...

I’ve been helping my son finish the basement in his 3-year-old home. We can only work on Saturdays, some Fridays and any paid days off he can spare. It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to help my kids ...

If you're hanging drywall, you might wonder if you can just use any type of screw you have lying around. After all, a screw is a screw, right? Not exactly. Drywall screws are designed specifically for ...

Q: I have several drywall defects in my home that must be repaired. What are some tips you can share about repairing these? Is this really a do-it-yourself task, or should I call in a pro? A: You and ...

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Drywall messes occur to even the best of us—a doorknob that swung a bit too forcefully, a shelf that was yanked off... The ...

Many contractors prefer nails to screws for securing drywall. But for do-it-yourselfers, who tend to make more mistakes, screws are easier. First, because drywall screw heads are slotted, if you err, ...

Acquire an empty 5-gallon drywall bucket, 1- and 4-inch-diameter PVC pipe, a 4-inch flat PVC end cap, pipe fittings to reduce the 4-inch diameter down to 1 inch, a 1-inch tee fitting, PVC solvent, a ...

Whether they called it “screwmageddon” or a “screwpocalypse,” a lot of people in Eagle River were sure of one thing Thursday afternoon. They got screwed. A wayward box of 1 1/4-inch drywall screws ...

Adding one layer of 5/8-inch drywall can have a profound impact. Adding a layer to both sides of a wall can make it virtually soundproof. A new layer of drywall is attached to the framing through the ...