How the Pro's Mix Drywall Mud and Apply Tape

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  • Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
  • Check out this informative video collaboration with Chad, a professional taper, where we delve into the art of drywall taping. Chad shares expert techniques and valuable insights, so pay close attention as he demonstrates the proper order of taping. Additionally, be sure to keep an eye on the video's cards, where I guide you to other helpful tutorials by Chad, where he showcases how to operate advanced drywall tools like a pump and flusher.
    Get ready to upgrade your taping skills with this comprehensive guide!
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  • @monkeyman8265
    @monkeyman8265 5 лет назад +37

    there's something soothing about watching a person work that's a master of their craft.

  • @RoddyDa
    @RoddyDa 5 лет назад +24

    I lost count of how many times I’ve watched this video. Man is a true talent. You can tell by his technique and energy this man loves what he does, takes pride in his work, and gets the job done in a timely fashion. I went back to see what drill he was using because of one of the comments and found myself watching this video all over again.

  • @bradley3549
    @bradley3549 4 года назад +8

    This is one of the better taping videos on youtube that I keep coming back to. Straight and to the point. Not a lot of superfluous talking. Just watch a pro do his thing and try to absorb his technique. For someone like me, who does drywall a room at a time every couple years I'm really just looking for a refresher and this is it.

  • @TokyoCraftsman
    @TokyoCraftsman 5 лет назад +405

    This is why I hire out the mud work, a pro like Chad can do more in 15 min than I can do in 4 hours AND he will do a better job.
    Well done.
    Cheers from Tokyo!

    • @uptokode
      @uptokode  5 лет назад +14

      Cheers! And thanks for watching!

    • @Cabron-gt2xp
      @Cabron-gt2xp 5 лет назад +3

      Hate to disagree but he needs to work on his technique those finished lines need some work

    • @morrisoncode1
      @morrisoncode1 5 лет назад +1

      The Tokyo Craftsman now we vape inside fuck it

    • @mushroomcastle5184
      @mushroomcastle5184 5 лет назад +1

      And plus there cheap

    • @matthewb7049
      @matthewb7049 5 лет назад +5

      @@Cabron-gt2xp wont sand take care of that?

  • @kjbrand
    @kjbrand 5 лет назад +51

    Just had a guy tape/mud a small job - amazing skill and dexterity. He was a philosopher about the job. "Every building . . . commercial & residential . . . has wall board. There's always plenty of work." He went on to say how he like to leave his jobs 'invisible.' He worked to keep the surfaces and joints the 'secrets' he left behind. I talked to my wife about how he turned the intention of a design: shapes, surfaces, angles into reality. That is what the 'trades' do - they deliver aesthetic reality where designers & engineers simply contemplate intention.
    He also said that he like the low stress of the job. "Floor and cabinet guys have to stress about mistakes, they can't do it over." he said. But he gets to start over to make it right anytime he wants.
    Brilliant video!

    • @DiscoFang
      @DiscoFang 5 лет назад +2

      So true. The design made real; the mistake stress; the therapy and meditation of repetition in drywall stopping. I'm a designer (a degree and all - architecture first, then graphics) but have been involved with and doing construction since I was a kid. Dad was a philosophy propfessor ( I kid you not) and he was also involved with demolition (again I kid you not). Design and construction is what I do now and much prefer the "making it real" side of it. Nothing says truth like making something real. My favourite things are timber framing and mud/stopping/plastering. It's like playing as a kid. The stress part of construction/creating you mentioned cannot be underestimated. By far the most stressful thing is bench-top cutting. One slip, chip or mis-measure and bam! Start over. With plaster it's whack! Chip! Redo. Done. Smooooooth & crisp.

    • @darkstarmatter1388
      @darkstarmatter1388 5 лет назад +2

      Cool story.

    • @olivermorelmorel6969
      @olivermorelmorel6969 5 лет назад

      @@DiscoFang haha master piece

  • @ronklue3462
    @ronklue3462 5 лет назад +118

    Wow, just realized exactly how much i suck at drywalling. Thanx man, this vid will save me time

  • @kymion
    @kymion 5 лет назад +572

    Literally from the moment he dumped the joint compound into the bucket you could tell this guy was a pro

  • @SimpleSock
    @SimpleSock 8 лет назад +92

    Damn I fucking suck at drywalling.

  • @tomato48
    @tomato48 2 года назад +1

    Doesn’t matter how many times someone watches this video, drywall work takes a special kind of person. You need to be fast have good technique and work very hard but also have attention to detail that most people don’t see. Can appreciate someone with this level of skill to their craft can tell he’s been doing it for years.

    • @johnm.515
      @johnm.515 2 года назад +1

      I put drywall into the same category as plumbing. “You have to love doing it”

  • @johnwayne2103
    @johnwayne2103 5 лет назад +11

    I already knew I was dealing with a professional by how nice and clean he kept his area. Great video.

