Complete Drywall Installation Guide Part 11 Prime Check

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

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[@SanderOpdam]

I’m a cabinet maker without any drywall experience. I was asked by my neighbour to fix a messy drywall job and I excepted. I needed to educate myself and stumbled on your videos. During each stage I regularly come back to these videos and I can see my results get better with every coat. Thanks for putting these videos online! The last thing I wanted to do was disappoint my already disappointed neighbour and this has helped me and him a lot.

[@michaelallard2640]

First of all, you're a COOL guy ! I like the way you THINK ! I wish I worked for somebody like you when I was working full time. ALL of the people I worked for wanted to just make things fly. I wasn't trying to make the Sistene Chapel, but I always wanted to do QUALITY work. Glad to see I'm not alone. BTW, you have great way of conveying your COMMON SENSE approach regarding your techniques. Glad I found your videos. Bravo !

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Thanks Mike, I appreciate the comment. Have a great 2018. Glad to have you along for the ride.

[@ahayee1885]

Thx Buddy. I never seen some one explaining in a simple way with so much perfection/Passion/simple techniques,wow

[@dannymcc777]

Man you have helped me so much. I started finishing my basement and have gotten to the much anticipated portion of hanging the drywall and finishing it. I am watching and rewatching these videos to help me out. Im going to be the guy wearing the hazmat suit when I go to sand down my work but its better than it would have been without watching these videos. Thanks for the knowledge!

[@lduke4369]

I worked for a contractor for a year and a half on Staten Island in nyc I just stopped working for him he taught me so much and this channel brings back good memories and shows me what I did wrong or could have done better or even something I did right. Great guy enjoy your videos alot

[@prosperousinspain]

The level of details to this work is just absolutely astonishing. Thanks to you I fired my contractor and decided to do all the work myself.

[@michaellee8228]

I am not in construction, I am just a DIY guy. Your videos have helped me so much around my house, thank you very much. I sure wish you would have done the sheet rock in my house. Appreciate the good videos and your time, keep them coming!

[@mihaiciornei5648]

I wish to see that 2 years ago when I m starting to work with dry walls ... all the things I see in your videos I was learning by experience... long days of work passing and repassing... I love to see the thing I make, the work I make is the same how is to be done . Keep it up , and tnk s .

[@Aepek]

When I do my check I use a adjustable led rechargeable light. Able to set light to different temps & brightness. Really makes things easier to spot for me. Was doing a job & had my light out & checking my work when some other crews came in. They were looking at me like I was crazy & wasting my time, but I don't care; as I enjoy doing great quality work & if it was my house, I'd want it done well; so, I do same on the jobs I work on. Like the vids & enjoy picking up new tricks & tips......as even a Pro can always learn something new. Cheers, A

[@inspectorblueseau]

This whole series is so good. After flubbing most of my drywall/mudding attempts over the years, I can honestly say that my current project (a small bathroom remodel), looks as good as it does as a direct result of Jeff's tips. My only recommendation to other DIYers is to be patient. Jeff is a true expert and, as all experts do, makes it look so easy! Thanks for a helpful and entertaining series!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

glad to help Tom. Cheers!

[@MrNanah38]

Most people are not into doing the job the best way possible. They are focus on just the money reward.thanks for taking pride in your work

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I like to do my best at all times.

[@MrNanah38]

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY I learned a lot from you

[@jakeerussell7496]

I've been using all of your techniques in finishing the sheetrock in the woodshop I've been building. It's made a huge difference. I'm not finished yet, but your instruction has been a tremendous help to me. Back at it tomorrow. Thanks.

[@nadine6463]

My builder did a bad job finishing the ceilings in a new house . I can see joints shadowing in all bedrooms only at night! He doesn’t want to fix it claiming that it’s not a warranty issue! Im so disappointed and will open a case against him. Im going to send them this video in order to learn from it! Great explanation. I wish i was your customer!it seems that you’re customer oriented!

[@stargateproductions]

I feel bad for you but your builder might win because mud work is considered cosmetic and not a structural/warranty issue. I know cause the area I live the majority of new builds have poor drywall finishing. Technically speaking, all a builder is required to by law is to tape the seams and spot the screws for fire code. I wish you all the best though!

[@connerkunz4260]

What are your opinions on wall and ceiling texture? Is that considered a cheap way out of a bad job, or is it generally accepted in the industry?

[@pd1jdw630]

I see all this work, and when I look up to my ceiling. It’s just painted drywall. It’s pretty normal here in holland in rent houses. But you all made me have a nice project this summer.

