Use a paddle-type drywall mud mixer in a 1/2-in. drill for this method. The masher-type hand drywall mud mixer works well if ...

Drywall mud, a joint compound, is a gypsum-based paste used to finish drywall joints and corners in new installations. It's also handy for repairing cracks and holes in existing drywall and ...

Like so many businesses in Western North Carolina, Haywood Builders in Waynesville are still reeling a bit after Helene's wrath brought devastation to local communities. The floodwaters raced through ...

HAMPTON, Tn. — Christine Largent was trapped in her home on Spring Street in Hampton, TN with her husband and dog while flood ...

Friends from in and out of town and volunteers from several organizations have helped Gomez tear out his flood-soaked home on ...

Check the perimeter of your foundation for mud tubes, and inspect the inside ... which means wood, drywall and even wallpaper. If an infestation takes hold, termite damage could cause serious ...

After hanging the drywall, apply a layer of joint compound (also known as drywall mud) over each seam to fill any gaps and create a level surface. Use a wide drywall knife to spread the compound ...

“Termites eat through anything containing cellulose, which means wood, drywall and even wallpaper ... discreetly by tunneling through the soil, mud tubes and even food sources.

Carnegie Hall’s October/November/December Exhibits continue with three galleries showcasing the works of regional artists.

“Some of the coatings people put on drywall, textured coatings for ceilings or walls, drywall mud prior to 1990, some of those materials contained asbestos.” Complicating the situation at the ...

OLD FORT - Piles of debris that were once Dane Gomez’s Old Fort home and belongings are piled in his front yard. Across the street, railway tracks are torn and twisted from the ground and ...

Devoted to the trails and towns of Western North Carolina, a writer makes an autumn pilgrimage and finds communities profoundly changed and profoundly the same.