Tape and Finish Drywall Like A Pro

Article by: Michael Sakowski

If you are trying to tape and finish drywall for the first time, chances are high that you will do what I and nearly everybody else has done on their first attempt at this art: You will glob on lots of joint compound on the wall , Lawrence Bedding Collections and Ensembles thinking that the sand , DIY Conservatories & The Home Owner paper will level off the humps and bumps. In the end you end up with a humpy-bumpy wall , Cleaning Laminate Floor and drywall dust all over your home! , Solar Panels

Sanding is not a good way to level the surface. Rather, you need to use your wide taping knives to level off the just-applied compound and also use your taping knives to level the surface before applying the next coat. Leave the sandpaper alone until the very end!

Here are the basic steps to taping a joint:

1. Place , Why Other Flooring Just Can't Compete With Laminate a coat of compound a little wider than the tape. Pass your paper tape quickly through a bucket of water, , Benefits of the Little Giant Ladder System shake it off, and then place , Home Building-Development or Custom Built it over the joint. Use a 4" or 4.5" knife to imbed the tape tightly and remove excess compound.

2. After the tape and compound dry, use your taping knife to knock off any chunks or bumps.

3. Place , Table pads - I think this covers everything. a coat of compound over the top slightly wider than the previous coat. Use your 10" wide taping knife to remove excess mud and leave a level coat.

4. Use your wide knife to "knock down" the surface so there are no bumps or ridges. The knife will make the surface level whereas sanding tends to produce humps and bumps.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 several times.

6. Again use your knife to level out the surface. Place , How to Find the Right Vacuum Cleaner for Your Needs small amounts of compound to touch up any depressions, and then finally when all is level, use 240 grit paper on a 3.5" by 8" sanding block to lightly sand. , Achieve Better Results With Concrete Stain By Using Concrete Stain Prep

7. Prime and paint. , Painless Wood Floor Repair

For more details on these steps with photos included, go to http://drywallinfo.com .

Michael Sakowski has been doing his own drywall taping and finishing for the last 15 years and through his own experience and consulting with others has developed an easy technique for producing professional quality results. He has created the website http://drywallinfo.com as a step-by-step tutorial for finishing and taping drywall.

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