[@williamowen9783]

Jeff, your videos are great! I am doing some work at my house and in the past have always hired somebody to tape drywall. This time I am doing it myself after watching your videos. Thanks for your attention to detail. I am still waiting for you to do a video on installing a drop ceiling as I have a room in the basement I want to do a drop ceiling.

[@lukaszs84]

It's a pleasure to watch your videos, the way you work, talk about ways to make it the best way, do the best job. If you need time to take another steps, you're taking your time. Really like your attitude.

[@susannoble4252]

I love the fact that you have the transcript! I sometimes can't keep up with writing down notes as you mention, so I refer back to the transcript when I wanted to be sure of the product (Glidden Ultra Hide) you are using.

[@marcialabelle3230]

Hi Jeff! We did the prime check and filled holes/dents with 45 min mud. Then sanded and primed again. Now we're seeing the 45 min mud areas flashing through the primer... Im guessing we should've used all purpose mud. Do we just keep applying primer until they dont show through? Fyi we used zinsser fast prime 2 primer/sealer (water based). Thanks!

[@neonxxbyu570]

Thank you for doing these instructional videos. They’re extremely helpful so even if you don’t do it yourself, you’ll know if someone is knowledgeable enough to hire.

[@Bruzdawg28]

Finally someone who can not only 'talk the talk' but who 'walks the walk'. Well made videos, you are truly a professional. Keep up the good work!

[@ChrisBestoca]

Able to finish the whole thing from 1-13 vids. Now I know what I am going to do next because of these yt training. Good thing, can go back to these videos over and over again for review. A million likes!

[@_DST0NE_]

Love watching your videos. I do electrical work at a chemical plant, so this is all completely foreign to me. But it's nice to watch a true craftsman at work.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Thanks Daniel. I made these videos so that hands on People could learn to do this themselves. It's not as hard to learn as you might think.

[@stephentucker7052]

Nothing worse than thinking you have a nice flat wall and that your mud work was perfect....then you paint it, and boy does the imperfections show! Jeff here is showing a very important process that should not be overlooked by any DIYer....Thanks Jeff, you certainly know your stuff!

[@nexapanasonic]

You do a great job. My question is....how important is all the detail when your gonna put a texture on it? Are you getting this detailed because you’re NOT texturing these walls?

[@nexapanasonic]

I kept reading and believe I found the answer...... says you haven’t done texture in Canada for 20-30 years. 👍🏽

[@yetti_sn]

This series helped me a lot with my amature DIY project, thank you

[@desireerowe3011]

Sir, I have skim coated over a wallpaper removal project. Sanded the rough areas then sealed with Gardz. After a skim coat has dried, I have pock marked areas on walls. What process do you recommend to fix pocked areas? Looks like mini moon scapes. Thanks!

[@spudth]

I have reviewed this video a couple times. I guess one takeaway that you have to remember is at 8:00 where you say prime the mud. Use the brush. I was dreading cleaning my pan and roller to prime about 3 square feet of my area. Great, thanks. Hope you do plenty more youtube videos. TV is a nuisance. KZbin is great!

[@handofthecrafts196]

So glad I found your channel!

[@stargateproductions]

Hey, great video, I was doing work for a homeowner once, and when I did this after I primed she looked at me as if to say, you didn't do a good job finishing. When in fact it was and this method improves the over all finish. It is really important that you touch-up because there are imperfections in the drywall. No one is perfect at mudding and sometimes there is damage to the drywall from manufacturing that you don't see until primer applied.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Truth is priming is the beginning not the finishing!

[@diggler306]

Important tip @ 7:48 to tint your touch-up mud slightly with line chalk so that your fixes stand out and you don't miss any when sanding.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I prefer to use beige cgc mud for this step or 45 self mix. They stay dark. Adding a color is definitely an option if you have that available. I don't use chalk anymore just a laser.

[@diggler306]

All good - my tip was for your viewers as it didn't really stand out in the video to either use a darker mud or color it. You mentioned that yours was brown but I could see that being glossed over by a viewer. Anyway - good video and very important step in the finishing process!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Thanks Josh Dirkson , always welcome good advice.

