on 7/16/2008 7:53 PM Harlan Messinger said the following:
benick wrote:
To tape butts you apply paper or self adhesive fiber tape as usual and
then go down both sides of butt joint with your 12 inch trowl or
knife.Let dry. Scrape the ridge of mud you leave in the center( when
you went down both sides) off with your 6 inch knife and coat the
center of the butt with your 12 inch trowl/knife. Let dry. Now scrape
it down again and go down both sides again with your 12 or 14 inch
trowl/knife. Sand as usual...Good luck with your project...Another
little tip for ya...Buy a REAL drywall screwgun and Roto-Zip drywall
router to cut out outlets , windows ect. You'll thank
youself...Believe me...LOL...If you need advice on Roto -Zipping
outlets just ask.......

A couple of naive questions:

1. Why don't the drywall makers just taper all four sides to give
builders even fewer butt joints to work with?

Because they are manufactured in a continuously automated sheet and only
cut to length at the final stage. Don't you watch "How It's Made"? :-)

2. Why can't you taper a squared edge? I know it removes the paper,
but then you're taping over it anyway.


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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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