    • @benzw2505
      @benzw2505 3 года назад

      Assuming he changes his clothes every day, I would say he's not a neat as you think. I would smoke this guy.

    • @skillz78
      @skillz78 3 года назад

      @@benzw2505 go make a RUclips video and let’s see?

    • @benzw2505
      @benzw2505 3 года назад

      @@skillz78
      You come record it for me. Shit I'll even mud a room for free for ya.

  • @jimmyzdano
    @jimmyzdano 6 лет назад +283

    Dont know why i just watched this whole video. Kind of therapeutic and relaxing

    • @wattmiser6
      @wattmiser6 5 лет назад +1

      TrifelinJ awwwo

    • @randyscott3386
      @randyscott3386 5 лет назад +8

      Watching a real pro finish drywall is better than anything on T.V.

    • @UpcomingJedi
      @UpcomingJedi 5 лет назад +2

      I wanted to see some stilts. Maybe one day ill be able to balance on some. Maybe dance around on them.

    • @tokenpoptart3750
      @tokenpoptart3750 5 лет назад +2

      @@UpcomingJedi i was a union commercial carpenter in michigan. maybe in residential. but only the older guys. osha doesnt like them. and you could injure yourslef and lose more money. . most people use a perry scaffold. i think thats a brand but it was the best. its a small 3 plank step up up to about 4 ft. that rolls.

    • @reppinLP
      @reppinLP 5 лет назад +1

      Smooth af

  • @audreybowles6357
    @audreybowles6357 3 года назад +7

    I just love a drywall professionals and their detailed tutorials. I can watch them and their instructions all day. You guys are the true artists🎨 Kudos for the Eagles and Flyers gear too.

  • @DTCigarFather
    @DTCigarFather 9 лет назад +68

    I always enjoy watching a true craftsman apply his trade .. Thanks for sharing

    • @walterboudreau7791
      @walterboudreau7791 3 года назад

      Lol this isnt a trade.🤣

    • @saltymonkey8874
      @saltymonkey8874 3 года назад +2

      @@walterboudreau7791 Yes it is, takes a good 5 years to even consider going on your own. For a few reason - A) knowing how to price a job. B) being fast enough to do the job in a certain time frame, hence 5 years experience and C) being good enough so your work doesn't look like shit. Because if it does, your ass will be coming back to fix it all.

  • @tomfoolery5033
    @tomfoolery5033 8 лет назад +388

    I hate guys that make taping look easy. You're no joke. Nice work, bro.

    • @joegutierrez6021
      @joegutierrez6021 8 лет назад +4

      +Tom Foolery Practice Practice Practice!! Just anything else in life!

    • @joegutierrez6021
      @joegutierrez6021 8 лет назад +9

      +Joe Gutierrez But its always good to see others do it. "Never stop learning" attitude helps too!

    • @draifly7925
      @draifly7925 7 лет назад +6

      Tom Foolery dude my old boss never used mud he got me using tape with adhesive on and it never stuck in big amounts so we had to use several small bits for one wall. This guy makes it look so easy

    • @stevenroy7326
      @stevenroy7326 7 лет назад +4

      Tom Foolery it helps if you mix your mud properly as well. But yes awesome tape job bud 👍🏻

    • @ЮлияСмирнова-к9з
      @ЮлияСмирнова-к9з 7 лет назад +1

      VRK TYT МОЖНО НAKРУТИТЬ ЛAЙKИ, ПОДПИСЧИKOB PАСКРУTKА ГРYПП. ПEРEXOДИТE В ПРOФИЛЬ, TAМ CCЫЛKA НA СAЙТ

  • @chiphafford6774
    @chiphafford6774 4 года назад +28

    I just learned that I'm applying my mud while it's to thick. Thank you

    • @uptokode
      @uptokode  4 года назад +5

      Sometimes it’s the little tricks that help the most.

    • @dragonmaker1541
      @dragonmaker1541 4 года назад

      Pancake batter consistancy

    • @melanierust7129
      @melanierust7129 3 года назад +1

      Yes, im learning and want to keep practicing. I always thin my premade mud, but I still have it too thick. Thanks for the tip. I clicked on it after doing a remodel on our half bath in our old house so it was probably tricky for a rookie with uneven corners and such, but I think it's ok. I'm getting better so now I see my first project and want to redo it..embarrassed of how bad it looks. Haha. Took down old pieces cabinets and didnt float well. I can still see where the cabinets were. I think I may. Any tips?

    • @eyespy3001
      @eyespy3001 3 года назад +1

      @@melanierust7129 The beauty of finishing walls is that, in most cases, you can always improve upon an already-existing bad job without having to start over from scratch. There are different levels of finishes you can apply to the wall using mud with some sanding in between applications. Look up drywall level finishes here in youtube to get an idea of what I’m talking about. Good luck with your projects!

    • @uptokode
      @uptokode  3 года назад

      Thanks!

