Morgans wrote:

If you use paper,
you will have at least a sixteenth inch of mud over top of the tape in order
to have a good tapered butt finish. That is enough. Squeeze mud firmly
down into the crack that is there, and don't worry about it. Trust me, the
pros don't worry about it, and that includes the good pros.

That is sufficient enough for me to act on.


Now, as Yogi Berra might say, I'm ready to start but I'm not ready to
start...


Okay, Now I'm ready to start, but it's too dark...
It sure get's late early around here! : )

Thank you for your help!
Bill