Home Improvement Information | Find Home Improvement Contractors » Drywall http://www.homeimprovement411.org Home Improvement 411: Tools, Tips and Savings for Homeowners Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:30:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= How to Build a Drywall Arch http://www.homeimprovement411.org/doors/how-to-build-a-drywall-arch/ http://www.homeimprovement411.org/doors/how-to-build-a-drywall-arch/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:49:56 +0000 Kelli http://www.homeimprovement411.org/?p=1241 Converting a plain entryway into a curved arch is a great way to give a room a new look and feel. In this article, we’ll show you the best way to do it. This technique will work on any interior entryway. Whether you’re remodeling a room or just looking for a weekend improvement, this project adds interest and character.

Fit drywall into the curve

To reduce time spent soaking a drywall strip into a curve, buy 1/4-in. drywall that’s designed to bend.

]]> http://www.homeimprovement411.org/doors/how-to-build-a-drywall-arch/feed/ 0 Tips on How to Build a Drywall Ceiling http://www.homeimprovement411.org/drywall/tips-on-how-to-build-a-drywall-ceiling/ http://www.homeimprovement411.org/drywall/tips-on-how-to-build-a-drywall-ceiling/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:35:00 +0000 Kelli http://www.homeimprovement411.org/?p=1044 One of the first things the do-it-yourselfer realizes when learning how to build a drywall ceiling is that no man is an island – unless he uses rented equipment! Because the panels are big, bulky, and awkward, hanging drywall on a ceiling entails one or the other: the help of another person or renting a drywall jack from your local home improvement center. The cable mechanism on drywall jacks is not difficult to operate, and jacks do an excellent job of holding the drywall in a secure, flat position enabling you to more easily attach it to the ceiling.

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]]> http://www.homeimprovement411.org/walls/repairing-drywall/feed/ 0 How to Finish Drywall: 18 Steps to Smooth Joints http://www.homeimprovement411.org/walls/how-to-finish-drywall-18-steps-to-smooth-joints/ http://www.homeimprovement411.org/walls/how-to-finish-drywall-18-steps-to-smooth-joints/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:54:27 +0000 admin http://www.homeimprovement411.org/?p=918 here are few home improvement tasks greeted with more dread than finishing drywall. If you’re like most people, you hope that you’ve already done your last finishing job. Unfortunately, if you enjoy working on your home, you are bound to be confronted by this task again. So it’s worth your while to check out the tips and techniques we discuss here.

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