Myron R. Ferguson

Jul 22, 2024 | protradecraft.com | Myron R. Ferguson

Drywall is not a dead-end street: many career development avenues branch off, offering options for specialization, and profit. Welcome to another edition of the Pro Tradecraft Career Toolbox, where we help you turn your day job into a career. My name is Don Fernando, and today, I am speaking with the extraordinary Myron Ferguson, who turned the drudgery of drywall into high art. I bet you don't like that characterization of drywall, do you, Myron? Welcome to the show.

Jan 11, 2024 | finehomebuilding.com | Charles Bickford |Myron R. Ferguson |Chuck Bickford

Member LargePeopleLiveHere posted that recently, he had a leak in a water pipe in a very textured kitchen ceiling. He had to remove a section of drywall to access the pipe and is planning to repair the hole with a patch with extra blocking, drywall, tape, and compound. He’d like to know if there’s any other prep required, such as removing any other damaged, damp drywall or concealing the water stains, which he was planning on painting with a stain-blocker.

Oct 11, 2023 | finehomebuilding.com | Myron R. Ferguson |Kaitlyn Hayes

I’m an overconfident DIYer building a downstairs bedroom near the furnace and water softener. For noise control I’m using two layers of 5/8-in. drywall on the walls and ceiling, for a total of 1-1/4 in. I need to put a couple of outside corner beads on the chase that surrounds some ducts. If I try to install standard steel corner beads, the nails or screws would miss the wood framing entirely.

Jul 20, 2023 | finehomebuilding.com | Myron R. Ferguson

Synopsis: Builders on a budget or who have a small job to complete may choose to hang and tape the drywall themselves. Longtime FHB contributor and professional drywaller Myron Ferguson demonstrates how to use a variety of taping tools, from a simple knife to an automatic taper, to achieve a smooth look when finishing drywall. For many builders, hanging and taping drywall means a call to their favorite subcontractor.

May 17, 2023 | finehomebuilding.com | Myron R. Ferguson

These are the last steps before priming and painting, and this process sets the stage for a great-looking finished room. With the fill coat dry, it’s time to work on the finish coat. First, I quickly sand all the seams and the inside corners with a pole sander and 220 grit sandpaper. Sand before the finish coatThe goal with sanding at this stage is to feather out both the compound start-and-stop spots and the tool marks so that the finish coat will go on smoother.