Applying drywall tape helps bond together adjacent sheets of drywall.
- Doing this creates continuity and helps reduce any motion or cracking
1. Gather required materials
- Quick set (20 or 30 minute quick set drywall filler like Synko Proset 30)
- Drywall paper tape
- Taping mud and finishing mud or all purpose mud
- Drywall knives: 4, 6, and 10 inch
2. Fill big gaps
- Fill big gaps in advance with a quickset drywall filler
- Mix small amounts of the quickset and fill any gaps in the drywall up to 2.5 cm
3. Apply first coat
- Apply a thick coat, of taping mud approximately 1/8 of an inch by 2 inches, along the seams on joints
- Tape is used on joints where the drywall is beveled
4. Apply tape
- Apply tape to the mud on the seam
- Use a 6 inch knife and press the tape into the mud, most of the mud should squeeze out from under the tape and should be flush with the wall
- A drywall tape applicator can be used if you have one
5. Apply second coat
- A second coat of mud is applied once the 1st is dry
- Approximately 6 inches across
- Apply using a 6 inch putty knife, or a flat box if you have professional drywall tools
6. Finish coat
- A third thin coat of mud is applied once the 2nd is dry
- Approximately 10 or 12 inches across
- Apply using a 10 or 12 inch putty knife, or a flat box if you have professional drywall tools
- Make sure it is an even thin coat for easier sanding
7. Sand
Sand smooth this will even out the surface finish and prepare it for painting
- See How to Sand Drywall for Painting
