Before sanding, round up a shadow light, a wide taping blade and a pencil (not a felt tip pen; it bleeds through paint). Map all wide seam work on ceilings and walls to plan how much to sand each seam ...

If the paper is textured, apply a skim coat of drywall compound over it for a smooth wall. If you patch or repair any textured portion of the wall, you will need to skim coat the entire wall for a ...

There are few home improvement tasks greeted with more dread than finishing drywall. If you're like most people, you hope that you've already done your last finishing job. Unfortunately, if you enjoy ...