I dont know why I watch these, I know how to finish drywall and got out of construction almost 3 years ago, but something about your videos like this is just entertaining. Your attention to detail is always par none too 👌
I've been watching for over a year and it's just dawned on me who you remind me of. Bob Ross. Thank you for the great videos and excellent teaching skills
I’ve been doing small renovation projects for the last 15 years…drywall used to be the one job I hated the most. Through watching you, it is now one of the most satisfying.
Awesome video! It’s about time somebody talks about the dreaded shower to drywall transition. Trim Tex makes a tear away shower bead that works really well also. It’s like a regular tear away bead but with a much wider tape flange to bridge those gaps. You still have to prefill, but when it’s finished it gives you a nice edge to caulk to. We like them because those tub surrounds flex enough that hairline cracks can form if it’s just drywall mud.
I've been a carpenter for over 40 yrs now. Most of it has been in remodeling interspersed with new construction. I've always done my own drywall finishing if it's like one room or less. Most of my work has been kitchens and bathrooms over the last 20 yrs. There's always some patching of drywall to do in those types of jobs where you have to blend in old with new. The glue trick for better adhesion to painted surfaces is one of the tricks that I learned on your channel. Although I've never really had any call backs for adhesion problems, when I didn't use the glue trick, it never hurts to take that little extra assurance. Hot mud is your friend when doing small repair jobs. It really helps to speed up the job so you can get in and out of there and not have to come back to finish the job. Just a note to newbies. I always use a paintable caulk along the that tub edge so that we can get a nice paint edge. Some people make the mistake of using a silicone tub and tile caulk in that area, and then they can't get the paint to stick.
Thank you for leaving things in like when you accidentally drop a bit of mud on the floor. Hate when other videos make it look like nothing ever goes wrong. Seeing that a master is still human helps build confidence. Thanks for what you do!
Thanks for all the videos - really helpful! I'm dealing with a re-renovation because of a bad contractor job and we're low on money so I'm figuring out how to fix, redo, and finish a lot on my own - especially drywall. Your videos have answered questions and given tips I didnt know I needed.
I've learned so much watching your videos. I couldn't even find a good video like this one explaining in great deal of doing a shower surround. Thank you so much for sharing your craft
Love the videos. They have been a huge help in fixing all the holes I put in my bathroom installing a ventilation fan. I doubt I will ever get proficient but I now have confidence that most of my mistakes will be minor enough to be corrected with sandpaper. You made a comment in one of your videos that joint knives had a curve to them. I really didn’t believe it but I decided to check it out. I have more of them than I should and when I checked them against a straight edge, behold… all of them were curved. Not only that, they were all curved with the belly on the same side of the knife as the branding on the handle! The things you learn.
Just started on a project that’s going to require this type of work toward the end stages. Appreciate the well-timed video, and all your other content too!
Great vid. For removing drywall (and paint) on unpainted wood/other surfaces next to drywall I have had good success wetting a thin piece of cloth, pulling it tightly against a putty knife blade and sliding it left/right (opposite the motion you would normally move a putty knife) to clean it up. Keeps scratches at bay :)
Great job Ben! 👏💕👍 When did you install corner bead on that section and what kind did you use? Have always wondered how this was done, havent had the pleasure of doing it yet
Quick question, I’m skim coating my textured walls thanks to your videos. My walls are painted and have a bit of a sheen on them, do I need to prime them first? I already did one wall to test my mad skills and it turned out great! My prep was light sand, wash wall then skimmed it 2x’s , sanding between coats. I’m going to do my whole house just don’t want it falling off. I’m 60 years old 104 pound female- for your viewers, if I can do it you can do it. I have learned from his videos, good tools will make it so much easier. Thanks for your great RUclips channel.
Ben you did a really great explanation, many key points tgat trip a person up that hasn't done it before or even a few times. As always appreciate the way you analytically go about your work, the logic involved, rather than ramrod through. I try to do the same. Family friends and customers respond to that.
