lizzie
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When we built our house 7 years ago, I swore that I would never do sheetrock work again- ever. Well, you know how it's considered wise to never say never.:mrgreen: My husband and I are building his workshop, so I can get his hunting, fishing, and hobby stuff out of the guest room, and we are now at the sheetrock stage. I HATE SHEETROCK!
I don't mind putting it up, and I don't mind cutting in holes for fixtures, but taping and bedding has got to be one of the top 10 worst jobs in the world. Anyone here have any helpful hints or shortcuts for getting smooth seams? I don't want to texture, but would prefer smooth walls. Paper tape, or mesh tape? Lightweight mud or the cheaper stuff? Does it really make much difference?
Thanks for reading my rant.:lol:
As far as I know, there is nothing easy to get the mud and tape done.
Just have to suck it up and get through it.
Don't forget the funniest part of all, the repeated sanding.
LOVE sanding. :?
Oh yeah, the sanding. I forgot that.:mrgreen:. I'm good at sucking it up and perservering, but I still bitch and moan about it.
The only trick I ever found out was to keep some white paint handy and a roller --- paint the sections that may need more mud and let it tack dry and inspect it use a pencil to circle the area that needs the mud only - also, go with the good mud and don't try to cover it all in one shot - it just doesn't come out and sanding is a major pain.
Wow, impressive story about the restoration.
I've watched pro's paint on mud like an artist, but I'm no artist of any kind.:mrgreen:. Good suggestion on the paint. I'm assuming that the mud will stick okay over paint? Or did I misunderstand?
When we built our house 7 years ago, I swore that I would never do sheetrock work again- ever. Well, you know how it's considered wise to never say never.:mrgreen: My husband and I are building his workshop, so I can get his hunting, fishing, and hobby stuff out of the guest room, and we are now at the sheetrock stage. I HATE SHEETROCK!
I don't mind putting it up, and I don't mind cutting in holes for fixtures, but taping and bedding has got to be one of the top 10 worst jobs in the world. Anyone here have any helpful hints or shortcuts for getting smooth seams? I don't want to texture, but would prefer smooth walls. Paper tape, or mesh tape? Lightweight mud or the cheaper stuff? Does it really make much difference?
Thanks for reading my rant.:lol:
IDK if it's just where I'm from but most garage type areas down here are left unfinished, with just one shoddily done layer of mud and tape over the seams. If he's just storing crap in there you're prolly gonna get nicks in the walls and before long you won't care how it looks anyway. Just my 2 cents.When we built our house 7 years ago, I swore that I would never do sheetrock work again- ever. Well, you know how it's considered wise to never say never.:mrgreen: My husband and I are building his workshop, so I can get his hunting, fishing, and hobby stuff out of the guest room, and we are now at the sheetrock stage. I HATE SHEETROCK!
I don't mind putting it up, and I don't mind cutting in holes for fixtures, but taping and bedding has got to be one of the top 10 worst jobs in the world. Anyone here have any helpful hints or shortcuts for getting smooth seams? I don't want to texture, but would prefer smooth walls. Paper tape, or mesh tape? Lightweight mud or the cheaper stuff? Does it really make much difference?
Thanks for reading my rant.:lol:
When we built our house 7 years ago, I swore that I would never do sheetrock work again- ever. Well, you know how it's considered wise to never say never.:mrgreen: My husband and I are building his workshop, so I can get his hunting, fishing, and hobby stuff out of the guest room, and we are now at the sheetrock stage. I HATE SHEETROCK!
I don't mind putting it up, and I don't mind cutting in holes for fixtures, but taping and bedding has got to be one of the top 10 worst jobs in the world. Anyone here have any helpful hints or shortcuts for getting smooth seams? I don't want to texture, but would prefer smooth walls. Paper tape, or mesh tape? Lightweight mud or the cheaper stuff? Does it really make much difference?
Thanks for reading my rant.:lol:
Do the big muscle stuff and hire a handyman to tape and mud. Saves marriages...well worth the cost!!!
You should probably use regular joint compound, not the lightweight. Regular mud is easier to sand.
IDK if it's just where I'm from but most garage type areas down here are left unfinished, with just one shoddily done layer of mud and tape over the seams. If he's just storing crap in there you're prolly gonna get nicks in the walls and before long you won't care how it looks anyway. Just my 2 cents.
Well, it's really more than a storage place because he has various hobbies that require lots of tools and organized space to work in. It's more of a guy hang-out, and he's one to do everything he does, very well.
Go with wallpaper
Pink wallpaper with fluffy bunnies on it.
Nothing says workshop like pink wallpaper and bunnies
Go with wallpaper
Pink wallpaper with fluffy bunnies on it.
Nothing says workshop like pink wallpaper and bunnies
I'll pass your idea by him, but I bet camo will win.:mrgreen:
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