I watched this right AFTER I finished my whole living room with the first coat, lol. Wish I'da watched this first; probably got 200 bubbles now : ) Great vids, thanks from Alaska!
Having done many home remodels all I've ever used is Synco Lightweight All Purpose Dust Control premix tubs. It stays fresh in the tub for months, sticks well smooths up a treat and sands easily with the dust dropping straight to the floor. Paint finish is awesome using a 150 to 220 grit sandpaper. The best sandpaper to use is made by Norton, can't be beat for longevity in use and doesn't clog. Joints screws and repairs are all invisible. Hope this helps someone.
Dust is a nightmare. The money saved in DIY can pay for a portable dust extractor and cyclone system to save on bags. Brilliant value Class M (min you should go for) is Trend T35A M Class Wet & Dry Dust Extractor 1400W . combine this with ITP Packaging 25 Litre Metal Pail Bucket Drum with Lid & Ring Closure UN Approved or similar. You will have to reinforce any drum as the vacuum is so powerful it will collapse it. cut 1" rings out of 18mm MDF and insert them like ribs. Two will do. Then add a NeatiEase Cyclone Dust Collector Dust Collection Dust Filter Separator and connect all together. Amazing. Then let this do all the hard work... Mirka Hand Sanding Kit HANDY 80x230mm. The sanding pads are Abranet, and that is in essence, the best type you can get
@@thebusinessman9173HFT also carries their Bauer Cyclone Dust Collector system. It works a treat once you upgrade the chinsy 5 gal bucket it comes with for a heavier duty bucket lid and a heavy duty contractor grade 5 gal bucket so it doesn't collapse on you. You can also make a custom lid out of 1/4" plywood to reinforce a 55 gal barrel lid that it comes with (depends) to fit a 55 gal barrel with a decent shop vac to use as a workshop setup if you wanted to go crazy. Works good for the money on the cheaper end.
It's amazing how something can seem so simple, and be done so wrong. I've seen this done wrong a thousasnd times and had I not watched this, I'd be doing it wrong too. Thank you so much. This was great. You've aptly proven that it is not just skill, it is technique and your technique is superb. Again, thank you.
Always 3 coats on screws, also I carry a Phillips screwdriver to set screws the gun didn’t do property, if you hear a tick with the blade you have one to set in further,
I started doing the swipe all the way across after watching some tapers on our Jobs, man what a time saver! Really matters how smooth you make them too like you say sanding sucks and it you do it right you don’t have to do much of it
Just found your channel. As a long time DIYer and novice drywaller, carpenter, painter, etc etc, I appreciate your tips and techniques. I've often wondered if there is a better way than what I do and you've confirmed a lot of my questions. Covering screw holes always drove me crazy along with inside corners. I like your method of one screw hole at a time and I figured out doing one side of an inside corner at a time and letting it dry before doing the other side works best for me. Might take longer but I'm working for myself and am not a professional. I've used a corner trowel with some success too. Having done so much work myself I can identify with your hints and tips. I've always used a hawk and knife(s) but will try a 13x5 trowel on my upcoming project! Thanks for sharing.
I’m sure I’m not the only one that likes to see a pro be “out of practice” and make “mistakes” which if my mistakes were that inconsequential, I’d be strutting around like peacock. I enjoyed this vid, as all your vids, thank you for sharing your expertise.
Canadians always have the best words. This I believe is an extension of hockey lingo. Skwarp [the mud] on there. Never heard that word but knew just what you meant. LOL. Thanks for the great vids
@@lincolnuland5443Lol no😂 I bet you he dies on the inside when it comes to certain jobs with the work load and dealing with those clients that think they're being "overcharged", then Ben has to explain they're paying for the experience, tools and materials used. Well, atleast on the smaller patch jobs I'd assume. Lol
I can agree I also am in the middle of my first major dry wall fix doing a bay window as well it has been great.... But SERIOUSLY your videos are amazingly informative! You are like the Bob Ross of dry wall tutorials! 'Just got work it a little bit you know with a little bit of speed, watch out for bubbles." Your videos kept my head in there and I'd say the window is halfway there!
