Drywall News and New Products

I found a sandable patching plaster to save a lot of time when fixing drywall nail holes, dents, and when pre-filling drywall gaps prior to taping.

After 14 months my 23.5 pound weight is still being held up by a single Hercules Hook, but it looks like it could come down soon.

The Strait Flex drywall tape worked great for odd angles!

I hung a 23.5 pound weight on a single Hercules Hook 9 months ago. This post gives an update on that experiment.

How to repair outlet box holes cut in drywall that are too big for the outlet plate. This article discusses several methods.

Strait Flex offers a drywall crack repair tape that is 10 times stronger than regular paper drywall tape. I gave it a try on the repair of several cracks.

I hung 23.5 pounds on a single Hercules Hook 3 months ago. This post summarizes the deformation observed so far.

I have found the mini paint roller to do just a good a job and the clean up time is reduced greatly. This is a great tool for small drywall repair jobs.

I hung 23.5 pounds from a single Hercules Hook for 2 weeks and measured the deformation in the hook.

After a near failure, I decide to do some more tests on Hercules Hooks. I will hang 23.5 pounds on a hook and check the hook after a few weeks to see if it straightens.