Drywall repairs are fairly simple DIY projects, but knowing a few tricks can make them even easier. Drywall is found ...

Is joint compound the same as spackle? Even though they look almost identical to the untrained eye and both are used in wall and ceiling repair and construction, they aren’t the same.

Q. An ice dam left a small irregular brownish area and a crack in a bedroom ceiling. How do I fix it? A. You don’t mention if it’s a textured ceiling, the width of the crack, if there&#… ...

Q Our plaster ceilings are cracked in a couple of places in different rooms of our house. What does that mean, and how do we fix it? AWell, it probably doesn’t mean much. Plaster is brittle, and ...