This brings back nightmares. When I first started drywall 20yrs ago. We did big custom homes, like 5-6,000 square feet of floor. I would get sent out to spot screws and nails for days. Talk about a sore hand. Two coats on texted walls and three on smooth wall, with the third going the opposite direction.
I use the single-screw method. I apply the mud and remove it at a 45° angle backwards; I noticed the bubble on the first few screws I did and found this method works. At least 2 coats, but always check for dimples after it dries.
I usually just use the mud that's getting dry on my hawk/pan to do the nail holes instead of whipping it on the floor like I see some assholes do. Getting close to 100k subs keep it up!
I work in a museum environment where sanding is to be avoided at all costs. I just sponge between coats and achieve the exact same result, but without the mess, or the clean-up. You should give it a try.
@@peachfreude Sure. I use a heavy duty synthetic sponge, although a regular kitchen sponge will do, but won't last as long. I knock down any small bumps with my knife, and then just go over it with slightly warm water, making sure the sponge isn't sopping, because drips can eat slightly into the mud. It's pretty simple actually, and saves a world of time chasing dust!
This is very bizarre, I have been following your skateboarding channel for a year or so and now got myself a job in construction so decided to go onto youtube to learn more about what i'll be doing and then I found your carpenter channel! Didn't even know this existed lmao I saw the thumbnail and I was like hey, don't I recognize this face? And sure enough, it's Mr Ben DeGros!
Ok so it takes me 3-5 coats screws, sanding isn't to bad. With your technique i see what I'm doing wrong, I'll get it down to 2-3 coats of mud. Thanks for the awesome videos
Nice! Lol, everytime I need motivation I go to RUclips. I was thinking two coats on a screw is logical!! Doesn't matter how many times I do drywall or another job, just helps to hear some information! Sometimes!!! I'm sure you know what I'm talking about! Awesome to hear a logical answer to what I was thinking! Also cool speed technique and clean for larger jobs just to get threw them!
Good video. I usually need three coats not only to fill the hole but also because sometimes it puffs out around the screw and and you need to feather it out a little.
My girl and I go behind terrible so called "finishers" (thanks to them we get a lot of work) on one job she spent all day sanding just the screws on one wall 12' tall x 30' wide...mud was so bad we had to thick skin everything. You do good work for sure!
dogs in reality I used to work for a painter who almost stopped working for a builder, they had a taper in that was leaving most of his inside corners round..
Yep I get that, I've had to deal with tape coats thicker than a credit card, on the feathered edge. it's amazing how hard people make such a smile task. I'm self taught and teach, l earn the tool and learn to be thin and tight.
It’s funny, I’ve never really given this a lot of thought. When I hang drywall, I put my screws in 3-4” pairs. I apply the mud horizontally a pair at a time, then strike it down vertically 1 stud at a time. (Give or take). So IOW I strike it down 90 degrees from the way I put it on. It certainly looks like the 180 degree method works just fine too. If I’m using 5 min mud I can get by with that + 1 more coat. Otherwise it’s pretty much always 3 coats everywhere.
the bane of my existence is rock hangers who don't properly set the screws, so I always keep a screwdriver in my pocket when coating screws. Never had to do more than two coats though.
Good to see the skate shop made you put more than 20 screws in a sheet! Some of the other jobs were laughable with the screw count. Comercial jobs spot the screws like this because they have to put a screw every 8 inches.
Been mudding as a renovator/drywaller for 20 yrs....I use sheetrock 90 (product name for powder u mix) to individually fill screws on first coat then premix mud for 2nd n 3rd coats covering the screws in a line like u would a joint....3rd coat is a thin skin coat...find it works best for me....2 coats total caused me too much worry so I just do 3 n forget about it...lol.
