Remember: the face of the sheet goes against the lift. If you have to drywall a ceiling, don’t hesitate to rent a lift. It’s well worth the rental fee and is by far the best way to get a ceiling up ...

Drywall is one of the easiest-to-use and cheapest construction materials in the world. Even a serious mistake will make you chuckle, knowing you’ve wasted little time and little money.

But if you get lucky and there happens to be a stud in the position where you would like to hang a mirror, then use a 2½-inch wood screw for a wall with ½-inch drywall. For plaster walls ...

What if you want to hang a shelf in a spot where there’s no stud? First, check to see if your wall is made of drywall or plaster by knocking lightly on the wall. If it sounds hollow, it’s drywall.