Drywall News and New Products

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

How I removed black mold in my bathroom drywall by adding insulation to increase the R-value

Why you must take your time when taping drywall.

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

What causes drywall nail pops and repairing drywall nail pops.

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.

Hercules hooks are tested by having 60 pound, 77 pound, and 83 pound kids sit on a seat suspended by two Hercules Hooks.

A few months back a fellow, Ron Morton, the creator of a new product called the TapeBuddy offered to send me his product if I would give it a try. I told Ron that I would do a review, but the review would not be guaranteed to be positive. To see what this product is [...]