Hanging drywall is an arduous task. Attaching it to the ceiling is even tougher—almost impossible if you are doing the job yourself. Here's a great technique for hanging drywall on your ceiling when ...

Ceiling drywall is widely considered a two-person job, which made this attempt questionable from the start. Using a panel hoist, the project became a real test of whether the right tool could replace ...

Fasten wood backing wherever drywall ends have no support within four inches. Note: Make sure to check corners and ceiling/wall joints. Measure from the end of the ceiling to the middle of a joist and ...

I need to learn how to drywall in a hurry. A good friend needs me to show her how to hang and finish drywall. The trouble is, I have just seen it done on some home-improvement TV shows. Is it really ...

Thus, there will be ample bearing for fastening nails or screws. There is method to the madness of hanging drywall. Ceiling material is hung first and wall material follows. This allows for a neat ...

Q: We are putting up gypsum board for a ceiling in a storage shed that we are refurbishing. My husband uses his head along with his arms to hold up the board while he screws the sheet onto the ceiling ...

While there is no such thing as a perfect building material, drywall comes pretty close. For one thing, it's dirt cheap, costing about $7 for a 1/2-in.-thick 4 x 8 panel. It's also DIY friendly--about ...

Privacy and quiet are becoming rarer and rarer around many homes. Sometimes the disturbing noise is your teenager’s music from the next bedroom. Other times, it’s ...

Hanging drywall can be a difficult task to achieve alone, especially for first-time DIYers. The hardest part is getting it attached to the ceiling without a helping hand. There are a few tools to help ...