On Nov 3, 6:16 pm, "StarMan" wrote:
"Cshenk" wrote in message

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I've done that. Got a power hand sander? We tapered the edges in. You
do
not want much, just enough to barely go through the paper and to the next
level a tiney bit.

Thanks! That's a good idea. I'd better get a fine belt; dw will get eaten
up in no time with that sander.



I do not know if my method is 'traditional'. It was something my Mom
taught
me when I was much younger. Makes for a nice finished wall.

Your mom? Excellent! Usually it's the dad! You have a good mom there.

Anyway, who cares about tradition. I just wanted something to work. Yours
sounds like a good idea.

It will make a big mess for one, and greatly weaken the dw sheet where
you put the fasteners in for two.

Taping a butt joint, which is what you are talking about, is no big
thing. Treat it like a standard joint, be sure to get the tape on
with a very think coat under it, keep the next two coats very thin and
feathered will out. The slight bulge will be unnoticeable unless you
shine a light down the wall. If you ran your seams horizontally (the
professional way) almost all your butt joints will fall above doors
and above/below windows and thus practically invisible even under the
worst conditions.

Harry K