Have one to do, has been in framing for a couple of years 😂. Have spent much too much time figuring a good solution. Thanks in advance. I'll watch the video now
Around here (southeast US) I often see tub surrounds trimmed out with wood and it usually doesn’t look great. I wish they sold tear away bead and other specialized beads here but regular corner bead is all that’s available here…. Hot mud is such great stuff and I like using an egg beater mixer in a drill. Works well and fast enough to use it with 5 minute mud. Another good video ✌️
What I like best about your videos as a DIY'er myself who's occasionally made money doing projects for people, is that it helps me know when I need to call in a professional...and how not to make their life miserable beforehand lol
The ones I have been in lately. They drywalled over the tub flange. You can see the angled board…Plus the ones I looked at. All the mud/paint was peeling up 1/2 inch at that flange meet to the angled board. All a result of the moisture sitting on that ledge wicking away. All were siliconed too
Here on the east coast we use a product called Durabond…there’s 20, 45, and 90. Which is dry time. It will harden underwater, so it’s perfect between tubs and drywall. Fibre tape is a must to bridge the two because it’s so much harder than drywall. Love your tips
Ok. When I was maybe age 15 and working for a property management company to make money for gymnastics I came to like the work and not just the money. And I remember us having to do what you're doing on the tub surround. I mostly watched another guy do this but didn't pay that much attention. I like how you did this. I'm now full time in construction and mostly do new construction. And I'm not usually the taper.
Could you use a J style PVC no-coat trim against the drywall edge next to the shower, perhaps keeping it back a half to three quarter inch, and thereby avoid the tricky part floating the corner fill, and instead have a flat plastic edge to coat up to and the edge wouldn't be a permeable surface that you could also caulk more reliably? Sorry that's a really long question, but I was thinking about how you make the hard part easier, but you would need to plan to do it that way.
I've done several of these.. i use expanded metal lath attached with truss head screws. Then either durabond or hot mud as the first coat. Never had a problem.
Wait, did I miss something? I assume you put a corner bead on the outside corner, off camera? Anyway, I could have used this video 2 years ago for my bathroom renovation! I couldn't find a single video explaining how to finish drywall around a shower surround, so I improvised and brought the drywall over top of the flange, to within 1/8" of the shower itself. I used J trim to give the drywall a clean edge against the tub, and I filled the gap with silicone. It looks alright, but it's definitely way different than what's shown in this video.
That homeowner appears to do good work. The shower install, hanging the sheet rock, and that window install. Assuming it was the homeowner that did the window since there is spray foam stuck to the frame. But still good enough.
@@PSNDonutDude probably because it's finish work. I see that a lot where they want the finished product to look good and they get nervous about doing it.
It was family. There were two good video opportunities that I never see where I live. The tub flange and the texture repair so I offered to help out with it.
I have several comments. First off, you sir are an artist with a knife and a trowel. Second, I don't like to add multiple layers of setting compound without drying compound between them. I also like a layer of drying compound to ppime or paint. USG green lid regular all purpose is good about not growing mold or mildew but it's not water impervious like setting compound. Third, I've tried to use cheap wood glue with quick set. I never have good results. I should probably use the water proof stuff. Keep up the good work.
The easiest to use is quickset lite by proform. It mixes clump free super easy. It doesn't thicken until it's ready to kick off, then it sets up all at once. It's not the toughest setting compound but if you need a predictable, water proof, fast setting compound, it's what I use. Don't buy a setting time number higher than 45. Setting compound has to chemically set up faster than it air dries.
Been following you for years, awesome channel, great tutorials and info. Just curious if you’ve used Trim-Tex’s Tear away Shower Bead which is a wider version of their tear away L bead. It worked awesome. No I don’t work for them LOL.
What's really funny is? I was just working on one of these yesterday. But a little larger. In a modular, home, very tight fit. the customer wanted half inch mold resistant drywall in the bathroom I have totally gutted this modular.Right down to the studs and joyce's I have Went through already 43 4×10 sheets of drywall and 12 sheets of mold recent drywall wall And to be honest I do believe they build a whole house around the shower bathtub
A lot of Bathroom jobs on new construction are using regular drywall + a heavy coat of "Anti Mold' paint as the primer. Least that is what my local inspector told me during conversation. Greenboard was extra expensive (than normal) and hard to source during COVID so necessity drives invention as they say.
Great video, as always.... I've learned a ton from your channel! Quick question: Do you ever use a fan or hairdryer to speed up your drying/curing process on repairs between coats?
@@vancouvercarpenter Dehumidifier? Mold spores are everywhere, all the time. Best not to provide any moisture to let them get started on the lifecycle.
Is this common on the west coast? I typically see drywall butted up to the flange then tile sits past, covering the screws, tight to the tub/shower pan.