Gday from Australia . Wife and I dry wall 2 rooms . Here we call it Gyprock . Never done it before . Lots of screws . Lots of mud lol . Set the cornices ourselves . Came out very good . Wish I’d watched your videos first . Now I’m going to pull out cieling and re sheet it . Big job . Do you have ceiling videos ?
Great video as always. I wish someone said only a few screws in the middle. All I remembered was every six to eight inches. I did not know that was just the outside of the sheet ;(
It's not a bubble. It's the mud squeezing out beneath the knife edge. The application applies pressure on the leading edge of the knife and the mud extrudes through the screwdriver cut and out the back edge. The trick is to put just enough extra in that it shrinks flat when it dries, and that's tough to do. Going two different directions is an aid but not foolproof.
Well it can't "extrude" through the cut. That would require pushing through the other side and a whole through the screw from the tip to the driver shape cut.
Step 1 : grab bag of all purpose flour Step 2 : mix with water until a gooey paste forms Step 3 : stand back, throw at screw hole Step 4 : walk away,let dry Step 5 : job complete, paint
Curious why you recommend all purpose mud. I typically use setting compound: mainly because I'm doing a bathroom and want multiple coats in a day. But I also always figured the setting would shrink less
I usually do them one at a time as well unless there is a lot like that. I prefer to do two coats on screws but it always takes 3 to do missed screw holes.
Great hints and tips I used the same technique on a wall after removing 40 years of paper from it it had so many dents in it it looked like anne oakley tripped over with her shotgun going up the stairs 😆 the not so fun part was gouging out the dents with a putty knife and a light to see some of the fine dents and then sealing them with a water&pva mix before filling them 🙄
What do you think of using 90 minute quickset for covering screws? I tried it and it seemed to work well ~ am texturing over it so not sure it matters much.
Something home owners should know that has happened in the past, is sometimes a lumber yard will sell wood that has not completely dried, in that case your screws could rust and "bleed" out onto your walls! I have actually seen this happen, they tried to blame it on the screws, but it turned out to be the 2x4's still having too much moisture in them!
Do you use the concave side of the knife, or does it matter? I usually tried to get screws in one coat and thought I was missing something by needing 2 or 3 coats, good to know its supposed to be 2 anyway.
I’ve looked everywhere online but can’t find a straight forward answer, I know you need to sand in between coats in your joints but do you need to sand in between coats on screws as well or just the last coat?
Hey Ben, in a prev vid you mentioned how the trowel or knife lets you know what the task needs. Would love to see a vid on this when you get a good chance to capture it. Ollie on!!
I might be late to the game but I might do some of this on my channel Its refreshing to see someone who knows what they are doing after working with people who wouldnt listen to me tell them the same thing you are saying for months At least on RUclips you dont have to work with any nay sayers lol
Any advice on how to cover a ceiling full of metal insulation fixings/discs? They sit slightly above the surface of the drywall and can't be screwed any tighter to help bury them a little more, like you would do with screws. I can't tape pver them either so should I just do multiple coats over the whole area to build the ceiling out enough to cover them?
i not like the 'coat them all down the line' method either...wastes mud. i usually use your 2 swipe method on each screw because it also makes sure you are putting the pressure to get that mud in the hole instead of glancing over it in 1 pass the other way.
hi, i have two questions. The drywall, have long ends and shot ends. Q1, why are you hanging the drywall horizontal? That is not standing up, like we do. We place one sheet on the wall from top to bottom. Q2, When placed side by side, the long end have a grove, to place the paper in. And you only fill that with mud, sand it till its total flat. Is it the same?
It's easier to mud and tape a long horizontal that's waist high than it is to mud and tape multiple vertical seams. Up and down the ladder a bunch of times.
