Beginner's Guide To Drywall Taping | A to Z

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In this video I'm showing you everything I know about how to finish (tape and mud) your drywall job. This includes mixing mud, tapered joints, butt joints, inside corners and outside corners. Cheers!
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[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Watch next: Easy Drywall Tricks to Fix Any Mistake: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIbGhWiCfdJ0bdk Cheers!

[@amgj74]

How about a video on cutting odd shapes for drywall install. Example, underneath stairs.

[@lindaszklanka-martin2564]

thank you

[@syedahmed1956]

⁴😊​@@amgj74

[@11304800]

OUTSTANDING!!! GREAT !!GOOD TEACHER!!+

[@abuabdillahk7254]

please add the timestamps for easy reference as this video is a goldmine. thanks

[@Siyuri1641]

9:12 horizontal join 17:08 ceiling to wall join 25:57 inside corner 36:57 outside corner 49:20 second coat inside corner 57:08 second coat horizontal 59:01 second coat vertical butt join 1:03:14 second coat outside corner 1:11:51 second coat wall/ceiling join

[@CFLavertu]

Legend 👍 thank you

[@grbi08]

👍

[@momustapha]

You da real mvp

[@hold1n103]

what sandpaper do you use afterwards to rub it down?

[@tbradtbrad]

@CB BC Yes, but you might need to go back to something and you'll be grateful to have this index.

[@PaintedWindowScreens]

I'm a mom with a very busy husband and I wanted to learn how to remodel on my own. And I watched so many of your videos and I wanted to give a huge thank you! My walls came out smooth with beautiful corners! It almost looks pro. Thank you for all the time you invest into teaching people what to do and not do!

[@AfterBurner369]

Well done. 👏👏

[@JT_70]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@guillegarciadevaquera3612]

I’m so jealous! Mine looked like you were inside of a cave, mud was so thick 🙈 but I’m not giving up! I will keep trying

[@PaintedWindowScreens]

@@guillegarciadevaquera3612 hahaha, Maybe I had beginners luck? I’m sure you’ll get there! Don’t give up because it’s a great feeling when you accomplish it and you’re happy with it

[@doggolovescheese1310]

​​@@PaintedWindowScreensou're giving me hope lol, I am remodeling part of the garage and enclosure to create a small pet salon. I'm pretty nervous but also excited. The 'pros' my father hired to put in a dividing wall left a floor to ceiling bump that seriously looks awful. And now from watching some of his vids I know why. Makes me wish I could have been the one to do the drywall on that side 😂 but hopefully I can off set that eyesore with decor and storage. I'm learning everything from scratch cuz my family assumes that since I have 'lady parts' I can't use tools >:(

[@michaelnitzel4738]

I'm a professional home improvement/remodeling contractor. What I've learned is that every one of us needs a mentor and teacher and you do an awesome job of being that for me, Jeff. I always struggled finishing drywall but I have gotten so much better at it as a result of watching your videos...over and over again. I'm grateful and so are my clients. Thank you!

[@BenRush]

Others have said this, and I will too: this is the best drywall video on KZbin by the best home renovator on KZbin. Bookmark this damn thing. Brilliant stuff.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Ben!

[@MrVeeBlog]

You, my friend, did not just make a video, you did a Beginner's Guild to Drywall "MOVIE". Thank you for spending the time to do this. Wow and well done.

[@Regii_HVAC]

Please understand this guy is incredibly skilled and makes it look very easy. It definitely is not easy, takes a lot of patience and time to get this good!!

[@dancurrier374]

Agree

[@sleepsounds6254]

I keep realizing that with each project

[@danielakerman8241]

Also understand this guy is a PHENOMENAL contractor. You will struggle to find a contractor with his knowledge or skills.

[@Methodical2]

Tip 1. The first thing a 1st time DIY drywaller should do before starting a drywall project is get a file and round those sharp edges on the drywall knives to keep from cutting the drywall paper. Tip 2: Have a 2nd bucket with water and run the mixer in the bucked with water that way you clean off much of the compound, then let it sit in the bucket of water so it doesn't dry and gives you time to clean it after finishing the mud job.