Great video! Use hot mud because it's waterproof. The old ones are better for this than the light ones. USG is darn tough and waterproof. I use it start to finish and then prime and paint. Use plastic cornerbead instead of metal that will eventually rust. If it was easy, women and children would be doing it!
Found your channel as I gear up for my first small home project regarding drywall, refinishing a wall end. Saw that you reviewed trim-tex products. Any thought on Trim-Tex Fast Caps? Thx for sharing your knowledge with us.
I'm doing my own bathroom makeover. My friends call me crazy 🤔 but they don't have you in their back pocket! They just write checks. I figure I'll write them if I screw up. So my shower surround was done 15 years ago and now I'm redoing. It has a thinnish crack all along the top edge. I'm thinking I should spray some cleaning agent with bleach in case there might be some mold of some sort. But then I was just going to spackle, sand, and paint. Hadn't really heard about Fiber fuse. Is that necessary? Maybe that's just a first time thing. Guess I'll due a little research.
What grade grit do you use for the sanding? I don't do enough of this sort of filling so I am really rubbish at it plus combine with being 68 and having bad eyes and unsteady hands I am not exaggerating when I say I'm rubbish. *Thank you* for the video. 👍
Ben im assuming other tapers will mention shower bead. You may have done a video on this, forgive me if you have. But that could be another video. I typically do it almost word for word what you did except I havent added glue. It seems where i live that shower bead isnt available and the last time i ordered it i was given 1/2" cabinet edge trim🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️. To elaborate, tine was of tgecessence and the order was late in coning a few days only to get a very different product. Fastset it is...
ugh, freakin swirl. The house i just finished remodeling had swirl. I had to fix every ceiling in the house. One bedroom the entire wall had to be floated where the limecoat and plaster separated. I used a masonry brush and some thinned down plus 3. I just did swipes with my wrist and it came out pretty nice.
Boy, that sure make for a lot more work for the drywall finisher. I would be worried any mud would not stick to the finish of the shower unit and would crack.
You know I was actually surprised when you used all-purpose in a bathroom. I would have thought that the humidity would break it down over time. I would have thought you would have stuck to exclusively quick set. Does the paint actually offer that much protection? Does it have to be a specific water resistant paint
Just a good primer and a couple coats of paint and it will be fine. This place sat pre-filled and unprimed for 6 months while being used regularly. It will be fine. Some bathrooms get more damp. Depends on the conditions.
@vancouvercarpenter do you like the concept? I am doing a remodel on a 70's house now in Michigan and they used it where the walls meet up with a brick wall.
Presumably, shim out the studs so that the drywall goes over the flange and butts right up against the tub surround, instead of the tub surround going over the drywall.
What these guys said. I did this a couple of weeks ago and had everything down to the studs in the bathroom. Ripped a piece of 1/2” plywood and placed 4” pieces perpendicular to the studs. I am terrible at mudding, so anything to avoid that is worth the effort in my book.
The prefill on the left side looks like a candidate for concrete fill.😮 Plastic mud pans have squiggle problems with sharp drywall knives 😅 ask me how 🤔 I know 😆
The idea of mud on a plastic surface thats gonna flex and move daily causes me irrational concerns. I have seen it work. I know it works. It works at my house. But If i did this i would expect a cracking fail. With perfectly feathered edges. Thanks ben
The pre-fill was done 6 months ago and still had not separated from the drywall edge or the flange. The surround was very securely fastened. I have no doubts it will stay solid.
This happens when you visit your relatives and you are only asked to help them when you arrive. You will use what they have at home or in the local stores.
Dang you touch that fiberglass tape with barefingers You need to wear latex gloves 😮 I found out the hard way when I was younger went through a whole roll of that stuff I was itchy around my eyes my neck my ears my face It was hot so I kept wiping sweat off. I paid for that for a few days 😢
I dont know why I watch these, I know how to finish drywall and got out of construction almost 3 years ago, but something about your videos like this is just entertaining. Your attention to detail is always par none too 👌
Thank you 🙏
I've been watching for over a year and it's just dawned on me who you remind me of.
Bob Ross. Thank you for the great videos and excellent teaching skills
You’re not the first to say it :)
Must see him skating or doing reviews on shoes. Exactally the same 😂😂😂
I’ve been doing small renovation projects for the last 15 years…drywall used to be the one job I hated the most. Through watching you, it is now one of the most satisfying.
