Comments on: Must be a newbie…

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:47:02 +0000

Taping is an art form. I have so much respect for the people that do it for a living. In my 2nd house the previous home owner tried to tape the entire basement himself. What a mess. Taping is one job that I have no intention of trying to become good at.

By: Shane

Shane — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:12:44 +0000

Todd: Just put a coat on tonight with a 10″ blade. Looks like it’ll help quite a bit. I might put on one more coat as much as I don’t want to

Kasey: Actually, smooth walls were the norm back in the plaster days! It seemed that once drywall came around and it didn’t take as much skill to put up 99.9% of the wall, that people would put up the drywall, do a tape/mud job like mine, and then texture to hide their mistakes! Thanks for stopping by

By: Kasey at Thrifty Little Blog

Kasey at Thrifty Little Blog — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:02:18 +0000

I just finished coating the walls in my bathroom. I had the same problem so I ended up having to extend the project 2 days so that I could add mud and sand a couple extra times. Hang in there- it will be worth it not to have modern, smooth walls!

By: Todd - Home Construction Improvement

Todd - Home Construction Improvement — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:21:07 +0000

Any luck with a wider blade?

By: Karen Anne

Karen Anne — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:16:58 +0000

Down with texture I’m having to deal with textured ceilings. Every time I look at them, I think, that was done by someone who didn’t have the skills to make a flat surface.

By: armchairdesign

armchairdesign — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:28:29 +0000

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh–precisely the reason we textured our walls. No advice–just plenty of commiserating!

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:00:24 +0000

Oh, and thanks for the suggestion, Todd! Where are my manners…

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:55:01 +0000

Todd: I’m going to give that a shot. I was using an 8″ taping blade for the 3-4 coats I put on. I think have a 10″ or 12″ out in the garage somewhere.

Passerby Mike: Thanks for trying to make me feel better

By: Passerby Mike

Passerby Mike — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:44:47 +0000

You probably didn’t do anything wrong. The mud will shrink a little when it dries. That’s why multiple coats are often needed.

By: Todd - Home Construction Improvement

Todd - Home Construction Improvement — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:13:21 +0000

Shane,

Even though you feel as though you messed up you’re better off being low. The trick is to use a 12″ trowel for the last coat or two. You hold the trowel at 90 degrees to the wall and check that the space if full of joint compound. The good news is its fairly easy to fix and touch up the paint. Good luck!