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Avatar for Nicholas Melanson Professional Plastering & Drywall
Nicholas Melanson Professional Plastering & Drywall
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Serving Salem, NH and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Nick was easy to work with. He moved his schedule around to accommodate my plans over a holiday. When he got here he discovered that the ceiling was more textured than he expected. He did not charge me more and matched the texture very well. I’ll send photos once it’s dry so you can see how excellent the match was."
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+58

Response time10 hrs
Response rate97%
Recommended by14%of homeowners
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EDG'S Construction, LLC
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Serving Salem, NH and surrounding areas

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In business since 2015

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"We hired EDG Construction to repair a bathroom wall and patch some areas in the garage. They did a great job, especially fixing peeling and cracked areas in the bathroom—it looks smooth and clean now. They were professional, on time, and easy to communicate with. The husband-and-wife team is very kind and pleasant to work with. Highly recommend!"
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S and D Property Maintenance, LLC
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Serving Salem, NH and surrounding areas

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In business since 2015

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"This was a basement remodeling project including interior wall construction, drywall and plaster work with a drop ceiling and flooring installation. Excellent work, good price and responsive team. A very professional job from start to finish."
Industrial painting
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Hardscape projects/walls and stairs
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Response time12 hrs
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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TA Solutions
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Drywall - InstallDrywall - Repair

Serving Salem, NH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"We hired TA Solutions to do some bathroom repair which included some drywall work, installation of mirror and lights, and tile work. They were very easy to coordinate with and did a very good job. It was a please doing business with them."
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Drywall questions, answered by experts

Popular wall textures include orange peel, knockdown, spray sand, and smooth finishes. Orange peel and knockdown are particularly common choices for drywall as they are simple and cost-effective. Orange peel texture has a lightly bumpy surface resembling the skin of an orange, while knockdown (sometimes called knockout) looks like a stucco finish with flattened high spots. In contrast, popcorn texture has fallen out of fashion, partly due to its past association with asbestos and a shift toward more restrained interior design styles.

You can put certain types of plaster over other types, but doing so isn't always the best idea. For example, putting a coat of gypsum over lime plaster is possible, but doing so will limit the lime plaster's breathability and potentially affect its performance.

Since cement plaster tends to leave a textured surface, no matter how much you smooth it, some people prefer to use gypsum plaster as a topcoat over cement plaster, creating a smoother surface.

You can usually tell if you have plaster or drywall by touch (plaster is harder, colder, and smoother than drywall) or by tapping on it (drywall sounds hollow, plaster does not). If you still cannot tell, peek under an outlet cover and check the cut edges. The rough edges show the composition of the wall. You will see either drywall (two paper sheets sandwiching gypsum material) or only plaster material (no paper sheets).

If you’re installing new drywall, you may need to skim coat the drywall first for a smooth finish and to allow the primer to adhere to the wall. It’s only necessary if there are imperfections in your drywall due to issues with the studs or improper drywall installation. If you’re refreshing existing walls, you may want to skim coat if there are imperfections across the wall. As an alternative, you can repair your drywall and sand it for a smooth finish before painting.

You should stagger drywall sheets to help prevent cracking. The joints between drywall sheets are the weak spots, so if you install drywall with seams aligned, you’ll create weak lines that run across the length of the wall and extend from floor to ceiling. But when you stagger drywall, the solid sections of panels will support the joints. This can prevent seams from cracking or separating due to fluctuating temperature and humidity, vibrations from movement inside the home, and gravity.

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