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| chunger |
 Nov 15 2004, 01:35 PM
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Hello,
After finding out that I officially suck at taping on a 12x12 room, I've decded to get smart and see about finding someone who won't get half the mud on the ground to do the bulk of my house. . . and who's faster. You know. . . machines and all. Or, if you're good at it and have time to show a moron how to do it right, lemme know. Otherwise, any leads to a good drywall contractor would be appreciated. -'Chung ok, I don't suck as bad as I think, but I'm SLOW. |
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| Bleyseng |
Nov 15 2004, 05:44 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,036 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
For smooth wall its 5 coats of mud and these are thin coats.
1st is taping with the tape 2st is taping 3rd is taping watered down 4th is topping touch sandnow 5th is topping and skimming the whole freakin walls touch sand everything smooth Prime the walls with a heavy base wall board primer with lots of solids to fill the mud and the paper. 2 coats of paint and its good. You can speed up the process by using hotmud to stick on the tape and fill any holes or bad spots from hanging. The better you hang the drywall the better the smooth wall. Geoff |
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chunger OT: Anyone do drywall taping? Nov 15 2004, 01:35 PM
Mueller let me ask my next door nieghbor....
yep, I'm... Nov 15 2004, 01:38 PM 914GT Are you using fiberglass tape? Nov 15 2004, 01:43 PM chunger I'm using Fiberglass tape on the factory seams... Nov 15 2004, 01:54 PM URY914 I'll be right over...
Wait a minute, maybe no... Nov 15 2004, 02:17 PM Joe Ricard Thinner is better. Don't try to cover or fill... Nov 15 2004, 02:40 PM 9146986 Most rookies try to apply too much mud per layer. ... Nov 15 2004, 03:02 PM Mueller hey 'Chung....let me see what my schedual is l... Nov 15 2004, 03:06 PM Lou W Looks like your doing good so far, Joe and 9146986... Nov 15 2004, 03:54 PM chunger Thanks for the tips guys. . . I'll add some wa... Nov 15 2004, 05:29 PM chunger Yeah. . . 5 layers. . . w/ skim coat possibly appl... Nov 15 2004, 07:28 PM Lou W FYI: When installing drywall; Stagered joint are g... Nov 15 2004, 08:30 PM Joe Ricard Geesh there be a lot of "experts" here. All soun... Nov 15 2004, 08:59 PM 9146986 Mueller QUOTE
Lou W QUOTE
tesserra I just had my new house drywalled.
Dry wall dudes... Nov 16 2004, 12:37 AM Lou W :agree: Those guys that do it all day long for a l... Nov 16 2004, 12:42 AM
chunger I used a drywall lift . . . and I staggered the j... Nov 16 2004, 01:24 AM |
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