While there is no such thing as a perfect building material, drywall comes pretty close. For one thing, it's dirt cheap, costing about $7 for a 1/2-in.-thick 4 x 8 panel. It's also DIY friendly--about ...

Nick is a writer with nearly a decade of experience in the home improvement industry. Now one of Forbes Home’s in-house writers, he previously wrote for Forbes Home as a freelance writer. He has ...

If you’re finishing a basement, drywall is one of the biggest steps. In this video, I share my tips and tricks for hanging and finishing drywall based on firsthand experience from my own basement ...

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 ...

Drywall installation is a building trade's subspecialty that takes practice to master. If you have experience hanging drywall and finishing it, you might want to start your own drywall-finishing ...

The hard work of hanging, taping and finishing drywall remains one of the more physically demanding tasks in building construction. While other trades in the industry have seen tools and equipment ...

I reached a major milestone in my basement makeover by starting the drywall installation. The unfinished space finally began ...