How to Tape Drywall by Expert Village

Hi! This is John on behalf of Expert Village. In this video clip, I will be talking about taping techniques. The first step for taping a seam is we want to put down a course of mud over our joint. Now if you get this course a little bit thicker, that... Read More »

How to Repair Holes in Drywall for Home Improvement by Expert Village

If you have damaged dry wall and the holes not too large, it’s very easy to fix for yourself. What you want to do is get some fiberglass mesh tape, which is specifically made for wall board joints, and just cut off a section of it, maybe a couple... Read More »

Finishing Walls in a New Bathroom by Expert Village

We finished our drywall. We put our first coat on yesterday, of drywall mud to seal up all the joints and the nail holes. This morning I came in and finished the top layer of the drywall. I used a twelve in knife which makes a nice wide band here, makes... Read More »

Patching Insulation Holes With Drywall Compound by Expert Village

So the next step to insulating an existing wall is to patch the hole that has now been filled with expandable insulation with drywall compound and you will want to apply this with a putty knife. You want something fairly wide. You want it to be at 1... Read More »

Spackling Cracks in Kitchen Walls by Expert Village

Okay for this step in painting our kitchen we're going to want to repair some of our areas that are needed. The biggest thing that I can notice is this major crack that's occurring over here. Now this is where we're going to have to do a plaster repair... Read More »