Drywall Installation Butt Joint Taping and Second Coat.

[EZtopdogZT]

Thank you, u the man

[powerlinemanak]

Thanks Steve, Quick and Concise, helped alot...

[jeffbriggs1987]

i hawhat do you do if there was a big panel missing from the cieling and you have butt joints with butchered edges and really wide gaps on the cieling.

[pokerslowwww]

Dont know why yous folks just dont skim the walls,Far better finish and looks more proper than the cheap look of tapping+jointing.

[sutonchef]

GREAT THAT WAS CLEARLY EXPLAINED THANKS

[ariel1422]

i think is 12 inch nife lol

[MrPemtot]

Hi, I was applying mud and surface sort of tears, I was trying to smooth it and go over it few times but didnt help. I was wondering where Im making some mistake

thanks

[percussionist48]

@MrPemtot practice makes perfect!

[drywallguy71]

you are no finisher at ALL wichtafixit, people like you keep me making money. so thank you keep up the crappy work...lol

[Trix2xploit]

@drywallguy71 Boooooo! The guy has made a simple easy to follow instructional video that I have found very helpful. Your just cut up because your job is not that hard and most handy people will achieve a good quality finish. Thanks for the video mate!

[Trix2xploit]

@drywallguy71 Boo! He has made an easy to follow instructional video that many people including me have found very helpful.  Your just cut because your job is not that hard and most handy people can achieve an acceptable standard. Thanks for the Video mate keep up the good work!

[drywallguy71]

@Trix2xploit he is doing horrible work, just did a garage for a guy that took this guys advise

[wichitafixit]

Clean mud is your friend, when it comes to butt joints a wide knife is your friend. Do your best to get the trash out of the mud and just make your joints as wide as you can. Good luck!

[wichitafixit]

I don't think so, I think it's better to put the tape on the mud that is on the the drywall and make it a wide joint, than spend the time to try and plane out a joint and not leave rolled up paper and broken crumbs from the drywall to get in the mud ( Nothing worse than trash in your mud) but if you think that's easier I guess it would work. Thanks Steve

[Weenchit]

@wichitafixit What happens if there are bits of paper and drywall crumbs in the mud? I've been doing a lot of drywalling and plastering and taping and sanding. Ugh. Am I going to have to redo a bunch of this? I am sure that some of the butt joints are not pure. Arrrrg!

[Weenchit]

Does it pay to plane butt joints down before installation? That way you would be able to treat it as a factory joint and not have to create such a large plaster covering.

[wichitafixit]

Just fill the factory side with mud to make it even with the other side, then apply your tape, as you squeeze out the mud make sure you try to keep the tape even on both sides, this will make the second coat easier to apply.

[aws316]

How do you finish a joint that has a butt edge and an indented edge? Just fill in the indention with mud, then treat it as a butt joint?

[skjones58]

I try to do a lot of projects on my own, I found this video to be easy to understand and follow. Thanks!