by Mike Faircloth | Sep 28, 2025 | Drywall Care, Drywall Installation
Recently, I pulled out standard drywall from behind a shower surround in a Morrisville master bathroom. The homeowner had called about a “musty smell” that started six months after their renovation. What I found was $8,200 worth of black mold colonizing...
by Mike Faircloth | Sep 14, 2025 | Drywall Repair
Last month, I got a call from a homeowner in Apex whose “little ceiling crack” had turned into a $4,800 repair job overnight. What started as a hairline fracture near her kitchen light fixture had become a 3-foot section of sagging drywall that pulled away...
by Mike Faircloth | Sep 7, 2025 | Drywall Care, Drywall Repair
Last Tuesday, a homeowner in North Hills called me about “strange bumps” that had appeared on their living room wall overnight. When I arrived, I found six bubble-like bumps ranging from quarter-size to silver dollar-size scattered across one wall. The...
by Mike Faircloth | Sep 1, 2025 | Drywall Care, Drywall Installation
Last spring, a couple in Cameron Village called me about their “simple” kitchen renovation. They’d budgeted $35,000 and were three months in when I got the call. Their contractor had ripped out original 1920s plaster walls and replaced them with...
by Mike Faircloth | Aug 24, 2025 | Drywall Repair
What are drywall nail pops? A nail pop happens when a drywall nail loosens and pushes back through the surface, creating a visible bump or crack in paint or plaster. They’re especially common in homes built before the mid-1980s, when drywall was usually fastened with...
by Mike Faircloth | Aug 16, 2025 | Drywall Care, Drywall Installation, Drywall Repair
After four decades of hanging, taping, and finishing drywall across the Triangle, I’ve seen just about everything this trade has to offer. I’ve watched techniques evolve, materials improve, and the industry grow from a specialized craft to something almost...
by Mike Faircloth | Jun 6, 2025 | Drywall Care, Drywall Installation, Drywall Repair
The Nightmare That Could Be Happening in Your Own Home Tasha and Malik thought they were getting a great deal on their dream home in Apex. The house was perfect, beautiful, affordable, and exactly what they wanted. But a few months after moving in, they started...
by Mike Faircloth | May 31, 2025 | Drywall Repair
When DIY Saves You Cash – And When It Costs You Double Drywall looks simple… until you try to fix it. If you’re staring at a hole and thinking, “Eh, I can knock this out in a weekend,” pump the brakes, especially here in North Carolina. Between our humid...
by Mike Faircloth | May 25, 2025 | Drywall Installation
As someone who has been working with drywall for over 40 years right here in North Carolina, I’ve seen trends come and go, watched prices fluctuate with the economy, and helped countless homeowners navigate the costs involved in installing drywall. Today, I want...
by Mike Faircloth | May 18, 2025 | Drywall Repair
Confessions of Veteran Pros Drywall repair may look straightforward on YouTube or in a DIY manual, but every seasoned taper knows there’s a world of subtle technique behind a truly invisible patch. After decades spent chasing perfect seams and banishing bumps, veteran...