Awesome video! It’s about time somebody talks about the dreaded shower to drywall transition. Trim Tex makes a tear away shower bead that works really well also. It’s like a regular tear away bead but with a much wider tape flange to bridge those gaps. You still have to prefill, but when it’s finished it gives you a nice edge to caulk to. We like them because those tub surrounds flex enough that hairline cracks can form if it’s just drywall mud.
I've been following a plumber that does a ton of these installs and I've never seen a good way to finish these... THANK YOU!!!
I was using tear away bead at the flange bottom of the tub surround.
Agree totally! Just installed 2 in a cabin and will 100% be going back to redo the flanges this way!
I've been a carpenter for over 40 yrs now. Most of it has been in remodeling interspersed with new construction. I've always done my own drywall finishing if it's like one room or less. Most of my work has been kitchens and bathrooms over the last 20 yrs. There's always some patching of drywall to do in those types of jobs where you have to blend in old with new. The glue trick for better adhesion to painted surfaces is one of the tricks that I learned on your channel. Although I've never really had any call backs for adhesion problems, when I didn't use the glue trick, it never hurts to take that little extra assurance. Hot mud is your friend when doing small repair jobs. It really helps to speed up the job so you can get in and out of there and not have to come back to finish the job.
Just a note to newbies. I always use a paintable caulk along the that tub edge so that we can get a nice paint edge. Some people make the mistake of using a silicone tub and tile caulk in that area, and then they can't get the paint to stick.
Thank you for leaving things in like when you accidentally drop a bit of mud on the floor. Hate when other videos make it look like nothing ever goes wrong. Seeing that a master is still human helps build confidence. Thanks for what you do!
Thanks for all the videos - really helpful! I'm dealing with a re-renovation because of a bad contractor job and we're low on money so I'm figuring out how to fix, redo, and finish a lot on my own - especially drywall. Your videos have answered questions and given tips I didnt know I needed.
I've learned so much watching your videos. I couldn't even find a good video like this one explaining in great deal of doing a shower surround. Thank you so much for sharing your craft
Love the videos. They have been a huge help in fixing all the holes I put in my bathroom installing a ventilation fan. I doubt I will ever get proficient but I now have confidence that most of my mistakes will be minor enough to be corrected with sandpaper. You made a comment in one of your videos that joint knives had a curve to them. I really didn’t believe it but I decided to check it out. I have more of them than I should and when I checked them against a straight edge, behold… all of them were curved. Not only that, they were all curved with the belly on the same side of the knife as the branding on the handle! The things you learn.
Just started on a project that’s going to require this type of work toward the end stages. Appreciate the well-timed video, and all your other content too!
Been waiting for you to do this video for 17 and a half years. Somehow I missed hearing you say feather your edge.
Thanks Ben.
Great vid. For removing drywall (and paint) on unpainted wood/other surfaces next to drywall I have had good success wetting a thin piece of cloth, pulling it tightly against a putty knife blade and sliding it left/right (opposite the motion you would normally move a putty knife) to clean it up. Keeps scratches at bay :)
Great job Ben! 👏💕👍 When did you install corner bead on that section and what kind did you use? Have always wondered how this was done, havent had the pleasure of doing it yet
I used a paper faced bead. Forgot to film it.
@vancouvercarpenter thanks Ben🙌👍
Quick question, I’m skim coating my textured walls thanks to your videos. My walls are painted and have a bit of a sheen on them, do I need to prime them first?
I already did one wall to test my mad skills and it turned out great!
My prep was light sand, wash wall then skimmed it 2x’s , sanding between coats.
I’m going to do my whole house just don’t want it falling off.
I’m 60 years old 104 pound female- for your viewers, if I can do it you can do it.
I have learned from his videos, good tools will make it so much easier.
Thanks for your great RUclips channel.
Ben you did a really great explanation, many key points tgat trip a person up that hasn't done it before or even a few times. As always appreciate the way you analytically go about your work, the logic involved, rather than ramrod through. I try to do the same. Family friends and customers respond to that.
Man your work is incredible. Amazing to watch a master at his craft
Also carpet in a bathroom is diabolical
😂 it is but there was no carpet
Have one to do, has been in framing for a couple of years 😂. Have spent much too much time figuring a good solution. Thanks in advance. I'll watch the video now
I just recently primed and painted around a newly finished tub. This was cool to see. Thanks
Yet another illustration with direct relevance to my house. Thanks!
