How to mud and tape drywall [1of2]

[bjornjoseph]

please tell me cuz i fuck shit up

[MegaManMayCry]

Amateur

[blueprintittube]

tthat's very neat of you thanks

[littlefreak8]

whats up with the videos on the side being a bunch of nude women?? 

[vaccumenhancer439]

Back in `68 i met a fucking hellish prick. His name was Willy Muffret. He was an old guy around his mid 70s. He did alot of sheetrock work. I worked with him before i became a priest. He snarled at me:

"Do it my way. If not youre fired."

So i did. Bad move!! By the time i did he blamed me for taking his bucket of mud. A few days later i found out he died.

[HouseImprovements]

yes That is what I used here.Mine was a metal cornerbead with a paper face.

[Blackhawks1027]

Can you use cornerbead for the outside corner?

[3127jasminepark]

Great lesson! Very clear and right to the point. Exactly what I needed to know. Thanks!

[Igmu89]

Thank you! simple, to the point and just what I needed!!! =) <3

[21pro]

Thanks for the refresher; haven't taped d/w in 5 years. You got me back on track. Go Team Canada Hockey!!

[HouseImprovements]

@21pro Glad to help!

[anniemcu]

Thank you! Clear, concise and very helpful!

[sptaper30]

just curious why you do not tape with a 6inch taping knife , in my opinion the 3inch is not enought and as applying tape to seams (flats) the 3 inch knife wouldnt be enough to fill the bevel..............as for the tape you used for the cornerbead, in my opinion way to soft and less durable on the corners , if its damaged youll have to rip the whole bead off to repair , as compared to the standard metal corner bead, which is more durable, it gives you a nice , straight solid corner.............

[HouseImprovements]

@sptaper30 Come to my forum at my website for my answer please.

[ProzacPreacher]

Not a lot of screws in that sheetrock!

[HouseImprovements]

@ProzacPreacher Screw drywall as follows: for walls you need 4 screws across the width of the sheet on each stud and at the ends of the sheets you need 7. On ceilings you need 5 across the width of the sheet and at the ends you need 7. This is standard practice.

[ProzacPreacher]

@HouseImprovements well, I guess it all depends where you learn your trade :) I work as a carpenter in Denmark. Here standard practice is to just hang the first layer, then screw the second layer every 15 cm along the length of the board, through the first layer and in to the studs. Studs are placed every 45 cm. So a 90x240 cm sheetrock (standard size, about 35''x95'') would hold 50-60 screws. A 12'' x 12'' piece would be about 30 screws. It's the same for walls and ceilings.

[Dredaddy201]

Thanks alot the info really was a help out

[HouseImprovements]

@ProzacPreacher That is very interesting, see we (Canada) only use only one layer and our standard sheet sizes are 1/2" thick, 48" wide and anywhere from 8'-12' long (1.27cm thick, 121.92cm wide, 243.84-365.76cm long) thanks for the feedback!

[copperheadharley]

Thanks, Shannon! Got burned by a drywall comtractor and now having to tape and finish the room myself. Everything went well today thanks to you.

[juggaboo4u]

He should have checked the corner bead both sides to make sure it takes mud otherwise when it comes to sanding you'll probably run into problems like sanding right to the cornerbead

[DaffyJeffy]

Really a great video. Thanks!!!!

[fdferguson]

Thanks a Million. I'm actually working in the bathroom behind the shower wall. First Time DIYer. So I have already put up the Green Board. Thanks Man. Extremely Helpful.

[springing]

Thanks. This is helpful.

[amscon]

This is an excellent video. The instructor is straightforward and clear in his instructions. Great job!

[Stecool25]

You should never use fiberglass tape with regular mud. It will crack. You should only use it with hot mud.

Nice little video though! You do need practice but not bad for a do it yourselfer! Cheers!

[cyclesomewhere]

Start wiping the tape in the middle and work your way out to both sides, especially on the long flats, it'll save you a lot of wrinkling. And use an 8" knife to wipe tape, it'll save you a lot of time and dropped mud.

[NEWCHICK24]

Thanks for the video.. it was a big help !

