Quick Tip: Drywall vs. Blueboard

When choosing wallboard, remember the difference between drywall and blueboard. Drywall panels are covered with paper that will take paint directly, once they’ve been taped and the joints and fasteners have been covered with compound. Blueboard’s more absorbent paper layer is designed to bond with a veneer plaster coating before it’s painted.

For more on walls, consider:

Drywall 101
How To: Finish Seamless Drywall
Blueboard and Veneer Plaster Offer Old-Style Look

 

Save Energy While Staying Cozy

Today’s energy-efficient space heaters warm individual rooms, so users needn’t heat unoccupied areas of the house. We tested the most popular space heaters on the market to find out which ones performed the best.

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