Around here (southeast US) I often see tub surrounds trimmed out with wood and it usually doesn’t look great. I wish they sold tear away bead and other specialized beads here but regular corner bead is all that’s available here…. Hot mud is such great stuff and I like using an egg beater mixer in a drill. Works well and fast enough to use it with 5 minute mud.
Another good video ✌️
You're an artist and a craftsman. Such a great video as usual!
Thank you very much!
What I like best about your videos as a DIY'er myself who's occasionally made money doing projects for people, is that it helps me know when I need to call in a professional...and how not to make their life miserable beforehand lol
6 months ago and still not done? Yep, definitely a homeowner project 🤣🤣
The ones I have been in lately. They drywalled over the tub flange. You can see the angled board…Plus the ones I looked at. All the mud/paint was peeling up 1/2 inch at that flange meet to the angled board. All a result of the moisture sitting on that ledge wicking away. All were siliconed too
Been watching you for awhile now. And you always do an Awesome job. Your work always impresses me.😊
Here on the east coast we use a product called Durabond…there’s 20, 45, and 90. Which is dry time. It will harden underwater, so it’s perfect between tubs and drywall. Fibre tape is a must to bridge the two because it’s so much harder than drywall. Love your tips
Ok. When I was maybe age 15 and working for a property management company to make money for gymnastics I came to like the work and not just the money. And I remember us having to do what you're doing on the tub surround. I mostly watched another guy do this but didn't pay that much attention. I like how you did this. I'm now full time in construction and mostly do new construction. And I'm not usually the taper.
Could you use a J style PVC no-coat trim against the drywall edge next to the shower, perhaps keeping it back a half to three quarter inch, and thereby avoid the tricky part floating the corner fill, and instead have a flat plastic edge to coat up to and the edge wouldn't be a permeable surface that you could also caulk more reliably? Sorry that's a really long question, but I was thinking about how you make the hard part easier, but you would need to plan to do it that way.
I think that sounds like a good idea, but I'm just a diy guy.
Another EXCELLENT video! Really like watchin you work!!
TY! been looking for just this advice to no avail. Long time follower, now subscribed
Love your videos, you have taught me so much about finishing drywall,GOD BLESS
I've done several of these.. i use expanded metal lath attached with truss head screws. Then either durabond or hot mud as the first coat. Never had a problem.
11:10 Ben i believe that is properly known as “The angle of the dangle” haha
You read my mind, was going to ask you to do this morning.
Wait, did I miss something? I assume you put a corner bead on the outside corner, off camera?
Anyway, I could have used this video 2 years ago for my bathroom renovation! I couldn't find a single video explaining how to finish drywall around a shower surround, so I improvised and brought the drywall over top of the flange, to within 1/8" of the shower itself. I used J trim to give the drywall a clean edge against the tub, and I filled the gap with silicone. It looks alright, but it's definitely way different than what's shown in this video.
Yes. Bead went on off camera
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. I am in the process of doing this same project and had questions
That homeowner appears to do good work. The shower install, hanging the sheet rock, and that window install.
Assuming it was the homeowner that did the window since there is spray foam stuck to the frame. But still good enough.
I'm curious why it was taken over. Seems the homeowner was doing a good job!
@@PSNDonutDude probably because it's finish work. I see that a lot where they want the finished product to look good and they get nervous about doing it.
It was family. There were two good video opportunities that I never see where I live. The tub flange and the texture repair so I offered to help out with it.
Ben your how-tos are so motivating. I would have look that drywall project with a big UGHHH. You just attack it and totally make it not a big deal.
I have several comments. First off, you sir are an artist with a knife and a trowel. Second, I don't like to add multiple layers of setting compound without drying compound between them. I also like a layer of drying compound to ppime or paint. USG green lid regular all purpose is good about not growing mold or mildew but it's not water impervious like setting compound. Third, I've tried to use cheap wood glue with quick set. I never have good results. I should probably use the water proof stuff. Keep up the good work.
What setting compound do you recommend.
The easiest to use is quickset lite by proform. It mixes clump free super easy. It doesn't thicken until it's ready to kick off, then it sets up all at once. It's not the toughest setting compound but if you need a predictable, water proof, fast setting compound, it's what I use. Don't buy a setting time number higher than 45. Setting compound has to chemically set up faster than it air dries.
