Drywall Techniques – The How-To Guide

September 25th, 2008 Posted in Kitchen DIY

If you are a do-it-yourselfer, store owner, or jack-of-all-trades, here’s a do-it-yourself guide you absolutely must own. Carl VanDertag has produced a useful and wonderful report about hanging wallboard titled “DIY: The Ultimate Guide To Drywall Installation.

Carl is a craftsman, and his ability and experience shine forth throughout this useful treatise. Clearly penned and illustrated, this Do-It-Yourself Guide To Drywall will assist you with all sorts of wallboard project, from repairs to new installations.

Prior to beginning a new wallboarding project, you need to check out Carl’s book. From materials and tools, through mistakes to avoid, all the way to sanding and finishing, the steps are simple to adhere to. Beginning and seasoned DIYers alike will add to their skills from getting and applying Carl’s guidebook.

DIY: The Ultimate Guide To Drywall Installation goes in depth about the correct tools for the task, hints that make your planning and installation easier, and money saving professional ideas that will save you hundreds, possibly thousands, of dollars.

For instance, did you know that there is a special type of drywall for high-moisture spaces like basements or around tub surrounds? “Greenboard” will make your life simpler, and it’s covered in detail in Carl’s guidebook.

No other guide I know of talks about drywall in such detail, and with such clarity and simplicity. It’s loaded with photos and illustrations to make your installation fast and problem-free. Created with the average homeowner in mind, the drywall guide covers both beginner and advanced techniques- and everything in between! It will save you hours of time, and boatloads of greenbacks.

Now that you have elected to handle this vital homeowner job yourself, shouldn’t you make the right move and learn how to do it with skill and finesse, and avoid all those pitfalls so many others make? When your project is finished, wouldn’t it be great to look at it and say with pride, “I did that!”

The Ultimate Guide To Drywall Installation will provide you all the tips and tactics you need, and the all important ability of wallboarding techniques won’t be a secret to you anymore.