[@9brian9871]

Love your instructional videos. Unlike so many others on here, you get to the point quickly without all the bull. Sometimes I think they believe that they get credit per word...enough already...I don’t need to know your personal tragedies in order to learn how to mud a wall or hang a fan. Thank you for avoiding that habit! I do have one quick question...why don’t you do a final coat over the entire wall? A skim coat? I was taught that when you don’t, it leaves a subtle difference when you paint. Mostly because then you are painting two completely different surfaces. Once it was pointed out to me, it was all I could see. Again, love your vids & have picked up quite a few great tips...esp love that you shared the “BIG SECRET” about how to repair last minute holes, etc. I was actually surprised how much I had to learn from you. My only confusion was when I didn’t see you skim coat the entire wall...hoping you have a good explanation. Keep up the hard & quality work. Brian

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

a skim coat is for level 5 installs. not really popular. most of us use a primer with plenty of solids that make the primed wall a consistent surface. Cheers!

[@robertcochran3415]

Great info. I'm so much more confident now and have a fairly decent first try.

[@vinniemass]

cheers from Chicago. I am doing some work at my apartment and your videos have been great help

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Glad to help and Cheers to Chicago!

[@terrythomas790]

I really enjoy and appreciate your helpful videos! I live in an older home, and the drywall they used back then, were panels ,which were approx. 16" x 32", which weren't leveled out very well with mud. ! I can see every joint in my ceilings and up along my staircase wall! Especially , like you mention , when the evening sun sets. You can also easily feel the dips with your hands. I just cant believe that when there were installed,that they did it half ass. (Usually the older homes are built better than todays quick builds) So, what would be the best method to smooth these out ? Obviously there has been a few coats of paint as well on the walls and ceilings over the years. (approx. 60yrs). With such small panels used, Id be basically skim coating the whole surface! Would all the paint need to be scuffed first? Even though it seems like more more work, I dont know if putting 1/4" drywall on top, and finishing that would be easier? It would less mudding , i.m.o. I'd appreciate what your approach would be. Thanks!

[@paulconnelly6081]

Hi, been watching your videos, do you use a special primer or normal paint to prime? Couldn't find this between episode 10 and 11?

[@Driver732]

Could you use the Kilz spray primer for the touched up areas instead of having to brush/roll those areas up.

[@maryanderson1222]

While doing my prime check, I noticed ridges and con-caved spots on my seams. Should I sand first, then fill in spots, then do another coat of primer sealer? The drywalled ceiling looked and felt smooth in the daylight, but looks awful at night. Not sure how to proceed. Thanks for you help.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

fix them and then prime , correct!

[@216inka]

Best channel ever...Learned so much .

[@jackw.ferguson3954]

Thanks so much. Incredibly informative and helpful. Excellent videos for us DIY guys. Thank you once again.

[@kellyesenberg645]

After "prime check" is complete, do you paint entire walls & ceiling or just repaired (fresh compound) areas?

[@dannywilliams1342]

Good job like the detail and the passion you have in your work. What’s grit of sand paper is needed to sand? Thanks for all you do.

[@martincartlidge4983]

Thanks for taking the time to produce such excellent videos. I had great doubts about beginning my kitchen renovation but after viewing your work I couldn’t wait to get started. Great job and thanks again. (Ps: My wife is also very happy and says thanks as well.)

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Glad to hear we sere helpful Martin. ( Thank your wife for us too)

[@tommccarrick18]

I can see that this mud can be left overnight and it won't harden. Is there much difference between this and the "sheetrock 90", and is there any reason for using one over the other (apart from the setting time)?

[@karen23826]

Question from a noob, is there a reason you do the imperfection check after application of primer and not before? And thank you for all you do Mr. Thorman, it's helped so much.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Yes! The white paint helps to show the imperfections when you shine a light. the shadows of the imperfections really come on display in that environment. Cheers!

[@myrtarey630610]

I love your videos.I have a problem.When it rains hard the water enters the wall of the basement, the water comes out of the iron window where the ashes of the chimney fall. A contractor checked it and said that the land outside is uneven and the water accumulates outside. What solution could you please give me?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

every house needs proper drainage or (grading) . make sure your down spouts direct water away from the house and that the land around your property has a slope to move surface water away from it. This can be achieved by putting topsoil and sod around the property . Over time every home has the earth washed away. It is very normal to need to do this type of maintenance.

[@michaellee8228]

Question, after primer check, when you add mud do you have to reprime or can you go straight to paint, Thanks

[@skinnygumbo2700]

You need to reprime. If you paint directly, the not-primed areas will look different from the primed ones. I',m not a professional, I only talk from my own experience.