[@dancurrier374]

Thanks good information

[@jhalleck]

When using "hot" mud make sure you clean tools of any heavy deposits (like your mixing tools). If left in a bucket with water the mud will still harden making cleanup a chore. Get your assistant to clean the tools as you work. 😎

[@leeb.7188]

The thing that is most confusing to me is what type of mud to use. All these terms that are thrown out, I don’t know what they mean. Taping mud? Is that something I buy in a box called Taping Mud? Then I also get Hot Mud? Joint Compound? Green Lid? Blue Lid? How many boxes, buckets and bags do I need to repair a single wall? How many at the absolute minimum, since I don’t want to purchase six products and only use a handful of each kind?

[@evancombs5159]

​@@leeb.7188 I'm not an expert, from what I can tell the difference between the different muds is consistency and dry time. Different consistencies can make different steps in the process easier, while different dry times can be useful to finish the project more efficiently (do in 1 day what would usually take 2 or 3 days). As a DIYer you likely do not need to care about these things much. You just want an average mud that will not dry so quickly that you can't fix mistakes. So definitely avoid Hot Mud. Just find something that isn't formulated for a specific task. Also mud and joint compound are synonymous.

[@leeb.7188]

@@evancombs5159 : Thanks for the info! Yes, I’m a DIYer fixing up a shabby duplex that I bought. It’s a lot of work and unexpected expenses, but eventually it will be in decent condition so I can rent the units and supplement my retirement income. Thanks for your help!

[@bryangardner4370]

Been doing home repairs and small renos for 17 yrs, most contractors hate and avoid drywall work (because they suck at it). I like it... and 95% no issues, this video has shown me the errors in my methods and how to avoid them. Love learning, great presentation. Thanks for all you do.

[@philcote9]

I had been installing drywall in my basement over the past few weekends now, as a complete noob. I went through a bunch of your old videos and while they were definitely helpful and enabled me to get the job done, THIS is exactly the type of video I was looking for and would have liked to see. Thanks for uploading this I know it's going to help thousands of people who were in a similar situation as I was. Even now that I've finished my project I'm still enjoying this video and am watching it and learning what little mistakes I did and what I could have done better. Thanks Jeff, helpful as always 👍

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Phil!

[@imadeddinebouarroudj99]

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY you're the best bro

[@kenlee7731]

Thank you sir!

[@martens57]

This guy is absolutely remarkable. He doesn't powder coat everything was so much BS that you can't get any real usable information out of it! He keeps it simple he includes tips like painting so that you go with the rays of the Sun I wouldn't even have thought to tell someone such a thing and I been in the drywall business it's just something that I never even thought about! Very very good instructional videos the man has a real talent for teaching! Watch and learn! Excellent job!

[@D_J_P]

You mean "sugar coat" ? 😁 And yeah, you're right, his delivery is refreshing

[@canadude6401]

I agree. I get that YouTibe creators want to capitalize on their channel, but he is excellent in presenting in a way that is practical and useful. No added crap.

[@ct1freak]

I wish I saw him before I fucked up 80% of my missing my first time. I'm gonna try again on the last bit and feel like it's going to go way better thanks to his tutorial

[@nickzaremba]

Yeah true I didn’t see him powder coat anything either 😂

[@caseyhardison4320]

2 years ago I purchased a home that needed a lot of work. Since that time to now, you've inspired me through countless videos on a wide array of tasks! Your willingness to share your knowledge is extremely commendable. The amount of work you (or someone) has put into creating these videos, the editing, audio, and uploading is quite a task in itself. If there was an award for the international tradesman of the year... you'd certainly have my vote. Thank you from Oklahoma, USA.

[@ronstar8857]

Hi, Jeff! I am a hands-on, love tools, working with my hands, kind a guy. I was in electrical supplies for many years, but as soon as I was out of it, I got my contractor's license to do small jobs. I ended up building custom fireplace mantles, and fireplace stonework, as well as building custom outdoor kitchen islands. I have watched countless videos of yours and have really learned SO much! Thank you for your outstanding videos, and excellent content! You are not only a craftsman, but a wonderful teacher as well! Cheers! Ron Star

[@BillMall]

I've watched dozens of drywall, tape, and mudding videos and this was definitely the most comprehensive with nothing left out. Actually watched the entire hour and a half+ video without skipping anything and glad I did. Also appreciate the "mess-ups", because us newbies absolutely have them and now see how to actually correct them. Seriously, thank you. Definite subscriber here!

