Drywalling: Paper or mesh
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If you're filling large gaps, use setting-type compound. Not the Durabond, which is impossible to sand (brown bag with red/green printing), use the Easy Sand (white bag with blue/red printing) from USG. It's a powder that you mix to your own liking, so for large gaps, you can mix it pretty thick where it won't sag out of a larger gap. There are at least 20-, 45-, and 90-minute versions. There used to be a 5-minute version (loved that for rental unit patching), but I think that is no longer made.
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websthes, I'd patch those 4 to 5 " gaps with sheetrock.
I would not fill them in with mud. That's just way too big a gap.
You all ready said it, "or should I cut the ends straight, hang some more drywall and fix it right?"
Just my 2 sheets worth.
I would not fill them in with mud. That's just way too big a gap.
You all ready said it, "or should I cut the ends straight, hang some more drywall and fix it right?"
Just my 2 sheets worth.
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id have told her either i do it right or i dont do it id straighten out the gaps and screws first and fill in the gaps.. if the job aint done right underneath its not gonna be right on top either.. do it once do it right its quicker and cheaper in the long run you should get a minimum of $500 american just for the taping and another duce for painting assuming she buys materials
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sierraben; that tools called a bazooka for applying tape with mud.
I recall 10 years ago they cost $1,300 each and 3 of 'em walked off one job within 2 weeks. People would walk off the street onto the job with a hard hat and not be noticed, later the bozookas ended up missing.
I hung 39 sheets with a screw gun, rather stay as an electrician thank you.
I recall 10 years ago they cost $1,300 each and 3 of 'em walked off one job within 2 weeks. People would walk off the street onto the job with a hard hat and not be noticed, later the bozookas ended up missing.
I hung 39 sheets with a screw gun, rather stay as an electrician thank you.
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Carl, I was thinking more along the lines of this tool.
I remember hanging 150 sheets with a drywall screwgun.
I went through 3-boxes of drywall screws; each box had 5,000 screws. Hated it.
I'll stick to drinking beer (bier). Much more funnerer
I remember hanging 150 sheets with a drywall screwgun.
I went through 3-boxes of drywall screws; each box had 5,000 screws. Hated it.
I'll stick to drinking beer (bier). Much more funnerer
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Ben, that's a new one on me but again I try to stay away from taping as i'll wear more mud than I install.
I used a fixture hoist for ceiling work, a one man operation and can take my time screwing. Always 9 out of 10 times when rushing i'll reach for a screw and stick myself under the fingernail.
While installing the last small piece of rock in the basement I noticed the rock getting damp, screwed into a copper line.
No bier tonight.
I used a fixture hoist for ceiling work, a one man operation and can take my time screwing. Always 9 out of 10 times when rushing i'll reach for a screw and stick myself under the fingernail.
While installing the last small piece of rock in the basement I noticed the rock getting damp, screwed into a copper line.
No bier tonight.
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Carl, talking about mudding!
I've dropped enough mud on me to look like I've seen a ghost.
And that crap doesn't really taste all that good either.
That drywall screw under the finger nail does not feel all that good.
No beer tonight?
Then I'll have to drink some beer for both of us.
I've dropped enough mud on me to look like I've seen a ghost.
And that crap doesn't really taste all that good either.
That drywall screw under the finger nail does not feel all that good.
No beer tonight?
Then I'll have to drink some beer for both of us.
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This 1905 house had thick wallpaper like that of a shoe box that I removed.
Ended up dabbing mud with a putty knife then knocking it down with a 12" blade. Sanded down with a grit sponge to smooth over the added mud so it looks like a 1905 texture not a modern repair job.
Moved walls, new kitchen, bath, added central heat, rewired, copper plumbing,
thermal windows and new roof. A 4 1/2 year project plus a bad back here.
This truely is a Elm Street nightmare, send Jason.
Late reply as I had to crash and restart this locked up puter.
No suds tonight.
What a pisser I only have two green squares, I be a butt head? Don't answer.
Ended up dabbing mud with a putty knife then knocking it down with a 12" blade. Sanded down with a grit sponge to smooth over the added mud so it looks like a 1905 texture not a modern repair job.
Moved walls, new kitchen, bath, added central heat, rewired, copper plumbing,
thermal windows and new roof. A 4 1/2 year project plus a bad back here.
This truely is a Elm Street nightmare, send Jason.
Late reply as I had to crash and restart this locked up puter.
No suds tonight.
What a pisser I only have two green squares, I be a butt head? Don't answer.
Last edited by "Beemer Nut"; Aug 5, 2007 at 01:07 AM.
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