HA! got you! On your first row attempt, at 2:05 I heard the sound of your knife on a screw!!!! hehehe. (just teasing) - Same as you, I don't like the row method, I'm faster one at a time, and less sanding. - thick mud, 2-3 coats. - I never put soooo many screws... Should I??? (why so many ?) Nice vid... thx I had a good laugh (with you) :)
@@vancouvercarpenter That's about my average... more on joints, less in middle of sheets. Hey, by the way, inspired by one of your vid about mudding the tape, I finally got myself a "tapebuddy", about a third of the price of what you use, easy (and quick) washable single molded plastic apparatus, and it works just fine for my type of work which is one-room-at-a-time renovations (kitchen & bathroom mostly). Joints are a lot quicker. :) thx
I'm from the UK. We don't do it this way. We use gypsum plaster over the whole wall. But we do spot repairs and use 'mud' as well. It looks to me like laying it on one way and taking it off in the other makes very little difference if you're doing it 2-3 times and sanding it as well. It sits up in he cross every time..
First time you tried to get all the screws when you were wiping it off on the second screw down there was a click of hitting the screw. Watch the video again and listen. That would be a good video, best ways to check if all your screws down far enough and how do you fix it if you missed one and you put mud over it. 2:04 was the click from the blade hitting the screw.
Maybe because I suck at my technique but I'm always mesmorized with the ease he makes these task seem.
I watched this right AFTER I finished my whole living room with the first coat, lol. Wish I'da watched this first; probably got 200 bubbles now : ) Great vids, thanks from Alaska!
Same!
I'm doing the same thing. My first ceiling job with no experience.
Having done many home remodels all I've ever used is Synco Lightweight All Purpose Dust Control premix tubs. It stays fresh in the tub for months, sticks well smooths up a treat and sands easily with the dust dropping straight to the floor. Paint finish is awesome using a 150 to 220 grit sandpaper. The best sandpaper to use is made by Norton, can't be beat for longevity in use and doesn't clog. Joints screws and repairs are all invisible. Hope this helps someone.
Synko is good.
Dust is a nightmare. The money saved in DIY can pay for a portable dust extractor and cyclone system to save on bags. Brilliant value Class M (min you should go for) is Trend T35A M Class Wet & Dry Dust Extractor 1400W . combine this with ITP Packaging 25 Litre Metal Pail Bucket Drum with Lid & Ring Closure UN Approved or similar. You will have to reinforce any drum as the vacuum is so powerful it will collapse it. cut 1" rings out of 18mm MDF and insert them like ribs. Two will do. Then add a NeatiEase Cyclone Dust Collector Dust Collection Dust Filter Separator and connect all together. Amazing. Then let this do all the hard work... Mirka Hand Sanding Kit HANDY 80x230mm. The sanding pads are Abranet, and that is in essence, the best type you can get
@COno I know enough not to be rude unlike others.
@@thebusinessman9173HFT also carries their Bauer Cyclone Dust Collector system. It works a treat once you upgrade the chinsy 5 gal bucket it comes with for a heavier duty bucket lid and a heavy duty contractor grade 5 gal bucket so it doesn't collapse on you. You can also make a custom lid out of 1/4" plywood to reinforce a 55 gal barrel lid that it comes with (depends) to fit a 55 gal barrel with a decent shop vac to use as a workshop setup if you wanted to go crazy. Works good for the money on the cheaper end.
It's amazing how something can seem so simple, and be done so wrong. I've seen this done wrong a thousasnd times and had I not watched this, I'd be doing it wrong too. Thank you so much. This was great. You've aptly proven that it is not just skill, it is technique and your technique is superb. Again, thank you.
Always 3 coats on screws, also I carry a Phillips screwdriver to set screws the gun didn’t do property, if you hear a tick with the blade you have one to set in further,
100 % correct
Most annoying Thing in the world. Screws that are not in far enough.