  • @JSTX9216
    @JSTX9216 6 лет назад +31

    Lots of respect to the drywall tradesmen. I used to do some electrical work and always worked around these guys and thought their work was just something to marvel.

    • @zorroonmilkavitch1840
      @zorroonmilkavitch1840 4 года назад +1

      I've been a painter for a guess what since 1970 and I do maybe 3% of my work is mud spackle but after a couple of good lessons from a pro you be surprised you could be doing this stuff pretty quickly once you learn the little secrets that this guy is not really teaching you see I know how it's done now and and I want to tell you he's not teaching you the secrets he's not giving you the wrist action story he's not telling you about how to hold the knife when you're putting it on he's just doing it and let me tell you he's probably doesn't want any competition so he's not teaching every angle of it

  • @JW-mx3qg
    @JW-mx3qg 5 лет назад +162

    I see a lot of Guys taping, but when I see one doing it right and with a lot of talent, I call it out. This guy has great talent! Great job and thanks for taking pride and honor in your trade, much respect. Me? High end General Contractor.

    • @KGrasso89
      @KGrasso89 5 лет назад +1

      I agree. I've done high end remodeling for the last 6 years and other various contracting jobs 9 years before that. I was always ok at drywall but after working with a talented drywaller like him I can spread mud just as well.

    • @txvetdan1700
      @txvetdan1700 5 лет назад +1

      I need.to get this guy to help with the hurricane recovery.

    • @JustinOhio
      @JustinOhio 5 лет назад +3

      Yup, this is the kind of workmanship I want when I hire someone for a job.

    • @bryannonya9769
      @bryannonya9769 5 лет назад +10

      just had to talk about yourself didnt you.

    • @TB-ij1vg
      @TB-ij1vg 5 лет назад +1

      bryan nonya lmaaooo thats what i was gonna comment hahah

  • @scottweltman4131
    @scottweltman4131 5 лет назад +9

    Best drywall finishing I’ve seen ..was a finisher for 15 years ..just the ay we did it 👍

  • @HistoricHomePlans
    @HistoricHomePlans 5 лет назад +5

    What a pleasure it is to watch a pro at work. Not a wasted moment or movement. Thanks for sharing this.

    • @Iven2320001
      @Iven2320001 5 лет назад

      Go watch again, a good finisher, would have applied the mud, and then the tape to the flat with a total of 5 movements. This guy had 9 just applying the mud. A real finisher, Would have pulled from the corner of the flat that hits the corner, pulling 4 to 6 ft on the first spread, Then Another load and spread finishing most likely the apply of mud, but I gave another movement just in case. Then go back to the start of the mud spread and apply the tape, This is one full non stop movement taking about 5 seconds. Then after cutting the tape. The wipe is starting at the corner again, pulling into the corner, tighting the tape and good seal in the corner, and then the final fifth movement, pulling the tape tight, wiping the mud down, leaving no edge like this guy, Tape is tight, unlike this guy, good pack on the seam, unlike this guy.. and is over in about 15 seconds, Not the 4 minutes like this guy. Also, you would not need to go get a scraper and clean the floor like you will after this guy is done. He dropped about half a knife worth of mud just wiping the flat. Also, As someone who has been taping for 20 yrs. This guy has to be single, As no wife would put up with their washing machine being destroyed every few months. This guy is bathing in the mud. A true finisher, would have a few specs on his clothes. He knows when the mud is gonna fall, and how to not stand under it. This guy is doing a wall, an he is this sloppy, I would hate to see him doing overhead work. To be honest, I would probably pay this guy 70 bucks to 100 a day, no more, and base that on a 8 hour day. He is a floorman. The stilt man, or second lead, is a 250 dollar a day man.. who is doing all the overhead and having to get down off his stilts and help this guy finish up hos 40 boards he ran all day, when the overhead guy in the same area just ran 100 to 140.. and finished a hour or two before him, and is now running 30 to 40 boards in 2 hours.. cause they are 3 times faster then this guy. Lead man is in the high cealing and doing the high dollar work, putting the corner bead on, straight flex, doing the 45 angles, Then jumpin on stilts, and showing the second lead why he is still the second lead cause he is just to fast to keep up with.. then they both get down and make the floor man look like the beginner bitch.. Rant over.. That is a REAL Finishing CREW!

    • @HistoricHomePlans
      @HistoricHomePlans 5 лет назад

      @@Iven2320001 “Since brevity is the soul of wit / And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief…” - Shakespeare, Hamlet Act II

  • @e30m3mike
    @e30m3mike 3 года назад +7

    you can tell this guy is an absolute professional. effortless

  • @RABIDJOCK
    @RABIDJOCK 5 лет назад +2

    This guys good.. I did this for 20 years ... 20 years ago... I mostly used the machine boxes etc and applied with hawk and trowel with a 3 inch knife for internals. I still have my tools but my back is shot out so change of career was needed... Definitely a young mans game !!...

