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Tim Carter demonstrates how to prevent cracks at corners where two pieces of metal drywall cornerbead intersect. This handy tip give your drywall taping a professional look. This tip will work on either drywall repair or when you install drywall.

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Taping drywall is an important step in hanging drywall. The proper amount of drywall mud must be applied. Using the proper drywall taping tools and having a good hand-eye coordination are needed for doing drywall.

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Learning how to drywall takes time and some skill. Drywall hanging is a labor-intensive job. Here are some drywall tips on how to hang drywall. Using the right drywall tools will help you with your drywall installation.

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Tim Carter demonstrates how to mix drywall joint compound. From getting the right consistency to time saving mixing techniques, discover some secrets about how to prepare joint compound.

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Repairing holes in drywall is easy with these tips. You don't need special drywall repair kits for the drywall repair. With just a few drywall tools and some drywall taping, those holes will be gone.

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Drywall tools come in all different types and levels of quality. If you are just going to hang and finish a few sheets, you can get by with basic tools. But if you intend to be working with lots of drywall, it may pay to invest in an assortment of joint knives, t-square, stilts, a drywall taping banjo and any number of other specialty drywall tools.

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There are two types of joint compound to patch holes or cracks. Tim Carter of AsktheBuilder.com explains when you should use the fast-drying joint compound. It is how to tape and mud drywall and sand it, if you are in a hurry.

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Tim Carter, of AsktheBuilder.com, demonstrates a special drywall primer paint that makes drywall look as smooth as glass. Great for either drywall repair or when installing drywall.

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