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We specialize in hanging, finishing, painting, demolition, and more! We are a small licensed drywall business out of Murphysboro illinois contact us at 618-305-4936

We specialize in hanging, finishing, painting, demolition, and more! We are a small licensed drywall business out of Murphysboro illinois contact us at 618-305-4936

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Pride Decorating

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Pride Decorating

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Residential and Commercial Painter with 21 years experience. Interior Painting, Drywall and Plaster Repair, Staining, Varnishing, Wall Paper Removal. We can do small jobs to large jobs!

Residential and Commercial Painter with 21 years experience. Interior Painting, Drywall and Plaster Repair, Staining, Varnishing, Wall Paper Removal. We can do small jobs to large jobs!

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Residential Solutions is a general contracting company including everything in one We have skilled carpenters that are pretty much jack of all trades and always thinking outside the box. We do not want to be called Contractors or Handymen cuz we dont want to be categorized with the general run of the mill types. We have done this all of our lives with 13 yrs on paper experience. We are reasonably priced with old school values. We want to work for you We provide services from building dog houses in the backyard to painting ur mailbox and planting flowers around it in the front yard Residential Solutions is the way to go even if you have questions just give us a call and we will answer it the best way we know how if we dont know how to do the job or answer ur ? We have a very select group of professionals that know there job very well that will answer ur ?'s for you. We are very tired of contractors making a million off a simple $100 job and not even doing it right. We like to make it right!

Residential Solutions is a general contracting company including everything in one We have skilled carpenters that are pretty much jack of all trades and always thinking outside the box. We do not want to be called Contractors or Handymen cuz we dont want to be categorized with the general run of the mill types. We have done this all of our lives with 13 yrs on paper experience. We are reasonably priced with old school values. We want to work for you We provide services from building dog houses in the backyard to painting ur mailbox and planting flowers around it in the front yard Residential Solutions is the way to go even if you have questions just give us a call and we will answer it the best way we know how if we dont know how to do the job or answer ur ? We have a very select group of professionals that know there job very well that will answer ur ?'s for you. We are very tired of contractors making a million off a simple $100 job and not even doing it right. We like to make it right!

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E A Knight Construction

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E A Knight Construction

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Customers say: Super punctual
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E.A. Knight Construction, Inc. has grown over the years to become one of the largest residential building & remodeling companies in Southern Illinois. In 2008, E.A. Knight was recognized by Hanley Wood Remodeling Magazine as one of the fifty best remodeling companies in America. Edd Knight has been an active member in the National Association of Homebuilders as well as Home Builders Association of Southern Illinois. Our office is located in Carterville Illinois on Rt. 13. Our production department uses a web-based scheduling program so that the client has access 24/7. Since 1979, we have completed many projects, large and small. No matter the size of the project, we look forward to the opportunity to serve you and wish you the best with your construction project. Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist

"New construction somewhere between mediocre and shoddy. Bumpy drywall, poor interior paint job, missing floor molding, missing shower tile grout, doors hung crooked, gouged toekick, ledge on countertop 1/8" at a supposedly flush joint."

Mary G on June 2025

E.A. Knight Construction, Inc. has grown over the years to become one of the largest residential building & remodeling companies in Southern Illinois. In 2008, E.A. Knight was recognized by Hanley Wood Remodeling Magazine as one of the fifty best remodeling companies in America. Edd Knight has been an active member in the National Association of Homebuilders as well as Home Builders Association of Southern Illinois. Our office is located in Carterville Illinois on Rt. 13. Our production department uses a web-based scheduling program so that the client has access 24/7. Since 1979, we have completed many projects, large and small. No matter the size of the project, we look forward to the opportunity to serve you and wish you the best with your construction project. Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist

"New construction somewhere between mediocre and shoddy. Bumpy drywall, poor interior paint job, missing floor molding, missing shower tile grout, doors hung crooked, gouged toekick, ledge on countertop 1/8" at a supposedly flush joint."

Mary G on June 2025

Plaster Repair questions, answered by experts

Although their applications are very similar, no drywall compound and spackle are not the same thing. Spackle is a bit thicker and is used to patch holes as it dries quickly and is easy to sand. Joint compound shrinks a bit more and can be more temperamental to spread. However, one benefit is that you can use joint compound as spackle (for small jobs), but you can’t use spackle as joint compound.  

If your home was built before the 1940s and was not remodeled in the past 50 or so years, you probably have plaster walls. Aside from assuming, there are some practical ways to tell if you have plaster walls, including the following: If you knock on the wall and it feels solid, not hollow, if you can’t insert a thumbtack easily, if there are cracks that look like spiderwebs, or if your home has curved, arched, or swirled walls, doorways, or window openings.

If you have an unfinished basement or attic, you could examine the backs of any finished walls to check, too.

On average, repairing a ceiling costs anywhere from $450 to $1,750. However, there are many variables that can impact the price of this project. For example, the type of ceiling material, type and extent of the damage, and local labor rates all affect your costs. Holes and cracks are less expensive to fix, while structural issues and water damage are pricier problems.

Common causes of ceiling cracks along drywall seams include poor drywall installation techniques, structural issues, truss uplift, and foundation problems. Temperature and humidity also play major roles in ceiling cracks flush with the wall. As the drywall shrinks and expands from major temperature changes or extreme humidity shifts, this can cause the drywall to crack.

Technically speaking, you can use drywall primer over plasters. However, oil-based primers work the most effectively on wall plasters. Meanwhile, water-based primers work just as well with drywalls. Nowadays, there are also universal primers suitable for drywall and plaster. Overall, you will be fine as long as you are using a trustworthy brand.

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