On Sunday 06 January 2013 18:03 George wrote in alt.home.repair:

On 1/6/2013 12:08 PM, Tim Watts wrote:


I've used fiber glass tape, looks like screen, on cracks around door
frames that kept coming back. OK today.

+1

This is the only "proper" way to do drywall joints. The tape spreads the
strain over enough area that the plaster/filler on top can tolerate it
without cracking.

Bedded paper tape is the classic and standard way of finishing drywall
seams. The tape does the job you described.

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/how-...410343,00.html



The only time I've seen paper tape in use was to joint drywall that was
painted direct without even as much as filling the joints - eg a crap
bodge (cheap 1980's apartment builders in south London). Noone who is
sane and/or not cheap would do it like that now.


It's not in the UK -

http://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsens...pe-scrim-48mm-
x-90m/68520

I would take that as superior to paper tape anyday - not seen paper used for
over 20 years now...

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