  • @michaeljenkins1491
    @michaeljenkins1491 3 года назад +3

    I'm a union carpenter and I will tell you drywalling is an art and drywallers are a different breed. When I was an apprentice the drywaller always told me to make sure those screws are not sticking out. They taught me how to do it myself and been doing it for 30 years.

  • @kirm8137
    @kirm8137 5 лет назад +3

    I'm renovating my own house doing my own boarding and taping. From the very beginning of this video I started learning new stuff. The bucket dump (why didn't I think of that?!?!), the way he applies the mud and seats the tape and so much more. This guy is an absolute pro.
    It's still comforting to see that even a pro like this drops a little mud on the floor occasionally. I've got enough mud on my floors to tape a small house. :)
    Thanks for this!

  • @redmike512
    @redmike512 4 года назад +1

    You can tell the guy has skill the instant he starts putting the mud on. So smooth. Nice job.

  • @johnbuffaloe9160
    @johnbuffaloe9160 9 лет назад +71

    So much fun to watch a great craftsman at work. I've tried this and it's a lot harder than it looks.

    • @markwillride
      @markwillride 9 лет назад +13

      Me too. I actually chuckled out loud watching because he's so fast and smooth. I'll know to thin the mud some next time.

    • @MrPinoyako1985
      @MrPinoyako1985 9 лет назад +4

      John Buffaloe if you love what you doing it wasn't that hard, I've tried this too and of course it's hard in the first time, but when you keep doing it, you will like it...

    • @theodorep9569
      @theodorep9569 6 лет назад +1

      My thoughts exactly, RUclips vs when I do it are always very different.

    • @punrein
      @punrein 6 лет назад +1

      Damn he's fast.

    • @ChildofGodforevr
      @ChildofGodforevr 6 лет назад

      John Buffaloe it really is. But these guys are pros, they do this over and over for years so it’s like breathing for them.

  • @5kyisth3limit11
    @5kyisth3limit11 5 лет назад +9

    I did this job for 7 years and I loved doing it. I actually worked the same way he does placing the mud the same way and covering the tape. It is such a beautiful thing to do, more than a job it's an art..

  • @johnnyutah5143
    @johnnyutah5143 3 года назад +1

    A true craftsman....and an Eagles fan to boot! Enjoyed it. Loved em back in the Ron Jaworski and Harold Carmichael days.

  • @guitarwizard89
    @guitarwizard89 7 лет назад +25

    This is by far the best drywall mudding video to date. Great demonstration with explanation for the best and fastest mudding, what more could you want.

  • @chrisb7551
    @chrisb7551 9 лет назад +28

    For crip sakes!! This guy just made all the work I did with my first layer look like shit. Took him like four minutes to do multiple first layers and me a week to do two small rooms!! Oh and I used a hell of a lot more mud and ended up sanding most of that mud away and having a nice light powdered interior to our house!! Wish I had seen this before hand. Very nice video and very nice job. Certainly learned my lesson for next time!!!!!!!

    • @Midwestern85
      @Midwestern85 6 лет назад

      Ya no shit I did the same thing in my kitchen I was pulling out dust for weeks after haha

    • @chadburnett9158
      @chadburnett9158 6 лет назад

      took his slow ass way tooooo long...never learn from these rookies

  • @dangerclose697
    @dangerclose697 2 года назад +1

    Sheet rockers are the true craftsman, truly an art to clean up Framer mistakes

  • @rodneywilkerson9854
    @rodneywilkerson9854 5 лет назад +3

    I'm an old timer; this guy is good. This is how I was taught the trade. Way back they didn't have Ready Mix mud. It was a powder and had to be mixed perfect or you would have lumps. I use to use the old hawk and trowel. The webbing tape is better. Later 8"- 12" inch knives were incorporated to do the bedding. The only fall back about the webbing tape is you can't use it in your angles. Still, have to use paper. I use to wear stilts. I was young and fast I could hang 250 ft roll of tape in 30 minutes. I have used bazookas, bed boxes, angle tools, nail spotters. It is good to watch a professional do it the old fashion way.

  • @bozobuckets785
    @bozobuckets785 5 лет назад +48

    I’ve been on enough job sites to know this is an art

  • @jhazelden6236
    @jhazelden6236 Месяц назад

    i watch this guy's taping videos everytime i reno my house. great tips. These are the best videos on mudding and taping!

  • @ottokriete1153
    @ottokriete1153 8 лет назад +13

    Wow...... I've been a trim carpenter for 28 years......... worked around many a sheetrocker, but lately I've been doing more general carpentry and have found myself doing small sheetrock work. Looks like I've not been adding nearly enough water to fresh mud, which has made the job a lot more difficult than it should have been.
    Thanks so much for putting this up...... it will help a lot. I have no desire to do more sheetrock work, but if I do, I want to do as good a job as I can........

    • @twistedsymbolics
      @twistedsymbolics 6 лет назад

      more water equals thinner mud. The result is way less sanding and a smoother glide. Of course too much water and you are just wasting your time and materials.