I started doing the swipe all the way across after watching some tapers on our Jobs, man what a time saver! Really matters how smooth you make them too like you say sanding sucks and it you do it right you don’t have to do much of it
Just found your channel. As a long time DIYer and novice drywaller, carpenter, painter, etc etc, I appreciate your tips and techniques. I've often wondered if there is a better way than what I do and you've confirmed a lot of my questions. Covering screw holes always drove me crazy along with inside corners. I like your method of one screw hole at a time and I figured out doing one side of an inside corner at a time and letting it dry before doing the other side works best for me. Might take longer but I'm working for myself and am not a professional. I've used a corner trowel with some success too. Having done so much work myself I can identify with your hints and tips. I've always used a hawk and knife(s) but will try a 13x5 trowel on my upcoming project! Thanks for sharing.
I’m sure I’m not the only one that likes to see a pro be “out of practice” and make “mistakes” which if my mistakes were that inconsequential, I’d be strutting around like peacock.
I enjoyed this vid, as all your vids, thank you for sharing your expertise.
Your videos are great...I trust your methods and they have really given me confidence as I complete my reno .. Thanks heaps from New Zealand...
Canadians always have the best words. This I believe is an extension of hockey lingo. Skwarp [the mud] on there. Never heard that word but knew just what you meant. LOL. Thanks for the great vids
Ben's in heaven - doing mudding & taping in a skate shop.
I just found this channel. He died?
@@lincolnuland5443 - No, he’s just saying Ben’s loving this job because drywall and skateboarding are two of his passions.
@@lincolnuland5443Lol no😂 I bet you he dies on the inside when it comes to certain jobs with the work load and dealing with those clients that think they're being "overcharged", then Ben has to explain they're paying for the experience, tools and materials used. Well, atleast on the smaller patch jobs I'd assume. Lol
I really like the amount of detail you use in your explanations.
Vancouver Carpenter now known as Vancouver youtuber part time carpenter ;-) thanks for the vids, big fan!
A friend always does the whole row, I go 1 at a time. I find my method a little more consistent with less bumps too
I love this guy. Very thankful for his demonstrations. He's helped me out tremendously.
I can agree I also am in the middle of my first major dry wall fix doing a bay window as well it has been great.... But SERIOUSLY your videos are amazingly informative! You are like the Bob Ross of dry wall tutorials! 'Just got work it a little bit you know with a little bit of speed, watch out for bubbles." Your videos kept my head in there and I'd say the window is halfway there!
This brings back nightmares. When I first started drywall 20yrs ago. We did big custom homes, like 5-6,000 square feet of floor. I would get sent out to spot screws and nails for days. Talk about a sore hand. Two coats on texted walls and three on smooth wall, with the third going the opposite direction.
I always wondered how professionals are so fast. Even simple work like this is done differently to save time.
I am a taper by trade , how professionals are so fast ? We learn how to cheat to save time and use machines instead of doing it by hand.
I use the single-screw method. I apply the mud and remove it at a 45° angle backwards; I noticed the bubble on the first few screws I did and found this method works. At least 2 coats, but always check for dimples after it dries.
I usually just use the mud that's getting dry on my hawk/pan to do the nail holes instead of whipping it on the floor like I see some assholes do. Getting close to 100k subs keep it up!
But that’s what the floor is for?
smooth and clean... rookies wouldn't understand
We were all noobs once!
Just happen to straighten up the drywall with more screws, your video couldn’t come in a better time. Thank you.
I am a pro taper and I learned from you ,good stuff !
I work in a museum environment where sanding is to be avoided at all costs. I just sponge between coats and achieve the exact same result, but without the mess, or the clean-up. You should give it a try.
monkeygraborange can you elaborate a bit more? Do you use specific sponge?
@@peachfreude Sure. I use a heavy duty synthetic sponge, although a regular kitchen sponge will do, but won't last as long. I knock down any small bumps with my knife, and then just go over it with slightly warm water, making sure the sponge isn't sopping, because drips can eat slightly into the mud. It's pretty simple actually, and saves a world of time chasing dust!
