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Drywall repairs can be done easy with the right drywall tools. Adding a simple DIY Drywall patch to a radius staircase, was the call! After a quick inspection, this Drywalling project will require some 5/8″ sheetrock , a handful of 1 1/4″ drywall screws, a small roll of drywall mesh tape and a bag of 5 minute dry powder quick setting patching compound.
The wall surface is rounded or a large radius, so before the demolition of the existing 5/8″ sheetrock … back to the next nearest framing members [studs / header etc. ] with a sharp utility knife. First mark these framing members beforehand, so you can see where it is that you will apply the new screws or fasteners. Now the size of the new 5/8″ drywall can be defined, cut and hung. 
Any DIY’er can perform this type of drywall repair with the correct info and a dust mask!
After the first coat of drywall mud has been applied and locked down the drywall tape in which has been fully covered, you can do a bit of clean-up and prepare for the finish coat. More often than not you can use a 6″ drywall knife to mix and apply the rough coat, but a larger knife to smooth out and float the final coat of drywall compound with a 12″ putty knife. Rather than mudding up and down though, because of the radius, the taping compound must be slathered on in a left and right motion as to follow the curve of the radius wall!
Is Drop in Home Sales Good News? Only if you want to thrive!
“For all of you out there who accuse me of perpetual bearishness, here’s a twist: What if the drop in existing home sales in May is a good thing? Try to follow me on this: Everyone expected home sales to surge in May because this Realtor’s survey is based on closings in May from contracts signed in March and April. The May and June numbers should reflect the surge from the now-expired home buyer tax credit. Well today’s report showed a drop of 2.2 percent in existing home sales, leading us to believe that this last government stimulus really didn’t do the trick. So what if it didn’t? Last fall the tax credit really juiced the market, pulling demand forward, so that we saw a huge drop-off in the months following what we thought was the end of the credit, which was then of course extended and expanded.
So now we’re not seeing the same juice, but the numbers aren’t terrible either. Perhaps there was no big rush, so perhaps there will be no big drop-off. Here’s what we do know: (a) First-time homebuyers accounted for 46% of sales in May (49% in April) (b) Investors accounted for 14% of sales in May (15% in April) (c) All cash accounted for 25% of sales in May (26% in April). So first time buyers actually fell in numbers, but investors and all cash (which are often investors) remained pretty steady. Investors, at least for distressed properties, are what we need right now to soak up all the excess inventory. Don’t get me wrong, I’m pretty certain we’re going to see a drop-off in sales. A lot of sellers probably got caught up in the idea that the stimulus would create lasting recovery, and so decided to jump in. Tomorrow we get the report on sales of new construction in May. That report is based on contracts signed in May, not closings, so it will give us an idea of just how ba
d the post credit hangover will be.”
Applying cornerbead on an outside corner of your diy drywall project is to complete the job. No job is done until the paper work has been finished. Unlike drywall work, no job is complete until the cornerbead has been applied. Mudded and sanded, first the 
actual metal or plastic piece of 8′or 10′ foot corner cap, gets screwed or nailed over the drywall and into the framing IE wall, ceiling soffit rim etc. With a fastener every 6″ or so hold this cornerbead down and tight to the face of your drywall. In essence a phase of diy drywall is the application of any metal around the rough edge of the drywall, for the mud to be held and finalizing a finish product. Whether going square or bullnosed diy drywall cannot be complete without the cornerbead.
Any one of us can easily diy drywall if we really want to.
It’s not all that difficult once the basics are understood. Common framing layout is 16″ on center, hence divisible by 48″ and 96″, or a standard 4×8 sheet of drywall. If lined up on one framing member IE wall stud and or a ceiling joist, the natural other end of the sheet of drywall should end up on the center of the framing member for fastening there. After a few sheets it will be hard to tell where the field (middle of the sheet) needs screws or nails. It is advised to mark with anything all the framing members prior to covering, then as each sheet goes up or on nail or screw each framing member at the edge as you go, this will fasten as well as enable your new framing members as marked. Be certain to check your local building department for all corresponding schedules and details. DIY drywall and do it right the first time, have fun while the transformation occurs!