[@davidgolden6068]

I really wish I’d watched this 3 days ago…

[@JR-ho5qm]

Dude that’s funny, I’m in the same boat only 2 days ago lol! I definitely am sanding way more than I should be lol! Hopefully your job turned out good! 👍🏻

[@skezer04]

Seriously

[@davidgolden6068]

@@JR-ho5qm thanks man I got through it but ohhh the lessons learned lol. #1 most important is thin the premixed mud or your wall will look like a badly iced cake 😆

[@sw-wk3qm]

Well I watched videos for two weeks and still can't get it smooth, so I'll have to sand some.

[@JR-ho5qm]

@@sw-wk3qm it’s one of those learned art skills, you definitely can’t become pro of watching videos. I’m in Autobody so there is some crossover and it was still somewhat of a challenge

[@eagl3ye]

The best mudding video you will ever find on KZbin. The priming and reapplying mud to perfect the finish blew my mind. I don't know why because it's basically the same concept as repairing an existing wall. Awesome video.

[@Joe-bm4wx]

You can add a pinch of red or blue chalk to the mud when you mix it to differentiate between coats.

[@ironheadhooligan]

I’m doing my kitchen….I’m a diy type of guy and I’m learning as I go alone…your vids have helped me out alot….I can’t say thank you enough 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@weekendwarrior3420]

I like how Jeff also explains engineering of things, rather than just showing how to do it. It's necessary, to make right decisions in non-standard situations.

[@maxmotors9497]

This brought up warm memories of when I was a child and mom would call me into the kitchen to lick the drywall mixer clean.😂

[@amalias8888]

Far and away the best video on youtube on drywall taping.. You are just the master. I get no bubbles in my tape now after you said wet the top face too. Thanks.

[@DivergentAlex]

"If you have a groove, you have a problem. If you have a ridge, just sand it off." It took me way too long to learn that. Thanks, Jeff!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

some things we learn the hard way Aleks. Cheers!

[@kennethkoonce6173]

As a professional finisher, I have to say that I am impressed that you're not covered in mud from head to toe...lol.

[@crappiexpress5633]

You are truly a professional. Down here in Texas people like you no longer exist. Wish we had people like you around here.

[@adanlopez20]

This guy is the man! There is an easier way to take the mud out of the box and into the bucket with minimal waste. Give me a shout so we can talk.

[@chrisblanco8923]

Your channel has gotten me through so much DIY. I didnt want to hire anyone to do something i felt i was able to learn on my own. I literally had no idea how to start, but ive now remodeled one bedroom, floor to ceiling, and im working on my next one now. Your videos make a world of difference!

[@dianeruiz0721]

I absolutely love this man. He makes everything look easy and therefore not intimidating. He’s an excellent teacher. He knows his skills very well and his explanations just flow as he’s working. I just found him about a month ago and I’m binging on his channel. I’m a female DIYer that wants to get into some woodworking and learning more skills. You don’t need to look anywhere else folks. He will teach you everything you need to know about the home

[@alexspike2901]

Super helpful! Thank you so much! I appreciate how much content you cover in one video without all the extra fluff and bloating that many vidoes contain, while still being likeable and fun to watch. Thank you, and well done!

[@jessjohnson-rocks]

This guy saved my ass, now I see why it's got over 3 mil views. He is a genius and the best part is he speaks layman so everyone can understand and actually learn from his videos instead of just being one of those guys making videos simply to show off his new tools or his skill for his own ego boost, this cat is the real deal.

[@heftyhefty_]

I can’t tell you how many times I come back to your videos year after year as refresher training. Thank you!

[@crescentconstruction573]

Am not exactly a noob, but I had picked up some bad habits in my drywall projects. I tried your style in my basement and I got amazing results. No blisters, no extra mud on corners, tapered joints were perfect, it was all amazing. Thanks Jeff for the great tips!!

[@claudiaschuller8630]

I just finished renovating my kitchen (YT video soon) and I learned so much from you!!! I installed tiles, painting cabinets, built a dry wall learning from your videos and now when I got to building an arched doorway I found this video. Would have helped with my small wall I built but some of the tips you gave I did it intuitively. But now, I know the wall would have come up so much better after this video. Thank you for sharing those precious tips to help us, the Purgatory clients 😂. Not professionals but still wanting to do the job ourselves.

[@mikepernicano503]

you rock dude, I come from the trades and have done a lot of things to my home, Now after Hurricane IAN I find myself having to become a Drywall expert or pay a contractor. I Live in Orlando FL and had 4 ft of water surrounding my house. I suffered only 3 inches through out the house. I will be removing all baseboard and 4 to 5 inches of drywall in almost every room, :( You Sir are an Invaluable source, thank you from the bottom of my heart for the detailed explanation of WHY,WHY NOT, and How to do all of drywall from A TO Z. You rock!!!!!!!!!! Mike of Orlando Florida and IAN Casualty.