  • @ronharris91
    @ronharris91 5 лет назад +5

    You can tell he's good by how effortless he makes it look

  • @williamstone8305
    @williamstone8305 2 года назад +1

    That's the way it's done folks!! Very impressive and I've been around the trades for more than 40 years.

  • @shanejones5885
    @shanejones5885 9 лет назад +17

    hell yes this is much harder than he's making it seem...this guy is damn good.

  • @robertpetty4649
    @robertpetty4649 5 лет назад +6

    Beautiful work, sir. Always enjoy watching someone who's a pro at his craft....

  • @evannarvais
    @evannarvais 5 лет назад +1

    I work for a painting company and during the winter this video will serve me well. Very amazing glad i found this. Thanks

    • @uptokode
      @uptokode  5 лет назад

      You’re welcome ! I have full series with Chad on how to mud and tape by hand. We even have videos on using more professional tools as well

  • @harmanylundgren3327
    @harmanylundgren3327 5 лет назад +8

    Switching hands to wipe in that angle at the 13:37 mark was by far the most impressive part of this video. Great job and very fast for a hand taper 👍🏻

    • @benzw2505
      @benzw2505 3 года назад +1

      I switch hands all the time. This is an easy straight forward job.

  • @ballbagasaurus
    @ballbagasaurus 5 лет назад +39

    Wish I watched this a few years ago, I like how you just do it and dont spend 3hrs explaining it.

    • @drewsuschrist
      @drewsuschrist 5 лет назад +2

      and the camerman knew exactly what questions to ask when he got a little *too* into it, haha

    • @jacjuet1464
      @jacjuet1464 5 лет назад

      How bout doing 3hr but bump it about 2p

    • @f.i.l.d.e.p.s
      @f.i.l.d.e.p.s 5 лет назад

      its all good you brought a lot of 80s hits for us to listen to while working on those drywalls

  • @kirkraszman7998
    @kirkraszman7998 3 года назад +2

    Wow, one of these kind of videos where the guy actually does it right. Miracles never cease.

  • @FredFlintstone21
    @FredFlintstone21 5 лет назад +4

    Awesome video! Thanks for taking the time to film, and share! Years ago I was mudding and taping my garage on a new house I bought. The builder was still in the neighborhood knocking out other houses. He stopped by and checked out my work. One thing he noticed was the "pocks" or little holes in the mud here and there after I applied it. He suggested before I mix the mud with water in the 5 gallon pail, add an "X" of dawn dish soap at the top of the mud. I did this in preceding batches and it helped alot. Thought it was worth sharing! Thanks again!

    • @uptokode
      @uptokode  5 лет назад +1

      Great tip!! I still need to try this.

    • @melanierust7129
      @melanierust7129 3 года назад

      Oh my gosh! Those darn little holes! Haha Exactly what Ive been dealing with. Drives me insane! I figured I had my mud too thick too though. Thoughts?

  • @OneEyePI
    @OneEyePI 9 лет назад +7

    I like to watch skilled people at work. Very interesting, thanks for posting

    • @roncalabrese305
      @roncalabrese305 7 лет назад

      OneEyePI does this mean you actually know something about the craft.

  • @david9783
    @david9783 5 лет назад

    I am a carpenter,who also has done lots of drywall,but I never would have reached your level of expertise.That is hard work,and someone like me is a pro at making it even harder.It is so easy to have a nightmare on your hands.Thanks for showing us how it is REALLY done!

    • @uptokode
      @uptokode  5 лет назад +1

      I am a carpenter as well and know exactly what you mean! That’s why I have Chad is so many of my videos.

  • @brennangeorges6704
    @brennangeorges6704 4 года назад +10

    I feel like this man cracked a code and let everybody in on it.

  • @merkinyall
    @merkinyall 4 года назад +3

    I just got better at taping from watching this. Always cool to see a master do his work. I’m a framer by trade, but I do a lot of remodeling work. It’s so easy to take something away from videos like this. Thanks for sharing

    • @uptokode
      @uptokode  4 года назад +1

      Great comment!

  • @scottstalzer5368
    @scottstalzer5368 4 года назад +1

    Just started remodeling my bathroom. I will be watching this video over and over for when I get to my drywall and mudding.

  • @mainormarchorro2059
    @mainormarchorro2059 5 лет назад +3

    This guy is amazing. Can only imagine the tricks he has up his sleeves.

  • @lomparti
    @lomparti 5 лет назад +7

    Any type of work that involves sanding is pure torture for me. I have a huge respect for these guys.

    • @timbob8384
      @timbob8384 5 лет назад +1

      If done properly there is minimal sanding . Guy asked me how I got so good I said I got tired of sanding .

    • @lomparti
      @lomparti 5 лет назад

      @A H If I have to sand something theres usually beer involved. lol

  • @MintStiles
    @MintStiles 2 года назад +1

    He's making it look so much easier than it actually is. Most of us are trying to wipe the two sides and then re-wet the tape and trying to wipe again. This guy basically did what it would take me 5 min to do in 30 seconds.

