How to Finish Drywall
By , This Old House magazine
Photo: Allen Penn
•Unroll 3 feet of tape from dispenser, but don’t tear it off.
•Center tape over seam and, using fingers, gently press into the fresh compound.
•Unroll and bed tape into rest of joint.
•At the end of the joint, place the knife edge perpendicular to the tape face and tear.
Steps
- Introduction
- Overview
- 1. Stir compound and prep surfaces
- 2. Cover joints and screwheads
- 3. Apply paper tape
- 4. Smooth tape
- 5. Tape Inside Corners
- 6. Cover outside corners
- 7. Sand the first coat
- 8. Apply second and third coats
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