[@sk3lpit702]

From Peterborough, Ontario. I just built a 24x24x13 garage last summer with my father-in-law. What a learning experience! I finished the insulation, vapor barrier, and drywall in the fall by myself. By procrastinating all winter long, I was able to come across your video and finally have the motivation to get the mudding and taping done. For this I thank you! Thanks for the great video!

[@jeff-w]

Make sure to tell the wife how procrastination pays off. They sometimes get it in their heads that it's a bad thing.

[@chromebook104]

Here is the answer to your question at 46:37 about the bits of plastic in the mud. This is do to the sharp edges on the mixing paddle chipping the inside of the bucket. If you switch to a paddle with rounded edges, you wont have that issue. Hope that helps.

[@JT_70]

I watched another video today where the presenter warned about the sharp edges leaving bits of bucket plastic in his mud. He said it was especially apparent when he used the orange or blue big-box buckets.

[@johnrogerswoodshop3867]

I’m retired from painting and drywall, this is the only man on YT that has not taught me anything. He’s also the only man KZbin it knows his shit. He is a bad ass. It would be a wonderful pleasure to work with this guy.

[@FaceWarp]

Half way through this video, Jeff helped me to realize that taping drywall is not something I'll ever be able to do well no matter how hard I try. I still watched the other half of the video though because Jeff is really enjoyable to watch and easy to understand. He has a way of pulling you into the room with him. When he's anxious or frustrated, you feel anxious and frustrated right along with him. I cracked up when the scene cut to "Day Two". The camera rolled and Jeff said, "OK, it's day two.. I left, you didn't". I couldn't stop watching after that. I wish every teacher could be this animated, precise and detailed simultaneously. I feel like an expert drywall taper after this video. Thank you sir.

[@danam2584]

Awesome video! I wish it was as easy as you make it look. 🙂

[@sunnydeborahsebastian1361]

Thanks for such a comprehensive tutorial. I have DIY drywall before and now I wish I knew what you have shown me. It would have saved me a lot of sanding and I would have been happier with my work. Going forward, thanks to you, when I put in my new side door and take out a closet - I’m going to be confident on these upcoming projects.

[@brugaldr809]

In 20years as a homeowner, this video and profeSsional is the Best Ive ever watched. Such a practical and thorough profeSsionaL🤩

[@whiteywalker7097]

The first 5 minutes pointed out to me some of the issues I had mudding my old house, then just when I thought you'd answered all my questions, you shared more new knowledge I wish I had then. My new house will be MUCH better. Thanks!

[@wyattsdad8561]

This is the best drywall vid on KZbin

[@MucaroBoricua]

STRONGLY AGREE!

[@reddog418]

Nope. Vancouver Carpenter is the best drywaller on KZbin. This guy is terrible in comparison.

[@deoenterprise761]

Completely agreed! He’s the best at explaining things.

[@wyattsdad8561]

@@deoenterprise761 yeah he really is. I do this type of work for a living, (general construction) but let me say, no one knows it all and it’s amazing what you can learn from other people who do the same type of work. I don’t watch a ton of these types of channels but his channel I always enjoy. He don’t mess around and just gets the work done fast, efficient and it always looks good! Except that concrete slab for the shed he built 😂

[@matikat1]

Yeah best video on KZbin if you like taping with a hawk and trowel LOL funny Canadians. And if you're not a taper. Oh and you can get just as nice a product with the ames tools, you're always going to have a little cross off and touching up but much much faster with the tools irrelevant really for the layman. Cuz you'd have to learn to use them too LOL but all in all nice looking wall. Hawk and trowel LOL not bad guys . Definitely a two and a half three day job but you'd have to use a pan and knives.

[@dianneinlascrucesnm4860]

Thanks for this video. I am a 71 year old home owner, 4'11, retired nurse and remodeling my living room and enclosing a covered porch to enlarge living room. I am removing a wasteful gas fireplace in a corner, as well. You video is great.

[@gladiatorsofthecornelius5218]

I opened my own contracting company off these videos

[@Gucc63]

Jeff. Truly epic video. I watched many but none compare. You have given us everything we need to get to level 4 drywalling. Love the spray foam hack! Thank you!

