Drywall may be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. With a better understanding of the tools and materials, you can confidently transform heavy sheets and mud into lovely walls.

For drywall sanding, you'll need a hand sander, a package of 150-grit drywall sanding paper that's precut to fit your sander, and a sanding sponge for corners and detail sanding.

Switch to a 12-inch taping knife for your third layer of joint compound. Apply a thin layer of mud, making sure to extend it beyond the second layer’s edges. Feather the edges as before and allow this ...

Sanding drywall is messy and nasty — it’s hard on both your tools and lungs. With this system the majority of the dust is sucked up right at the sanding pad. The sanding head, which uses standard ...