Janine asks: I’m putting up a ceramic tile backsplash in my kitchen. Can I put the tile directly on the drywall, or do I have to tear it out and use a cement board? Danny Lipford: If you’re talking ...

Hardie Board, WonderBoard and Durock are all classified as cement boards. These sheet goods are made with a mixture of Portland cement and sand instead of the powdery gypsum that’s used in drywall.

Professional Drywall Construction, Inc. (PDC), a commercial drywall company headquartered in Springfield, Mass., has created a unique drywall method called Origami. This custom cut drywall uses a ...