[@laceyporter213]

First off, thanks so much for these videos!! I just finished my day 3 of mudding. I’m a little confused on the order of drywall videos and when to do the “prime check” though. Do you sand, prime, check and touch up mud, sand, prime, and then finish coat? And at what point would you recommend spraying texture? Do you have a video for that too? :)

[@kamranayub]

I know this is old but for anyone new, Jeff goes through this process in his new drywall videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmaXpn6rZb58sKM

[@forddj418]

Jeff, great video and I'm a new fan! I've been pretty meticulous with my drywall, following your instructions and guidance. I have been filling imperfections, sanding back, etc. I am however stuck on one edge. Every other edge looks pretty good, but this edge looks terrible. It's the ceiling/shower wall edge and you can definitely see the transition between the mudded edge and the rest of the drywall on the ceiling after priming. It's pretty noticeable from 6-8 feet. The primed mud has a smooth consistency and the drywall has a well, primed drywall consistency. The shadows make it stand out like a sore thumb. I have sanded back the edge thinking that it must be a high spot along the plane. Even after sanding and repriming, no dice. Still very noticeable. Any suggestions?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

If it is smooth to the touch then paint it 2 coats of finish. sometimes the texture will be different until the paint texture is applied. Cheers!

[@joekniffen8568]

I really enjoy all of your videos. And, extremely impressed with your quality if work. I have an old house in Pennsylvania and do most of the work on it myself to save money. Do you have a video on how to properly install drywall on a ceiling where half of it is perfectly horizontal and the other have goes down a slope at 45 degrees? Where the two angles meet is where I need a little help with doing properly. :) Dormers are involved thus the angles. Thank you again for all your great videos.

[@smartkeys3960]

Good videos man. Really helps out guys like me that don’t so it everyday.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

That is why we are here. Cheers!

[@anthonykelly212]

This is the first time I've watched your videos great work I have learned some good tips on filling and finishing dry wall repairs. Tony

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Thanks for watching Tony. Hope to hear from you again some time.

[@susannoble4252]

You're touching up with the machine mud, not the sheetrock 45 - correct?

[@fbrodeur44]

Just to not forget repairs, just color slighly you mud, light green or blue, so you can find them very easy when repairs are dryed, sand them and reprim them, .. sorry for my english, i know i am making errors,

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I appreciate that. I usually use beige mud for prime check although I have seen guys tint the mud with chalk line dust.

[@joshsundberg4142]

I'm a novice and really found this series useful. My situation is bottom 2 feet of existing painted/textured wall was cut away due to flooding in several rooms. I installed the new drywall with the tapered side butting up to the existing drywall, which is full thickness. Maybe that wasn't a good idea, but do you have any tips on how to best conceal the joint in that situation when doing tape and mud? I'm still on my 'test room', but what I did was use the 'fill your gaps' coat to fill in the taper and let dry prior to doing the taping coat. I'd like to know what a pro would have done:) You make it look easy. Thanks! - Jon

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Just follow the steps for doing as butt joint. This is the same process, your joint should finish around 24 to 30 inches wide when you are done all 3 coats after taping.

[@russellanderson3901]

Jeff, thank you so much for these. One thing I don't recall seeing is if you have a recommendation for primer. A specific drywall primer, or a flat latex paint, something else?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I love the dulux commercial primer. great price and great solid coverage. comes up super white for doing the prime check.

[@CharlieFultonSC]

So you do this after sanding them priming?

[@karlrosten9091]

Great advice & teaching in these videos

[@aonaon5073]

I really like the work you do I watch you a lot

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Thanks for watching and for commenting.The comments are what drive the youtube internationally. I appreciate your help.

[@AliBoxer91]

Excellent job thanks for the the explanation and all the detail of the work

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers!

[@pauledwardseledon2941]

What do you mean when you say always bring your tape towards your finished mud????

[@TheLuckyCanuck947]

What type of mud are you using for the prime check?

[@Bonejone213]

Can you do a video on installing a bigger window in a brick house? As in the current window is short and the new one is going to be taller. Great videos!!!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cool ideas. I can only do videos on projects that I am actually working on so we will see.

[@hokimocus]

Dear Jeff, I have heard it called a "raking light." A raking light would be exactly what you are referring to with a western exposure and sun going down. Thanks for all you do!

[@roberthernandez4685]

Thank you for all the information

[@evertsuarez7371]

Hey sir, you’re awesome! Thank you for the videos! However, I need some help. I recently went through mold remediation. So, as you may now, I now have two feet - to four feet cavities I need to install dry wall on. The joints of the new drywall will meet drywall that has been textured and painted on. How does the taping change when the butt joint of a new drywall meets painted drywall? Thanks again for all that you do!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Hi evert, simply cut the drywall to fit and have the tapered joint towards the ground. this will leave you a butt joint the length of the wall. once smooth you can add your texture on the second coat!

