There
are many drywall tools available to make your
drywall project go more quickly. While most
do it yourselfers used paneling or other wall
products to finish their walls just a few years
ago, many are now discovering that drywall is
an easy and affordable way to have great looking
walls in finished basements or new additions.
Using the right drywall tools can help make these
projects look as professional as possible.
Finding
the right tools at the right prices
should be fairly easy, because drywall tools
are available from many different retailers.
Hardware stores carry a wide variety
of drywall equipment. You can also get excellent
drywall tools online from many tool sale
Web sites. Lets have a closer look on various
important tools for drywalling:
Finishing
tools
The most important part of any drywall project
is finishing your walls. Drywall finishing tools
such as a good taping knife or sander can make
the difference between a great looking wall and
one that looks like you did it yourself. Here
are some of the most important drywall finishing
tools:
- Taping
knife: a wide taping knife is essential to
make sure you fill up the tape joints in
your new drywall wall. Taping knives are
typically available in six or eight inch
widths.
- Banjo
taper: combines tape and mud application
to ensure consistent application.
- Drywall
screwgun: you can start finishing your
drywall as you put it up by ensuring your
screws are deep enough to prevent unsightly
bulges.
- Drywall
sander: see below
Drywall sander
Sanding
drywall mud is a nasty job. Even professional
drywall installation experts hate sanding drywall.
Using a manual sanding block can be an exhausting
exercise in frustration, leaving your arms feeling
like jelly and your face and hair white as snow.
Fortunately you can use a power drywall sander
that works quickly and also helps to reduce drywall
dust. A
powerful drywall
sander can work three to four
times faster than manual sanding, helping you
to get you project done quickly. The speed and
precision of a power drywall sander is why many
professionals consider a drywall sander the most
important of all drywall tools.
Stilts
and Lifts
Another
special tool used in drywalling are lifts.
Considering the long hours of overhead work
installing ceilings a good stilt or lift is
key to perfect installation. In this article
on drywall stilts we take a closer look on
how these lifts can make work easier for you.
Taping
Tools
Additionally
to speed up the working process good specialist
tools are essential. One such special accessory
is the drywall taping tool. With taping being
one of the key tasks in drywalling, using an
excellent tool will improve the quality of
your drywalling tremendously.
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