[ytctma]

Nice upload. Thanks.

[jsaloum]

I have done some drywall in the past mostly by the seat of my pants. Since the advent of Youtube, there are videos explaining everything. In looking over many of the drywall videos, this is the most straightforward and helpful one I have seen. Thank you.

One other thing. I have been using Strait-Flex tape for inside corners. It is stiffer than paper tape and has a very good crease. My inside corners take a lot less time.

[HouseImprovements]

@jsaloum You're welcome, I'm glad you liked the video. Be sure to check out our website and subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up-to-date when we add new articles and videos.

[TomSawyerPainting]

Come on ! is this some kind of practical joke?

[HouseImprovements]

@TomSawyerPainting I have no idea what you're talking about.

[TomSawyerPainting]

@HouseImprovements Yeah, ......Me Niether, ! PARTY ON SHANNON !!!

[rlopez404]

Good video. Being a man named Shannon, you have better work construction or some manly job, good video and very professional. Like very Much.

[curtisjb1983]

I am redoing a 2400 square foot house with 9 - 10' ceilings. When I was younger, my dad and I used to put the mud on thick and sand the excess off. I watched this video and now things are going much smoother. Thanks a lot for the video. It has saved me days of work.

[BAUMFALK]

Thanks for good video man!

[asparks2326]

Great stuff. Thank you for th einfo.

[raulrosado]

Super A+++++++

[TheFaris1313]

green rock is a joke..i been doing sheetrock for 15 years..fiber tape is for quick set only..or you will have a bad spot down the road..you also start in the middle when wipping your tape..rookies use them cheap pans made out of plastic with the blades on the lips on it..the angle tool you got is not nessary..it is also better if you have a more flexible knife for wipping tape..corners are better with metal corners not that flex tape you put on..that will be knocked off to easy

[HouseImprovements]

@TheFaris1313 If you watched and listened to the video more closely, you will see and hear that the outside corner I applied is a metal corner bead with paper not a flex tape as you are suggesting. As for your other comments they are your personal opinions of which you are entitled to make.... I'm just not sure why after 15 years of sheetrock work you are looking on the web at DIY videos if you are so professionally in tune with the profession?

[curtisjb1983]

@HouseImprovements Lol, nicely put.

[slfandoz]

@HouseImprovements pwned

[jedashford]

@TheFaris1313 I agree with Shannon in the video, if you actually watch the video, he is doing it correct. Thanks for the video HouseImprovements!

[sprankadeedoych]

Everbody is a critic...

[senseblogger]

@TheFaris1313 if you listened in 1st 2 minutes he is duing a bathroom and green rock board is needed due to heat cold water and moisture !

[Motomadman43]

At 0:43 sec there is a stain on the lower left of the green table... It looks like an outline of a pin up girl... Just saying.

[HouseImprovements]

@Motomadman43 You must have a lot of time on your hands LOL!

[tim46247]

are you from saskatchewan

[vinhgolf]

Great video . Very helpful

[shadowsnake380]

hmmm, if preped properly, can the paper tape be used to cover paneling seams with a gap? Note, the paneling is on a solid surface and doesn't have any give or movementalong the edges, where it did sheetrock screws were used, so seams are tight and flush against the wall behind it.

[HouseImprovements]

@shadowsnake380 No, because I do not believe that the mud would bond properly to the paneling's surface, because most paneling will expand and contract slightly causing the mudded tapes to loosen off and cracking will occur at the edges of the tapes. You may get lucky and it will be OK for awhile but long term I do not believe that this will work out well. Thanks for the comment.

[bodyandsmarts]

@shadowsnake380. I actually did this about 5 years ago on a rental of mine. I taped and mudded the seams on a long wall then textured using a hopper. It looks fine and haven't had any problems.

[genuineaid]

Very nice job, thanks :)

[seadgazda]

great job ,very helpfull

[Resq28]

Great video... helped out a lot... thanks!

[tonikins99771]

Do you do any work in the Toronto area?

[HouseImprovements]

@tonikins99771 Sorry, no.

[madeincanada101]

Very Helpfull, Thank You

[HouseImprovements]

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