    • @uptokode
      @uptokode  2 года назад

      He definitely makes it look easy.

  • @dilo777
    @dilo777 5 лет назад +4

    Thank you for this video. It's always a joy to watch a pro work. At any craft

  • @r4nd3ll1
    @r4nd3ll1 5 лет назад +7

    It's nice to see someone else doing drywall professionally. I'm a fellow drywaller been had it 30 years. God Work butts Flats angles bead.

    • @charlespratt9207
      @charlespratt9207 5 лет назад

      Phenomenal work! Clean and precise! Being in construction I can appreciate talent!

  • @stephenj8576
    @stephenj8576 4 года назад +1

    30 year remodeler/builder here. This dude's a pro, no mistake about it, good job, I'd hire him in a heart beat.

  • @Stellarspace95
    @Stellarspace95 8 лет назад +12

    I like this method, usually I cake the area with mud and then do some massive sanding but this is way better. Including your easy setup

    • @bltn7469
      @bltn7469 7 лет назад +13

      William may triggered

    • @whenibecamethesun..8759
      @whenibecamethesun..8759 7 лет назад +3

      William may cake and massive sanding...the only way to do it....youre done, bud

    • @Stellarspace95
      @Stellarspace95 7 лет назад +1

      William may lol lol and lol, yes I used to apply a "slightly thick coat" of mud and I sanded until the area was even. I didn't dump half the bucket on one area of the wall.. your imagination is probably going somewhere far.. far from reality! Besides, any normal construction labourer would know exactly how much is too much, your sanding arm will let you know after just one wall of experience 😂

  • @makemyday1477
    @makemyday1477 8 лет назад +4

    Nice to see a guy that knows what he's talking about, most the hacks on RUclips show the wrong way and end up making the job harder. Of course we also use bazookas and banjos which puts on the mud and tape at the same time.

  • @Faruk651
    @Faruk651 2 года назад +1

    He is way to good. Makes you feel like anybody can do taping because he does it so easily and in an artistic way. One of the best drywall taping instructions in youtube.

    • @uptokode
      @uptokode  2 года назад

      I appreciate the feedback

  • @bristol831
    @bristol831 5 лет назад +4

    It's nice to see someone finally put up a video of doing mud work the proper way. I see so many and make me laugh! Nice job looks good to me.

  • @danielbarry1849
    @danielbarry1849 5 лет назад +4

    Ain't nothing like watching a professional just a thing of beauty

  • @ST-cy6we
    @ST-cy6we 3 года назад +1

    I watched multiple guys doing taping 2 years ago and then mudded 4 rooms. I have learned: the following:
    1. I taped in a different order than Chad. His order makes more sense
    2. I didn't overlap the tape like Chad did. I like his reasoning
    3. My mud was way too thick.
    4. On long flats, I didn't put a few feet and then tap in place and then a few more feet and tap - like Chad did. His method makes way more sense that what I did.
    5. I'm way to finicky about the tape near the floor on the butts. I mess around trying to cut the tape perfectly for some stupid reason
    6. The other guys videos who I watched were not nearly this fast or could handle thin mud like that.
    Great video.

  • @johnbailey2024
    @johnbailey2024 5 лет назад +4

    I’m good but this guy is great,, and it is relaxing to watch this guy mud and tape, your never too old to learn new tips

  • @Turbo44mag
    @Turbo44mag 7 лет назад +34

    I enjoy watching pros sling mud, it is an Art.

    • @Turbo44mag
      @Turbo44mag 7 лет назад +1

      Im here because im bored , I have so many, it is ridiculous and I need to stop messing with you tube altogether.

  • @AristidesMourmouras
    @AristidesMourmouras 4 года назад

    Congratulations both of you. But first the craftsman for his professionalism. Thank you for this show.

  • @allanholiday1690
    @allanholiday1690 7 лет назад +32

    I appreciate your skill and talent, thanks for teaching others.

  • @ajsbrushworksllc8348
    @ajsbrushworksllc8348 2 года назад +3

    So seeing as this was 7 yrs ago, do you guys use stilts and banjos now, or, do you stick with old school. You seem really proficient in this video. How much has changes for drywalling in 7 years? I'm a painter, I don't do alot of tape and float, more repairs. But I appreciate good drywall guys, they make my part of the job easier when they are rockstar like these guys!👍

    • @uptokode
      @uptokode  2 года назад +1

      Chad is still pretty old school. No stilts but he does have applicators and boxes.

  • @loydjenkins
    @loydjenkins 4 года назад +1

    Pro's are cool to watch when they are THIS skilled. Awesome tips... I always make a mess on the floor just getting the mud on the wall.

  • @burison4250
    @burison4250 5 лет назад +17

    I wish I watched this video before I started working on my diy projects 😭

  • @uptokode
    @uptokode  10 лет назад +87

    Thanks for all the positive feedback. Make sure to check out my new videos for an even more in dept look at how to drywall.