Finally a video of technique. Thanks
This is very bizarre, I have been following your skateboarding channel for a year or so and now got myself a job in construction so decided to go onto youtube to learn more about what i'll be doing and then I found your carpenter channel! Didn't even know this existed lmao I saw the thumbnail and I was like hey, don't I recognize this face? And sure enough, it's Mr Ben DeGros!
Ok so it takes me 3-5 coats screws, sanding isn't to bad. With your technique i see what I'm doing wrong, I'll get it down to 2-3 coats of mud. Thanks for the awesome videos
Thank you for the videos, the things you’ve taught me got me a good job and my boss is impressed with my work
Apologies if this has been asked before but what grit sandpaper do you prefer to use for the finishing sand?
Nice! Lol, everytime I need motivation I go to RUclips. I was thinking two coats on a screw is logical!! Doesn't matter how many times I do drywall or another job, just helps to hear some information! Sometimes!!! I'm sure you know what I'm talking about! Awesome to hear a logical answer to what I was thinking! Also cool speed technique and clean for larger jobs just to get threw them!
Good video. I usually need three coats not only to fill the hole but also because sometimes it puffs out around the screw and and you need to feather it out a little.
j s scrap it with a six inch knife and make it flush with the drywall. Everything I put on screws I wipe it all off
My girl and I go behind terrible so called "finishers" (thanks to them we get a lot of work) on one job she spent all day sanding just the screws on one wall 12' tall x 30' wide...mud was so bad we had to thick skin everything. You do good work for sure!
dogs in reality I used to work for a painter who almost stopped working for a builder, they had a taper in that was leaving most of his inside corners round..
Yep I get that, I've had to deal with tape coats thicker than a credit card, on the feathered edge. it's amazing how hard people make such a smile task. I'm self taught and teach, l earn the tool and learn to be thin and tight.
What grit sandpaper do you typically use? I find that 120 will leave some pretty deep scratches in topping mud.
This technique will help me. Thank you!
It’s funny, I’ve never really given this a lot of thought. When I hang drywall, I put my screws in 3-4” pairs. I apply the mud horizontally a pair at a time, then strike it down vertically 1 stud at a time. (Give or take). So IOW I strike it down 90 degrees from the way I put it on. It certainly looks like the 180 degree method works just fine too.
If I’m using 5 min mud I can get by with that + 1 more coat. Otherwise it’s pretty much always 3 coats everywhere.
the bane of my existence is rock hangers who don't properly set the screws, so I always keep a screwdriver in my pocket when coating screws. Never had to do more than two coats though.
Good to see the skate shop made you put more than 20 screws in a sheet! Some of the other jobs were laughable with the screw count. Comercial jobs spot the screws like this because they have to put a screw every 8 inches.
FEATHER MY EDGE TSHIRTS!!
I'll buy one for sure!!! My boss always tells me to...
This is a good idea... Someone will use it if you don't..
i’ll buy one just cause it’s awesome...
I want one too!!!
Does anyone know if he ever did a shirt ?
Been mudding as a renovator/drywaller for 20 yrs....I use sheetrock 90 (product name for powder u mix) to individually fill screws on first coat then premix mud for 2nd n 3rd coats covering the screws in a line like u would a joint....3rd coat is a thin skin coat...find it works best for me....2 coats total caused me too much worry so I just do 3 n forget about it...lol.
Gday from Australia . Wife and I dry wall 2 rooms . Here we call it Gyprock . Never done it before . Lots of screws . Lots of mud lol . Set the cornices ourselves . Came out very good . Wish I’d watched your videos first . Now I’m going to pull out cieling and re sheet it . Big job . Do you have ceiling videos ?