[@theamps25]

Great uploads, love all the tips.

[@Vangabonders]

You’re my hero Jeff. Thanks!

[@waynekelley2601]

Hi my name is waynekelley i like all your videos i think that all your tips will help me when i get my own place

[@carloshumbertocallejas4027]

Cool videos ! On the way to the professionalism , thanks .

[@irietropicals4255]

Love it. The right way

[@brouhajoe]

Can I use hot mud for this and prime in the same day?

[@stargateproductions]

I don't recommend using hot mud if you are not experienced with it, it's very difficult to sand and its not really meant for finishing

[@bobbienovak5573]

On the ceiling am I to fully fill in the full surface by end of day 3 between covering screws and butt joints and corners?

[@justanotherjoe6151]

This is a fantastic channel.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Glad to hear you like it. Cheers! we have the last video on the shed tonight. Final reveal and story about all the problems we faced getting this done.

[@justanotherjoe6151]

Home RenoVision DIY Awesome. I really appreciate you sharing your expertise. Very helpful and educational.

[@TheKamilo614]

I like this guy 👏🏻

[@plenumguy11]

Great work guy

[@sterlinghearth6672]

Where is episode 10.5 Sanding?

[@KC6111]

Yes... where is 10.5! Sanding and priming... i wanted to know what product you chose for priming!

[@kamranayub]

Right here! Part of his newer series: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmaXpn6rZb58sKM

[@jimmorris1170]

Awesome series! Where is episode 12? It's like leaving the movie right before the big reveal! I'm at step 12 of my project at home.

[@russellmostyn1167]

helped me no end

[@John-vk1ij]

For a house like of around 900 sqft, how much would you charge to do all the things you introduced? Thanks.

[@stargateproductions]

With Labor and Materials I would charge about $1200-1500

[@calebschoen2074]

How do you do a repair cracks in your paint either from tape detaching over the years or cracks in paint from older paint?

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

I use caulking to seal it up. latex!

[@antoniomarcella3292]

Did I miss an episode? When did he mud the whole wall?

[@drywalldave5864]

If you put a little blue chalk line powder in your mud you will see where to sand and touch up prime.

[@balipeter]

I wish all workers had such high standards to deliver quality work. Everyone seem to be doing a crap job nowadays...

[@tanelv1909]

Do I understand correctly that the whole drywall is actually covered with the final coat?

[@melinaabney4747]

No not the entire surface of the drywall, just what is necessary to have smooth tape joints, wide butt joints, and clean corners. I believe this video was made after he primed the entire room and began looking for final imperfections before paint.

[@Belboz99]

Yeah I was also pretty confused by this, this should be video 12, and sanding should be number 11, then painting 13. In the very beginning after the logo clear he says "so yesterday we finished all the sanding and priming in the great room here" rather quickly... really rushes through the context of the situation.

[@anthonykelly212]

Hi Jeff what paint brushes would you recommend for painting trim. I'm using water base eggshell. Tony

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Personally I prefer the 3" angle brush from corona. But there are a lot of good brushes out there. The dulux brushes are real good too and retail at around 15 bucks.

[@bobbyflores220]

what type of mud are you using???

[@MrShishi]

I wish you where my contractor!!

[@christianorona5925]

great techniques !!!! thank you

[@zlvirag]

Absolute best videos on the topic. ...would really like to see the quality of work of those who did not put 'like'---just sayin'...

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

You and me both.lol

[@suhrabarve5315]

You are the best

[@MrApaHotel]

When I hung drywall in my shed I inspekted the walls with the iphone flashlight :-)

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

That could work. If I drop this light I am out 20 bucks and not 600 though.

[@louisemott6209]

Thank you

[@vinny4858]

I love your vids, Fantastic great info, BUT c'mon man its the 21st century a trouble light? Where's the LED flashlight?

[@ikay2102]

100% agreed.

[@expertautodetail1833]

also explain to people how the color of paint can change in natural light compared to other lights

[@LDeezy662]

AMEN!!! God bless your sole man

[@8cviki]

Hvala na odličnom video

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Thanks for the great comment!

[@lorriehernandez469]

What can I do when sanding doesn’t smooth it out? We have tried wet and dry sanding

[@stargateproductions]

You are going to need to re-coat and skim your area again!

[@chrisanderson5926]

where is part 12? texture?