I also love the sanding tip.
Nice work Ben!👍👍👍
Thank you Mr. Hammer!!
@vancouvercarpenter friends call me "D" , feel free to as well.
Been following you for years, awesome channel, great tutorials and info. Just curious if you’ve used Trim-Tex’s Tear away Shower Bead which is a wider version of their tear away L bead. It worked awesome. No I don’t work for them LOL.
I haven’t yet.
Appreciate your videos brother. I needed this information
What's really funny is? I was just working on one of these yesterday.
But a little larger. In a modular, home, very tight fit.
the customer wanted half inch mold resistant drywall in the bathroom I have totally gutted this modular.Right down to the studs and joyce's I have Went through already 43 4×10 sheets of drywall and 12 sheets of mold recent drywall wall And to be honest I do believe they build a whole house around the shower bathtub
You are an amazing craftsman!
I like to throw a little painters tape on the surround before I start to reduce cleanup
Great teaching job. Thank 😊😊
homeowner specials are insane
A lot of Bathroom jobs on new construction are using regular drywall + a heavy coat of "Anti Mold' paint as the primer. Least that is what my local inspector told me during conversation. Greenboard was extra expensive (than normal) and hard to source during COVID so necessity drives invention as they say.
You ever use Trim Tex shower bead for situations like this?
Not yet
I just added the same comment (and deleted it.) My surround came out nice and clean with much less skill needed.
Did you use a corner bead or just the fill? Great videos, I've been watching for years. 👍
Love your videos! I am also a carpenter in Vancouver. I am curious why you are a carpenter who does drywall?
Great video, as always.... I've learned a ton from your channel! Quick question: Do you ever use a fan or hairdryer to speed up your drying/curing process on repairs between coats?
A fan sometimes but never a heat gun unless its a very small patch on painting day. I usually do the work and then put a fan on overnight.
@@vancouvercarpenter Dehumidifier? Mold spores are everywhere, all the time. Best not to provide any moisture to let them get started on the lifecycle.
Another great option for this is trim tex shower bead.
thoughts on using tear away beads on that part bro
You can. It will make a nice transition from drywall to surround. But this works too.
Is this common on the west coast? I typically see drywall butted up to the flange then tile sits past, covering the screws, tight to the tub/shower pan.
This is common in the US. In Canada we usually tile.
Great video! Use hot mud because it's waterproof. The old ones are better for this than the light ones. USG is darn tough and waterproof. I use it start to finish and then prime and paint. Use plastic cornerbead instead of metal that will eventually rust. If it was easy, women and children would be doing it!
Found your channel as I gear up for my first small home project regarding drywall, refinishing a wall end. Saw that you reviewed trim-tex products. Any thought on Trim-Tex Fast Caps? Thx for sharing your knowledge with us.
On the corner where you put on the corner bead, what kind of corner bead did you use, and did you put it on over the fibafuse or under it?
just a regular paper faced bead.
I love using Fibafuze . It lays down thin and makes it look like i know what im doing.
And a gorgeous job.
Finishing up to an acrylic surface is difficult. Great results here.
I'm doing my own bathroom makeover. My friends call me crazy 🤔 but they don't have you in their back pocket! They just write checks. I figure I'll write them if I screw up. So my shower surround was done 15 years ago and now I'm redoing. It has a thinnish crack all along the top edge. I'm thinking I should spray some cleaning agent with bleach in case there might be some mold of some sort. But then I was just going to spackle, sand, and paint. Hadn't really heard about Fiber fuse. Is that necessary? Maybe that's just a first time thing. Guess I'll due a little research.
You could probably just clean it out then caulk and paint.
Ben, when are you coming back to drywall around the window? Saving that for another video?
It will get trim
I asked for this video 🙌🏾
What grade grit do you use for the sanding?
I don't do enough of this sort of filling so I am really rubbish at it plus combine with being 68 and having bad eyes and unsteady hands I am not exaggerating when I say I'm rubbish.
*Thank you* for the video. 👍
Ben im assuming other tapers will mention shower bead. You may have done a video on this, forgive me if you have. But that could be another video.
I typically do it almost word for word what you did except I havent added glue. It seems where i live that shower bead isnt available and the last time i ordered it i was given 1/2" cabinet edge trim🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️. To elaborate, tine was of tgecessence and the order was late in coning a few days only to get a very different product. Fastset it is...
