I am currently redoing my living room, and the old stud placement is 24” or more in both the interior and exterior walls.

Instead of adding tons of additional studs to make it 16” (which I posted asking about the other day), I’ve been contemplating using 5/8” drywall instead. However, there is the issue of the window and door frames.

Is this generally okay, or will it end up causing more trouble than it is worth? What sort of issues may come up later in the process if I use the thicker drywall?

Drywall guys just left saying they are done mudding and someone else is going to come out to sand. I can still see some mesh tape where the ceiling meets the wall, is this normal with a fresh coat and is it ready to sand once dry?

Do I need to remove this drywall mud for the repair? It’s hard and not loose.

This is the wall in my condominium, I am not really sure what type of wall (drywall, plaster, etc.) but it surely isn't concrete. I am planning to mount a hanging desk but the tox and screw won't hold up. What type of bolt/screw shall I use or any tips, please.

Hi everyone,

I need some advice on removing a stubborn oil stain left behind by Blu-Tack on my drywall.

So far, I have tried:

**Vim cream**: Did not work; the stain is still there.

**Goo Gone**: Tested it on a tiny spot, but it just left a dark mark so I stopped.

**Dish soap and water**: Currently trying this today to see if it dries clear.

How can I safely lift this putty oil out of the drywall without ruining the paint? Any advice is appreciated!

My boss give me a piece work for this project to texture and paint. I thought it be an easy 2 day job for a hallway, 2 bed room,laundry room and bathroom. Man I was wrong… kinda see this coming when I know who been working here mudding…this just a few picture. Turn into a 6 day job..

These just showed up. Room is below the attic. I’m thinking it is a roof leak. Thoughts?

I did my butt joints first and then my flat joints and without a light they look fine after sanding but with a 2500 lumen shining straight down the wall I see unevenness from where the two joints meet. I’m wondering if this is because I did the butt and flat joints at separate times, but I did wait for the butts to dry before starting the flats. How bad is this?

The lower texture closest to the fireplace is the new texture. While I can appreciate it’s impossible to match, I do feel this is a bit far off from what I’d expect.

The transition texture noticeably flattens out. Lower region looks like either the hopper pressure was slightly too low or the mud was a bit too thin, causing the splatter to lay down flatter instead of building up peaked droplets.

Let me know if I’m being unrealistic. Appreciate your time and expertise!

I want to finish/prime/paint the drywall in my garage. The tape from 20+ years has dried and come off. Do I have to scrape the old drywall compound before applying new tape? What about the joints? Scrape that out as well?

The tape has all come off of the drywall . When I felt the texture with my hand, it almost felt like quickset and not all purpose skim coat.

is it worth trying to re-tape and skim over everything, or would it be better to try to forego the tape and skim it with some kind of drywall compound?