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You have two choices when it comes to corner beads. One is the trusted metal corner bead. And the paper corner bead. I will say when they first came out I wasn't a fan of them at all. ...
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The Perfect 90 A must-have for making an inside corner. Listen I've been taping my whole life and when something new comes around that can make my viewer's lives easier I'm going to tell you ...
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Now that we are done with the tape it's time to apply the second coat of joint compound. It's really easy. Sure it's time to get really good at it, but just follow my simple instructions and you'll ...
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How to tape Sheetrock Taping is something one hand most of us will try it once and, on the other hand, most won't. If you understand the basics you'll be on your ...
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Dry Wall Plug Sheetrock repair done the easy way This is a round plug made from sheetrock that makes it easier to fix smalls holes. Watch the video and see just how ...
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In this video, I explain the easy-to-understand ways to repair nail pops in sheetrock and nail holes.Lots of people overwork when covering nail or screw pops. Way before you just try to cover them up you'll need ...
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Here you'll learn how to remove and install sheetrock the right way. Yes, there is a right way and wrong way to install sheetrock. Most would go the easy way and stand them up or start from the ...
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Don't use short 8 footers. Sheetrock comes in many lengths. The home stores only carry 8' foot long sheetrock. Some you might see even carry 12' longboards. However, if you need longer just call around. A local lumberyard ...
Continue readingI see way too many homeowners just screwing this one up because they are trying too hard. Let's just talk about mending a simple hole in the wall. I recommend never using that self-stick tape or the mesh-looking ...
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The biggest issue I find people have been just spending way too much time on putting on the spackle. But it's very easy! Put on the first coat and wait until it dries. Then go for the second ...
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Now it's very easy to do this fast like the pros. Just make sure the edges of the sheetrock are nice and straight and even. Use 1 1/2 long roofing nails or better yet, drywall ...
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Taping an Inside Corner Now don't start thinking you can't do yourself. Just watch and you'll be doing yourself in ...
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