Sooner or later, everyone needs to patch a hole in drywall! Whether you had a fail when trying to hang pictures or the door handle gouged the wall, you can make it right again with a little effort.

Sooner or later, most of us need to patch drywall, whether for purely cosmetic reasons—filling nail holes, for example—or for comfort or safety—say, a hole has left wiring exposed. Although ...

Patches made with traditional patching materials must be primed with a sealing-type primer before painting. Otherwise, the patched areas could show foggy spots throughout the finished paint job. But ...

Drywall messes occur to even the best of us—a doorknob that swung a bit too forcefully, a shelf that was yanked off the wall, or mere wear and tear from living. What distinguishes a patch that screams ...

Q: How do I permanently patch Sheetrock cracks caused by the ground shifting? A: Houses built on clay soil are often plagued with cracks in drywall, often called Sheetrock, a brand of the USG ...

If you ever find yourself staring at a hole marring an otherwise perfectly good wall, don't worry. Patching drywall is easier than it looks: you just need the right tools and a few basic principles.

Q: I just moved into a building where the previous occupants must have played indoor baseball. There are several holes in the drywall about the size of a baseball. Is there a fast, easy way to patch ...

I cut out a couple of sections of our master-bedroom ceiling last spring to try to extricate some squirrel squatters. Not such a smart idea, as it turned out, and it left me with two sizable holes in ...

Last week we talked about repairing small holes in drywall such as the type caused by a doorknob hitting the wall. If the hole is bigger, it requires a little more ...

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