Q 1. When applying joint compound, I end up with small holes. What is wrong with my technique or the joint compound? 2. In a recent column, you stated that in northern areas, black or light-colored ...

Well, a little goodling didn't turn up sufficient answers. Anybody have a good appreciation of the difference. I've always though joint compoint was harder, though more difficult to sand down ...

Q:My husband and I just bought a house that has a "skip-trough" finish on the interior walls. We would like to make the walls smooth and then repaint them. One friend advised us to apply joint ...

If you’ve ever watched a pro finish drywall, you probably thought to yourself, “I can do that.” And probably the first time you tried it — and the tape didn’t stick, and the joint compound had lumps ...

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