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Dear James: My son just left for college, and his bedroom walls are pretty worn with quite a few holes. When the paper surface gets damaged from an impact, it doesn’t take much for a hole to form ...

Large holes in drywall, whether caused by accident, as a result of plumbing repairs, or remodeling, can seem daunting; however, with a little know how, you'll never be able to tell what happened.

If needed, insert wood shims between the joists and the furring strips for levelling.l At the walls running parallel to the ceiling joists (at right angles to the furring strips), use scraps of ...