View Floating Drywall Joints Pics. Floating a ceiling requires multiple, thin coats of mud. Drywall drywall control joints, referred to in some products and literature with the misnomer drywall expansion joints are used prevent cracking in gypsum wallboard.
Drywall is slightly thinner along its outer edges so you can apply a thin layer of drywall mud to even outward seams without building them up. When it comes to sanding dry joint compound, you're going to have a lot of dust. Have you ever floated out a drywall joint before?
Joint compound that you can buy already mixed or in powder form that you mix yourself with water.
Drywall drywall control joints, referred to in some products and literature with the misnomer drywall expansion joints are used prevent cracking in gypsum wallboard. On this page the basics on hanging drywall on ceilings 1. Finishing drywall joints is not an easy task. When it comes to sanding dry joint compound, you're going to have a lot of dust.