I appreciate your videos and, essentially, the step by step-detailed instruction. Keep it up. Thanks
Just when I was sure you're on the floor, 2nd day: Vertigo! ... awesome channel
Had to subscribe. You are the go to drywall guy hands down. Good job man. 😎👍
You do a great job with your videos, I have been watching for a while and I appreciate your approach. You have inspired me. I finally subscribed.
Awesome! Thank you!
Great video as always. I wish someone said only a few screws in the middle. All I remembered was every six to eight inches. I did not know that was just the outside of the sheet ;(
It's not a bubble. It's the mud squeezing out beneath the knife edge. The application applies pressure on the leading edge of the knife and the mud extrudes through the screwdriver cut and out the back edge. The trick is to put just enough extra in that it shrinks flat when it dries, and that's tough to do. Going two different directions is an aid but not foolproof.
Well it can't "extrude" through the cut. That would require pushing through the other side and a whole through the screw from the tip to the driver shape cut.
Love your carpentry tricks lol. You the drywall Princess just busting your balls great info
Step 1 : grab bag of all purpose flour
Step 2 : mix with water until a gooey paste forms
Step 3 : stand back, throw at screw hole
Step 4 : walk away,let dry
Step 5 : job complete, paint
add 1 cup of sugar to flour, sweetens the job.
That seems like a lot of work. I'd suggest you just use toothpaste.
Love the decks hanging on the wall, this your skate shop?
I was just doing a little work for a local skate company.
I do screws in 3 coats
1st pass I spot them
2nd pass I like to use 20 minute and strike them
3rd pass skim with regular mud
You do very nice work sir
Thanks for showing how to save a ton of time!
Curious why you recommend all purpose mud. I typically use setting compound: mainly because I'm doing a bathroom and want multiple coats in a day. But I also always figured the setting would shrink less
The final coat should be all purpose mud.
@@surinamel5708 It depends on the situation. I'll sometimes do a whole room with setting compound. If I don't need to add all purpose, I don't.
I wondered the same thing.
Without you everything would be a mess on my drywall;) thx for all
I like your preferred method one atta time
I usually do them one at a time as well unless there is a lot like that. I prefer to do two coats on screws but it always takes 3 to do missed screw holes.
Hi VC! Thanks for the videos. Do I sand after each coat?
Great hints and tips I used the same technique on a wall after removing 40 years of paper from it it had so many dents in it it looked like anne oakley tripped over with her shotgun going up the stairs 😆 the not so fun part was gouging out the dents with a putty knife and a light to see some of the fine dents and then sealing them with a water&pva mix before filling them 🙄
Thanks. That is a great lesson for us DIY’ers
Cheers from France 👍
Thanks
One coat for thick texture, 2 coats for orange peel, 3 coats for smooth wall
You have way more experience than me muding and taping, but at least we coat screw the same.
Very informative as always thank you.
If you pass the knife half way of the scres diameter it removes the bubble. Then go and pass it over the other half.
what about tools.whitch joint knife is that.i like that one.tnx for ansver.
For me, 2 coats, 1st a line like VC, 2nd I go wide with my 5 or 6 in.
What do you think of using 90 minute quickset for covering screws? I tried it and it seemed to work well ~ am texturing over it so not sure it matters much.
Something home owners should know that has happened in the past, is sometimes a lumber yard will sell wood that has not completely dried, in that case your screws could rust and "bleed" out onto your walls! I have actually seen this happen, they tried to blame it on the screws, but it turned out to be the 2x4's still having too much moisture in them!
Why would someone enclose a wall that was still that wet?
And people wonder why places get moldy
How many coats if using toothpaste?
Do you use the concave side of the knife, or does it matter? I usually tried to get screws in one coat and thought I was missing something by needing 2 or 3 coats, good to know its supposed to be 2 anyway.
Defo a useful video. Thats a neat job.
I’ve looked everywhere online but can’t find a straight forward answer, I know you need to sand in between coats in your joints but do you need to sand in between coats on screws as well or just the last coat?
