Pro tip: Use 1-1/4 inch fasteners for 1/2-inch rock and 1-5/8 inch fasteners for 5/8-inch rock. Popped drywall screws are more likely to occur when using longer screws and nails.Use as few nails as ...

Hang drywall so that the long edge is perpendicular to the run of the studs. In a room with typical eight-foot ceilings, you will have a seam on the walls all around the room four feet off the floor.

Drywall anchors provide a sturdy foundation for your screw to bite into and will support most kinds of art, frames, or light shelving. When you’re unable to access a wall stud using your stud ...

INDIANAPOLIS — One of the most common do-it-yourself tasks is hanging items on a wall, whether it be pictures, artwork, a bookshelf or mounting a television. Most walls are built using vertical wood ...

They plan to help us hang drywall in our new house on Saturday. Sister Emma, Jacob, and family and sisters Verena and Susan will also come help.