Covering an old ceiling with new drywall is a big job—it requires basic drywall skills, heavy lifting, a serious time commitment and a major mess. But in some cases, it’s the smartest way to go.

Hanging drywall is not finish carpentry. I’ve always cut my pieces 1/4 or 3/8-inch less than the actual length. The drywall ...

Finishing drywall is not as hard as you might think ... You end up creating a hump in the ceiling or the wall at these locations. Your task is to make the center of the hump no more than ¹ ...