    • @patrickkane5558
      @patrickkane5558 9 лет назад +8

      Dude you are a good ass worker. Keep up the good work bro!

    • @jonhobgood9570
      @jonhobgood9570 9 лет назад

      oh shit you're from philly what part?

    • @uptokode
      @uptokode  9 лет назад +3

      Not from Philly just a huge fan of the flyers.

    • @bradleybd4103
      @bradleybd4103 8 лет назад

      is it ur preference to apply the mud with a 6"? for recuss joints i just use a 4" and then a 6" and dont need to third or final it after that. i would definitly like to know your thoughts

    • @OchoaPrideMex4Life
      @OchoaPrideMex4Life 8 лет назад +1

      you got to move on up and get you a bazooka

  • @rufusjohnson3800
    @rufusjohnson3800 Год назад

    Great video! No nonsense, no goofy music, gets straight to the point, not trying to sell us junk... Impressive skill demonstrated. Liked and subscribed.

  • @heckshotgamer652
    @heckshotgamer652 10 лет назад +4

    I'm glad I watched this. I'm mudding/taping tomorrow in my basement, and would have done the corners 1st. I'm and electrician by trade so I can bend pipe and pull wire like this guy but Damn, he's good.

    • @9and7
      @9and7 10 лет назад +3

      Not good, phenomenal. One of the best on the 'net, hands down.

  • @RickJones222
    @RickJones222 7 лет назад +5

    So interesting to watch an expert make it look easy. This is NOT easy, I've tried it. Chad's a craftsman, and has obviously spent years getting good, and fast at this.

  • @ChannelEleven59
    @ChannelEleven59 3 года назад +1

    Dude.... it is an absolute pleasure to watch you work. I am a painter and from time to time have to do some drywall repair beyond filling small holes. Your videos are very educational. Thank you!

  • @pacemetalfab
    @pacemetalfab 5 лет назад +21

    It's always a pleasure to watch a professional at work !!! Great job.

  • @jimagans9200
    @jimagans9200 10 лет назад +20

    I hope that Chad works by the Job, and not by the hour. He is as good as I have seen.

    • @MsPhxsuns13
      @MsPhxsuns13 6 лет назад

      Jim Agans he would die of hunger if he did it by job😂😂😂😂😂

  • @stanhankins3175
    @stanhankins3175 5 лет назад +1

    I love watching someone who is skilled in what they do!! They will stand before KINGS!

    • @uptokode
      @uptokode  5 лет назад

      “See a man diligent in his work and he will stand before Kings” I can’t remember who said this but you reminded me of it!!

  • @joellajuett1060
    @joellajuett1060 6 лет назад +13

    As a old retired eyeball drywaller from way back, I like when a traditional style finisher makes it look this easy. These guys with pneumatic bazookas and boxes, go fast, but I still think the hand work is better.

  • @johnwjoyalify
    @johnwjoyalify 5 лет назад +80

    I feel like I can go do 4000 sqft in a hour after watching you lol . In reality though 2 weeks🤣

  • @n3onize
    @n3onize 3 года назад +1

    First guy on RUclips I've come across that actually knows how to gibb stopp properly, keep up the good work mate

  • @cjnorris2516
    @cjnorris2516 8 лет назад +9

    this is one of the best video's i have viewed on dry walling. thank you for such a great demonstration!

    • @uptokode
      @uptokode  8 лет назад

      +CJ Norris Ya Chad is amazing and a machine! Thanks for commenting!

  • @michaelgilkerson1361
    @michaelgilkerson1361 5 лет назад +3

    Good clean work brother. Began as a Plasterer here. Certain disciplines, good and bad, from that training now mingle with my drywall work. Often I am in residential, often with wild board work , terrible corners and gaps and what not. With plaster i can "form" and build up quicker and cures faster and denser.
    You do clean work with that tape. That's the hardest thing to master
    I've used the self-adhesive mesh for so long I use it for both materials. I'm messy with the tape.

  • @ohu8one221
    @ohu8one221 5 лет назад +2

    I would hire this guy in a heart beat you can tell he knows his stuff. I suck at this and hate doing it.

  • @chriss9340
    @chriss9340 4 года назад +10

    My OCD said, "This should be one of those satisfying videos". I felt calm and relaxed watching this :)

  • @Maria_Jose_Vera
    @Maria_Jose_Vera 4 года назад +9

    I'm getting into drywall finishing and you're my hero now

    • @johnwaters7847
      @johnwaters7847 3 года назад

      Great decision 👏 👏👏👏
      Woman also can make a decent salary in construction

    • @traveler7353
      @traveler7353 2 года назад

      So finishers don't hang the drywall they just come in to mud and tape?

