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Shoutout to the guy who taught me about pre-filling gaps
Last week on a job in Portland I had a whole ceiling start sagging on me. Mud was too thick and I didn't let the tape set right. Had to tear down 3 boards and start over. Lost half a day and pissed off the lead. What do you do when your tape job goes sideways? Do you scrape and re-tape or just cut it out fresh?
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anderson.spencer16d ago
Pre-filling gaps is the trick nobody talks about enough... I started using a setting-type compound for the first fill and it cuts down on that saggy tape problem big time. If a tape job goes sideways on me I always cut it out fresh - scraping just leaves a mess that never bonds right. A sharp razor knife and a quick patch beats fighting with old mud every time.
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craig.reese16d ago
Man I've been there with the tape sag and you're absolutely right, cutting it out clean is the only way to go.
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