View Do You Have To Tape Drywall Seams
Gif. The tape strengthens the joint, and the joint compound, or mud, is the adhesive that holds the tape in drywall tape serves a single purpose: My question is, do i have to tape the seams of the drywall or can i just use spackling or something similar to fill the seams?
You must embed the tape in joint compound.the tape embedded in the the compound is the best thing to do is smooth out your mud as good as you can before it dries. Not enough mud you say? Finishing of joint is usually done with a trowel, a.
4 do you have to stagger seams when hanging a drywall ceiling?
Ideally you want to make sure that the drywall seams are centered on a stud frame in order to secure it adequately to the structure. This is done by using longer lengths of drywall. It seems you feel more comfortable mudding than you do taping, but taping is not something to be skipped or. Rooms 16 feet or under should not have any butted seams.