Dear James: I just moved into an older house, and a lot of the drywall tape is coming loose and needs retaping. Why did it come loose, and how should I replace it? -- Randall N. Dear Randall: It ...

If you scrape the surface clean in an area, reapply compound, because the paper tape won't stick to the paper-covered drywall without compound. Once the compound is smooth, cut a piece of joint ...

Question: I am ready to put up drywall in an at-home office for my business. I have put up drywall before to divide one large bedroom into two, but the joints look bad. This room must look better ...

Paper tape is used almost exclusively by the pros because it’s very thin, which helps create imperceptibly smooth drywall joints. Paper tape comes with a crease down the center that allows you ...

Tips for Better Drywall Taping Using blocks between studs or joists, you can create a recess at butt joints, making them as ...

The edges should be overlapping. Depending on which drywall tape you use, the wet joint compound should adhere to the tape. Once the tape is in place, continue applying the joint compound with the ...

When taping the drywall joints in a room, the first step is always to do the flat seams and do them properly. If the flat seams come loose in a year or two, the loose tape will likely cause the ...

Q: Although my house was built only 5 years ago, some of the tape has pulled away from the wall. It looks like it is just peeling at the seams. I had a contractor come in with a price and he ...