46erjoe wrote:

I'm planning on doing the hanging (sheetrock) and then bringing in a pro to do the
mudwork.

Check with your pro first. Drywall finishers sometimes charge more to
do only mudwork than they would if they hung the sheets and did the
mudwork. Reason being that they will probably have more mudwork to do
than if they hung it.

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lots of thin coats and a broad knife. Check through this informative
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