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You'll need a bunch of tools to perform a DIY ceiling replacement, and there's one less-obvious tool that may come in very ...

I’ve been helping my son finish the basement in his 3-year-old home. We can only work on Saturdays, some Fridays and any paid days off he can spare. It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to help my kids ...

Use a paddle-type drywall mud mixer in a 1/2-in. drill for this method. The masher-type hand drywall mud mixer works well if you don’t have a 1/2-in. drill for the paddle mixer. Joint compound ...

Without fire-stops, a fire could quickly spread from floor to floor. Blocking and extra studs also are used to catch the edge of the drywall at corners and in places where the stud spacing doesn't ...