Hey Ben, in a prev vid you mentioned how the trowel or knife lets you know what the task needs. Would love to see a vid on this when you get a good chance to capture it. Ollie on!!
Next time i get the appropriate job I will.
Do them all at once. Is faster both applying and sanding
I might be late to the game but I might do some of this on my channel
Its refreshing to see someone who knows what they are doing after working with people who wouldnt listen to me tell them the same thing you are saying for months
At least on RUclips you dont have to work with any nay sayers lol
I coat screws 1 at a time and 3 coats.
Any advice on how to cover a ceiling full of metal insulation fixings/discs? They sit slightly above the surface of the drywall and can't be screwed any tighter to help bury them a little more, like you would do with screws. I can't tape pver them either so should I just do multiple coats over the whole area to build the ceiling out enough to cover them?
It might not be glamorous, but pros clean better and quicker than nubes. I wouldn't mind a video.
i not like the 'coat them all down the line' method either...wastes mud. i usually use your 2 swipe method on each screw because it also makes sure you are putting the pressure to get that mud in the hole instead of glancing over it in 1 pass the other way.
If you do it like this you end up with a bubble. If you do it right you end up with a bubble ffs lmao😂😂😂
Way more likely to see hockey puck style in your paint then if you just did a straight line on your screws when taping
Good info thanks
you sanded with a mop ? (or what is that + do they come in different grits)
Good one Ben ~ thanks.
Three coats always. In a high light, acute angle they will always flash. Unless you fill with with quickset.
Keep making the videos!
What size grit sandpaper do you use at the end?
How do fix the mountains that someone left on the screw holes?!!!
AvE is the Canadian. And Alanis Morrisette.
hi, i have two questions. The drywall, have long ends and shot ends. Q1, why are you hanging the drywall horizontal? That is not standing up, like we do. We place one sheet on the wall from top to bottom. Q2, When placed side by side, the long end have a grove, to place the paper in. And you only fill that with mud, sand it till its total flat. Is it the same?
It's easier to mud and tape a long horizontal that's waist high than it is to mud and tape multiple vertical seams. Up and down the ladder a bunch of times.
How soon after applying first can you apply second coat?
Every material and brand is different, check the specification always
What is difference in taping mud and finishing mud? Every RUclips they talk about this, but nobody says what is the difference.
I do one at a time. I just feel like I give them all now attention that way. I dunno. Just preferred 💁♀️
HA! got you! On your first row attempt, at 2:05 I heard the sound of your knife on a screw!!!! hehehe. (just teasing)
- Same as you, I don't like the row method, I'm faster one at a time, and less sanding.
- thick mud, 2-3 coats.
- I never put soooo many screws... Should I??? (why so many ?)
Nice vid... thx I had a good laugh (with you) :)
:) I put a screw every 12 to 16 inches roughly
@@vancouvercarpenter That's about my average... more on joints, less in middle of sheets. Hey, by the way, inspired by one of your vid about mudding the tape, I finally got myself a "tapebuddy", about a third of the price of what you use, easy (and quick) washable single molded plastic apparatus, and it works just fine for my type of work which is one-room-at-a-time renovations (kitchen & bathroom mostly). Joints are a lot quicker. :) thx
How many coats?
I use mud right out of the box, no thinning with water.
I'm from the UK. We don't do it this way. We use gypsum plaster over the whole wall. But we do spot repairs and use 'mud' as well. It looks to me like laying it on one way and taking it off in the other makes very little difference if you're doing it 2-3 times and sanding it as well. It sits up in he cross every time..
*waves back*
Tapers have to learn from doing it.
First time you tried to get all the screws when you were wiping it off on the second screw down there was a click of hitting the screw. Watch the video again and listen. That would be a good video, best ways to check if all your screws down far enough and how do you fix it if you missed one and you put mud over it. 2:04 was the click from the blade hitting the screw.
I forgot about that. I should make a more detailed video on screws.