[@kevinkibler2181]

I now have the confidence to take on the project I've been so afraid to start. I have a 20x20 building out in the back yard that I want to turn into a pool cabana. Drywall was my biggest fear. ...not anymore. I will post picks when I complete it showing the various steps. THANKS JEFF!!

[@julieshue2385]

Lol. I don’t watch those other guys. I always start with your channel unless its a topic without a video. It keeps me from messing up and I don’t have to redo much. Thanks for your channel!!

[@catsgillhillbilly]

Geez, I'm not even working on a drywall project and have no immediate plans to... but I watched this whole video and learned SO MUCH! 👍👍👍

[@kemdc2]

This video got me feeling really confident to tackle a wall in my basement 😃

[@CFLavertu]

I haven’t even finished the video yet (about 60% in) and I must say : You’re an amazing teacher and you’ve helped me grow from pathetic to not bad at all in less than a day! Extremely educational how you explain everything 👌 You’re actually funny too so it’s entertaining! Thank you so much!👍

[@hohohandyman]

I know I just left a comment but as I continue to watch the whole video I just had to leave another one of just how much I love how you explain everything so thoroughly. Even adding drawn diagrams for clarity of understanding. Just great!

[@AmbientTonez-fr4pw]

You are absolutely correct about the “drywall tapers” for commercial and new home builders. Our new build has the crappiest drywall and I have had to learn as a woman to fix all of the mistakes in addition all of my rental properties I had redone all of the drywall myself from watching your videos also with minimal tools and patience. Thanks for all you do and say you are 100% correct !

[@jeffbidniy6552]

Thanks for the info, basically included all I was looking for in one place, would be super helpful if longer videos can be broken into sections so scrolling/finding it easier. Cheers!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

great point. I will add some chapters for better reference.

[@kennethbautista4116]

i might be too late to answer your question on how to know which bucket is stronger than the others. . there are many factors, but to be specific in what you encountered, which is abrasion, it falls down on what plastic resin is used to make the bucket. you can commonly check what resin is used on the bottom of the bucket near on the other symbols like a three arrows making a triangular shape with a number inside of it (it means how many times the plastic had been recycled). the most common used plastic resins to make buckets are PET or PVC. the more durable ones are PP, ABS, or PA. there are a ton of resin type or grade, so at least check on the bucket resin type that you used and take note on what is preferrable on every type of job you are going to work on. I'm a former plastic injection mould designer by the way, so this kind of knowledge is common for me.

[@peatiemcflye2184]

Most are HDPE

[@miguelp4812]

Wrong. The number indicates the type of plastic, not the number of times it was recycled.

[@adamberg8421]

I have watch many videos on different tape and mudding techniques and yours by far is the most simple, most clean and quality. The one thing I think is funny is that in all the videos I've seen no one ever talks about the curve in taping knives.

[@takeniteasyfriend]

Thanks for not shilling every brand of product and emphasizing the heart of excellent workmanship with sheetrock. Like others have said, this is the best to-the-point training. Thanks 👍

[@jasoncarey2092]

It's kinda ironic that you chose to call drywall by a specific brand (Sheetrock) in a comment praising Jeff for not shilling brands....

[@instanoodles]

I have loved all your drywall tips and this just brings it all together, thanks. I have managed to get my drywall skills from dangerous to better than whats in my house currently so I am really stoked to keep going with it.

[@Femur15]

That right there my friend is the name of the game. I will echo your statement for myself. Encouragement is key in this.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Alex, never stop learning!

[@FreeGraceNotes]

Dang good job bro

[@andrewzimmerman3388]

The mixing paddle you are using has sharp edges that knick the bucket as you mix. I'd suggest using a mixing attachment with rounded edges.

[@deadfakk2]

Ha I had a paddle catch my hair and beat the shit out of me. But you have to be pretty aggressive to get hitchhikers while mixing a bucket

[@jimscullion7466]

I'm from the UK, a keen DIY'er and only come into contact with 'drywall' occasionally. I never really got my head around why filling a joint was such an elaborate process because I never knew the edges WERE ACTUALLY BEVELLED - a veil has been lifted from my eyes! Many Thanks - it's all clear now why you do what you do......

[@Faruk651]

Big percentage of the home owners are renovating themselves because of people like Jeff, who likes to share their knowledge and wisdom.

