EXT wrote:
Where I have a "cut" edge rather than a tapered side edge with the paper
wrapped around, I will take a carton knife and cut a 45 degree angle about
1/8 to 1/4 inch wide. This reduces the burr that often results from the
factory cut edge or from cutting and sawing drywall. This makes a smoother
job of taping and mudding on non-tapered edges.

If you make the cut on the white side instead of the brown side you get
much cleaner cuts. The pros don't really care about this. We never had
any complaints from any finishers. BTW, why are you suing a saw to cut
the ends of the drywall? Score and break works fine. Then use a
sureform to clean up the end. Makes for very tight joints IF the
ceilings are straight. Then again, a small gap makes for a stronger
joint when the mud is pressed into the small gap.

Mike D.


"jim" wrote in message
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Son - in - law (ex to be) decided to do this old guy a favor and
drywall the cottage mud room. Left the plastering / mud to be. Only
problem is that in several joins he did NOT butt the tapered edges
together. Thus there is no "groove" in which to fill with mud and
feather out for the smooth finish. Any way to remediate this other
than rip it out?