    • @ghettoaquatics5244
      @ghettoaquatics5244 2 года назад

      Yo if this dudes your hero im here to take his cape . look into hoppers and banjos ! This is like the 1980s way of taping . i dont know how people still do it like this and keep up production. It doesnt even do a better job his way 😒🤦

  • @son_gogeto9128
    @son_gogeto9128 3 года назад

    I've painted for 18 years, and i appreciate someone who takes pride in their craft.

  • @rize-ikuza
    @rize-ikuza 4 года назад +35

    I lied to my cousins about doing drywall and now one needs help restoring some walls, so thanks to this video I think I can live up to the lie

    • @franky01ize
      @franky01ize 3 года назад +2

      Lmaoff

    • @stevenechols8688
      @stevenechols8688 3 года назад +4

      When he sees how you hold the pan and how much you get on floors and you your jig is up you can't lie about drywall hanging or finishing (mudding)

    • @xiSWIIFTix
      @xiSWIIFTix 3 года назад +1

      Lol

    • @titirititiri6360
      @titirititiri6360 3 года назад

      Fake it till ya make it

  • @cdurkinz
    @cdurkinz 5 лет назад +4

    I'm a painter and sometimes I have to do a little of this.... you guys make it look so easy lol. I cannot for the life of me figure out how you guys get such straight runs of mud. When I get done it's wavy on the outsides so I know I'm doing it wrong. Also probably takes me 10 times as long as you guys to get the same look. (mostly lol)

    • @DeuceGenius
      @DeuceGenius 2 года назад

      Press harder use thinner mud

  • @thedavesiknow4598
    @thedavesiknow4598 4 года назад

    You are really good at explaining without being condescending. You da man!
    I like the questions that are asked, nothing too elementary to ask or be ashamed of, cuz we learning!

  • @shannonstiles9838
    @shannonstiles9838 7 лет назад +119

    Best tape video on RUclips👍

  • @DWAC
    @DWAC 5 лет назад +3

    This video should be shown in schools. If they even have "shop" anymore.

    • @scarroll625
      @scarroll625 5 лет назад

      Joseph Pastore shop classes hurt their feelings. They replaced it with yoga and crying.

  • @phillipprimrose5246
    @phillipprimrose5246 4 года назад

    I been doing this trade for around 17 years now... so nice to see someone who takes pride in his work... and knows what he's doing. Only thing I do differently is instead of applying mud sideways I use a full 5 inch knife and just cut the excess mudd off the corners of the knife... that way none falls and never worry about going back to fill the bevel. Awesome job.

  • @thebman9651
    @thebman9651 5 лет назад +44

    Great work.
    But when he said " and just like my butts i like to wipe upwards" i felt my clot start flowin

  • @lightmaker2010
    @lightmaker2010 5 лет назад +4

    Wow. Now I feel totally inadequate. That was impressive.

  • @dgruszka249
    @dgruszka249 4 года назад

    I don't do drywall very often, maybe once a year or less, but when I get to mudding I always come back to this video to get my mind right.

  • @ronniethobe1503
    @ronniethobe1503 10 лет назад +4

    Like your style Chad, keep on mudslinging, greets from the Netherlands :)

  • @Murphys2ndLaw
    @Murphys2ndLaw 4 года назад +24

    I have nightmares from the amount of mud that ends up on me when taping lol

  • @paulschoenhals7063
    @paulschoenhals7063 4 года назад +3

    I've tried this myself, I understand why guys like this make 6 figures a year. Amazing skill man.

    • @janmes2315
      @janmes2315 4 года назад

      Drywallers are making 6 figures in the USA????

  • @sammyelliott5554
    @sammyelliott5554 5 лет назад +5

    Excellent! This man teaches by doing it. Great example. Professional.

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      @loturzelrestaurant 3 года назад

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  • @traceycawood1182
    @traceycawood1182 5 лет назад +69

    Iv just sat and watched someone work for 14 minutes when I'm just about to go work...what is my life

    • @fridospook1077
      @fridospook1077 5 лет назад +1

      Same

    • @lovefor6ofthem
      @lovefor6ofthem 5 лет назад +1

      Same

    • @aerozy6167
      @aerozy6167 5 лет назад +2

      hey buddy , we're learning so we can do it too

    • @commwz
      @commwz 5 лет назад +1

      Holy hell. I had to double check after seeing your comment. Didn't even seem like 14 minutes. Like watching a really good movie, it just flies by!

    • @angry-white-men
      @angry-white-men 4 года назад +3

      I watch people work hard so I don't have to.

  • @ltzvic4363
    @ltzvic4363 5 лет назад

    He showing this for beginners to have a good clue whats going on with mud & tape... pros usually use a tool that we call the violin is a quick and efficient way to add mud & tape at the same time makes this job way easier, we usually do all the flats around the house first & then go around again doing (joints, angles) that way you have all the bottom done and move on to ceilings & walls‼️

  • @sehuroka
    @sehuroka 5 лет назад +3

    The guy did a good job, at very good productivity level.
    Thanks.