Don Vandervort, Head Homeboy, has written more than 30 DIY home improvement books, been a segment host on HGTV, served as MSN.com's home improvement expert and written countless magazine articles.
Cleaning Dirty Interior Walls & Plaster When ordinary cleaners don’t work, stubborn stains on plaster often can be scrubbed away with a strong solution of trisodium phosphate (TSP) and water or a nonphosphate substitute...
Common Plaster Wall Problems Plaster applied to wood lath is held in place by the “keys” that form when it squishes through the lath...
How to Fix Peeling Drywall Tape Drywall tape can peel for a variety of reasons—poor application, high room humidity, nail pops, even destructive kids and pets...
How to Fix Popped Drywall Nails When wall studs and ceiling joists bend and twist, which often happens in new homes built with wood that dries after it is installed, the framing members can push and pull away from the drywall, causing the drywall nails to literally pop up out of the wood...
How to Fix Sagging Plaster Flaking and cracking plaster are relatively minor maintenance items, but when the plaster starts to sag, or “belly” out, from a wall or ceiling, it indicates deeper problems that require your full attention...
How to Repair Sheetrock Drywall For minor to major repairs, step-by-step directions on how to fix a hole in drywall (wallboard)
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