We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ask DIYers what their least favorite home renovation task is, and you'll likely hear "drywall" and "painting" more than a few times. So when ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mike Holmes in house undergoing remodel, looking at the camera with a smirk. - Mike Pont/Getty Images With over 35 years of ...

Tired of that lumpy, bumpy texture looming over you? Popcorn ceilings, once a hallmark of home design from the 50s to the 80s, are now seen as dated relics that trap dust and are a nightmare to repair ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Popcorn ceilings were popular from the 1950s all the way up the 1980s, though. Walker, who’s the construction manager at ASAP ...

If you live in an older home, you might be familiar with popcorn ceilings. Also known as acoustical stipple ceilings, they were once a popular choice for their ability to absorb sound and hide ...

Textured popcorn ceilings were somehow popular back in the 1960s and '70s, and surprisingly they’re still being applied today, especially in condominium complexes. The problem is people don’t seem to ...

Few things date your home more than ugly popcorn ceilings, also called stucco ceilings, but more accurately referred to as acoustic ceilings. Popcorn ceilings are bumpy with sprayed or painted on ...

When you want to learn how to hang drywall like a pro, using the right tools and techniques is helpful. For many people, learning how to tape and mud the drywall correctly can be more difficult than ...

While there is no such thing as a perfect building material, drywall comes pretty close. For one thing, it's dirt cheap, costing about $7 for a 1/2-in.-thick 4 x 8 panel. It's also DIY friendly--about ...