Pay attention to small details while taping By Myron Ferguson I’m pretty good at taping beveled edge seams, I have a lot of great ideas for making butted seams disappear, and I am very through when coating screws to make sure none are loose. But what about the less obvious details? Many of which don’t…
Working Alone By Myron Ferguson I have though about writing on this topic for some time and now seems like the right time I haven’t had a full-time employee for some time now. I think since around 2008. I could and sometimes wish I would but choose not to because working alone is pretty relaxing…
By Myron Ferguson I started doing drywall work around 1980. I know that drywall routers did exist at the time but I did not have one. I did all my cutting with a utility knife, a utility saw and a drywall saw. I still use my drywall saw quite often because it is fast, convenient,…
I WISH ALL DRYWALL JOBS WENT AS PLANNED By Myron Ferguson Below is a link to a column in Walls & Ceilings Magazine’s June 2019 issue. You may have to sign up for a free subscription to read the entire column. I think it is very interesting because I have experienced a lot of the…
Environmental Control By Myron R. Ferguson It was late October in Upstate New York, which is close to my cutoff date for working without heat. It is tough enough trying to do drywall work in the summer months but with colder weather we all really need to be more vigilant with controlling the environment on…
Prep Before Taping By Myron Ferguson What I have always liked about taping drywall is that it is fast moving work. There is a lot of energy in the air when we walk into a freshly hung job and get ready to start embedding the tape. And embedding the tape is really what we want…
Why is building airtight so hard to sell? By Myron Ferguson Last week was one of those weeks. I am working on a pretty good size ranch house. We are hanging and taping the drywall and I was also asked to help out with the air sealing because the builder is worried about passing the…
Fire-Resistant Drywall By Myron Ferguson The other day I was giving a demonstration on air sealing an attic. I built a box out of drywall scraps to use as a cover for recessed ceiling lights. This box would be fitted so that it sets tight against the drywall ceiling in the attic.…
I Just Need One Good Worker By Myron Ferguson aka “That Drywall Guy™” Maybe we all don’t notice the same things. But most people I know joke about road construction crews particularly a crew working on a city street. To most people it looks like there are way too many workers because usually there are…
Understanding air movement, air exchange, humidity, and the proper alignment of building materials is important. Many basements are damp, musty, leak air, and have little natural light but most of this can be overcome with the proper understanding of building science and safety considerations. The bottom line is that it’s senseless to spend time and…