Ultimate Guide: Drywall (Home Improvement) - Softcover

John Wagner

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580115004 ISBN 13: 9781580115001

Publisher: Creative Homeowner Press,U.S., 2011

Synopsis

This title is filled with expert hints, tips, and advice on every aspect of working with drywall. "Ultimate Guide: Drywall" teaches readers how to install and repair drywall with the confidence and finish of a professional. With over 450 detailed drawings and full-colour photographs, this easy-to-follow volume takes readers, step-by-step, through the processes of measuring, cutting, installing, and finishing drywall ceilings and walls. Ultimate Guide Drywall also features: a guide to hanging and tapering drywall panels; expert advice on repairing damaged drywall; how to install drywall on curved walls and arches; and, tips for creating decorative features with drywall.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

DRYWALL can give the walls and ceilings in your home a clean, crisp look that you can
finish any way you please.

- Pro advice on laying out jobs, selecting the right tools and materials, and installing
drywall panels

- Money-, time-, and labor-saving techniques

- Step-by-step guides that cover cutting, hanging, taping, and finishing

- Advanced projects for walls and ceilings

Praise for the Previous Edition
Learning how to install [drywall] requires the kind of pro-level information that this book delivers...
an indispensable reference.
Roy Berendsohn, "Popular Mechanics"

Detailed How-to Illustrations

Learn about tools and materials for all drywall projects

Detailed How-to Illustrations Install drywall on walls, ceilings, and difficult locations

Troubleshoot problems, make repairs, apply seamless finishes"

About the Author:

John D. Wagner has over 20 years of experience writing about the construction industry. His articles have appeared in such magazines as "Builder," "Fine Woodworking," "The Journal of Light Construction," "Popular Science," and "Today's Homeowner." John is the author of the Creative Homeowner titles" House Framing" and "Barns, Sheds, and Outbuildings."

About this edition

• Publisher: Creative Homeowner Press,U.S.
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1580115004
• ISBN 13: 9781580115001
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 176