On Dec 16, 9:40*am, stryped wrote:
On Dec 16, 9:22*am, Mike Paulsen wrote:





stryped wrote:
I have a detached garage that is 30x30 with 10 foot ceiligns that was
just built. The outside is metal and standard stud walls in the inside
with 2 feet on center studs for the most part.

I am debating drying to drywall the walls myself. I bought a drywall
book and have been reading it.

It suggested in a garage with tall ceilings to use drywall installed
vertically to eliminate butt seams which I understand.

In theory, you should have no problem hanging vertically. In theory,
there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there
is. In other words, what do you do if the 24" stud spacing is off a bit?
Do you own a drywall stretcher?

However, there is a section in the book that stated in a garage there
is, "clearly no need to do three coats of compound in the tapered
edges of the drywall". Meaning, really the only coat of drywall mud
needed is the tape embedding coat.

There's a 'two' hiding out there between the author's "no need to do
three" and your "one".

Will it produce aceptable results using self adhesive mesh tape on the
joints, then one coat of 6 inch wide or so mud to cover the tape? I
know the tapered part of the drywall is probably wider than this. Will
you be able to tell once it is painted?

It all depends on what level of finish you're willing to accept. Doing
nothing is often acceptable. If you like how it looks after one coat of
mud then stop there. If not, give it another.

Don't try to fill out a seam with a 6" knife.

Also remember that the mesh tape isn't compatible with drying type
compound. (and many will tell you that mesh tape is crap, even with
setting type compound)

I plan to prime with flat
white ceiling paint then to top coat with a semi gloss. (I think white
also right now but not 100% sure).

Primer is not paint. Paint is not primer. Use primer, then paint.

The reason I said flat white paint is it said somethign in the book
about using this under the finish coat to prevent "photographing".

So, what is the proper way to do this? mech tape, 1 coat of mud on top
of that about 6 inches wide, then a coat on top of that about 10
inches wide. (All settign compound)

I have a 4 1/2 inch putty knife, a 11 inch flat finishing square, and
a triangle looking one about 10 inches long. What other tools do I
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Get a proper drywall mudding tool that is 12" (approx) wide. It
sounds as though you have never mudded before, a garage is a great
place to learn. Also you will learn how to sand, not too little and
not too much. A strong light placed close to the wall, shining along
the wall is the best way to tell when you have got the surface leveld
properly.