We don’t usually do this where I live. It’s usually tile.
ugh, freakin swirl. The house i just finished remodeling had swirl. I had to fix every ceiling in the house. One bedroom the entire wall had to be floated where the limecoat and plaster separated. I used a masonry brush and some thinned down plus 3. I just did swipes with my wrist and it came out pretty nice.
I actually enjoyed it.
@vancouvercarpenter it wasn't too bad. I didn't add any sand to it, it was sandswirl but it still came out okay.
Boy, that sure make for a lot more work for the drywall finisher. I would be worried any mud would not stick to the finish of the shower unit and would crack.
Yo VC. Thank you!
You know I was actually surprised when you used all-purpose in a bathroom. I would have thought that the humidity would break it down over time. I would have thought you would have stuck to exclusively quick set. Does the paint actually offer that much protection? Does it have to be a specific water resistant paint
Just a good primer and a couple coats of paint and it will be fine. This place sat pre-filled and unprimed for 6 months while being used regularly. It will be fine. Some bathrooms get more damp. Depends on the conditions.
@vancouvercarpenter nifty
Thanks for the video.
Ever use the tear away bead on a surround?
We never do these where I live. I had to travel out of town just to find one and film it.
@vancouvercarpenter do you like the concept? I am doing a remodel on a 70's house now in Michigan and they used it where the walls meet up with a brick wall.
Can you elaborate on “shim out the studs”? I’m gonna be doing this same thing in a few months and I might be able to do this more righter :)
Presumably, shim out the studs so that the drywall goes over the flange and butts right up against the tub surround, instead of the tub surround going over the drywall.
@@cmmarttiinstead of drywall stopping to the flange like the video.
What these guys said. I did this a couple of weeks ago and had everything down to the studs in the bathroom. Ripped a piece of 1/2” plywood and placed 4” pieces perpendicular to the studs. I am terrible at mudding, so anything to avoid that is worth the effort in my book.
Yes, this.
@@vancouvercarpenterAwesome, thanks!
Are you using any glue in your 2nd or 3rd mudding or only on the prefill?
Did you apply a corner bead after the fill coat? Is you edge only drywall?
The prefill on the left side looks like a candidate for concrete fill.😮
Plastic mud pans have squiggle problems with sharp drywall knives 😅 ask me how 🤔 I know 😆
Question......What would be wrong with just screwing another layer of drywall over the flange then there would be less finishing involved?
can you paint right over the dried mix?
do you run a bead of caulk between the shower and the cured quickset?
Thank You!!
I like using tear away bead
The idea of mud on a plastic surface thats gonna flex and move daily causes me irrational concerns. I have seen it work. I know it works. It works at my house. But If i did this i would expect a cracking fail. With perfectly feathered edges. Thanks ben
The pre-fill was done 6 months ago and still had not separated from the drywall edge or the flange. The surround was very securely fastened. I have no doubts it will stay solid.
Nice
The ol fibonacci fuse
This happens when you visit your relatives and you are only asked to help them when you arrive. You will use what they have at home or in the local stores.
I just use a that exterior 1x4 and a bead of caulk.
what if my shower surround is direct to stud, just place a piece of drywall over the flange and fill the gap with compound?
So did you add a corner bead? (Metal or plastic?) & the fibafuse got quickset/40 or lite or ap?
Yes. Did the corner bead but forgot to film it
what is the name of the tape and the mix that you used?
Dang you touch that fiberglass tape with barefingers You need to wear latex gloves 😮 I found out the hard way when I was younger went through a whole roll of that stuff I was itchy around my eyes my neck my ears my face It was hot so I kept wiping sweat off. I paid for that for a few days 😢
😂 I usually wear gloves but didn't have any. Surprisingly it didn't bother me.
What!? So u can tape over the fiber glass tub?? U just have to mix glue in?
Most people don’t even add glue. This is the most common way to do it.
Why do use the tape flush up to the tub flange?
Did you use a paper outside corner?
Yes. Forgot to film it.
But the real question is what kind of kombucha are you using?? Will results vary if I use another kind????
Yes
What is different between quick set and hot mud?
Two names for the same thing.
No corner bead on the shower head side?
I did. Just forgot to film it.
Yeah but what about those new Grindking trucks? 😂
I must have missed the part where you did the outside corner.
You can just tape that for not having headaches cleaning that dry mud the next day.