[@jharrang]

Thanks for this great summary video Jeff. One thing I would love to see as a follow up is to have a complete beginner watch this video, and then give them your tools and film them attempting to do a small project while you mentor them as they work. Being an expert often means you have forgotten what you do automatically - watching a novice (or two) attempt to replicate your process would be great for exposing any "obvious" things that you didn't think to explain or that may be confusing. Plus it would set the bar for realistically what a beginner can expect to achieve.

[@HilltownCreations]

Love your videos! Have watched multiple times, in fact I re watch before every day of mudding. Thank you sir!

[@IP1995IP]

I don't think I need to go to any other channel to learn about home renovation. This channel is it...

[@Westashellamelawelliss]

Less is more ❤️‍🔥 This is "THE WAY" to do this soooo well and perfect Thank you so much !!!!!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Pierre!

[@macondalapage6163]

Awesome videos Jeff. They help me forget my discouragement about tackling home repairs after 20 years in my house, raising kids, divorce, neglecting repairs, & suddenly noticing deferred maintenance. Merci merci beaucoup! You are appreciated! Question: fibafuse: yea or nay?

[@debracole3699]

Well, I moved into my home in 92' after many of the same problems as you had (divorced in '77 , bought my house in '92, reared kids who are now in their 40's, and now my home, which was built in the late 60's, is needing many repairs. I am making the repairs I can myself--the easier stuff. I am now 68 and it is harder to repair drywall and paint. (Arthritis!) I just repaired a wall in my laundry room that had a leak behind it a few years ago. I should have bought all new drywall, but was afraid to spend the money. The joint where the ceiling meets the wall was a total mess. I did not think about the expanding foam. I don't know why, because I did all the cracks near the floor many years ago with it. I got it on my fingers and couldn't get it off and it was horrible!!! It also makes a horrible mess if you are not used to using it!!! Anyway, I didn't want to buy anything, so I used what I had at hand. I even did a small drywall hole in my ceiling with papier mache' made from paper towels and Elmers Glue or a dollar glue from the Dollar Tree. I do not recommend this either, but I am on a fixed income. I even put some Elmer's glue in the mud instead of water, which I also DO NOT recommend. My house is older, and the people who built it were not so particular, so I don't care if my job is PERFECT. Anyway, THANKS so much for the directions on this site!!! The sad story is that my whole copper pipe water system is springing tiny holes and my electric is old and not up to code. Don't think white glue will fix these. LOL. I WILL NOT touch water or electric. So, in addition to thanking Jeff for his videos, I am telling all single Grandmas that you can do SOME things in the house yourself. Just Google it, or You Tube IT!!!

[@starstart23]

This guy is THE best at explaning things to the homeowners level. Great personality too

[@ajaygeorgeramsay3616]

You are number 1 drywall tape & compound filling up down pressure person. Very very nice explained. I like very much.

[@Mike-sh2cb]

Many thanks for your amazing videos and teachings Jeff! As always, you are a master! A (potential) tip for anyone who is interested, an old Spanish plaster fixed and removed my bubble issue. Wet the tape before placing it! Run it under a tap or through a bucket if no running water available. I have never had a bubble since, irrelevant if I use pre-mixed or i mix the plaster. Cheers again Jeff, have a great Saturday night!

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

cheers Mike.

[@macdoodle7724]

We are finishing a large basement so this video is very helpful. Question: We have a few places where joints are 1/2 butt and 1/2 factory finish. What, if anything, should we do differently? Thank you!

[@brandongillette35]

Float out a larger distance or shim out the studs on the side of the seams

[@boberson83]

Pre-fill the tapered side/factory finish before taping

[@knoxflyer101]

Jeff, I'm telling you! You're the best DIY teacher I've ever seen on you tube!

[@timothytimh4321]

THE most thorough and pragmatic vid on this topic. This guy has superlative pedagogy. I have complete faith in myself after watching this.

[@linkinpark9812]

About to replace the drywall behind our cabinets as we are remodeling the kitchen. It'll be great practice before doing other parts of the house where someone did NOT know what they were doing with the drywall. This video is immensely helpful! Keep the content coming!

[@MegsCarpentry-lovedogs]

Wow! Who knew there was all this to dry walling! Obviously I will have to view this a few times and in parts to get the complete master lesson! You are very kind to show us this Jeff.💯👍🇨🇦

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers Meg. There is a reason this is a trade and not just a skill.

[@MegsCarpentry-lovedogs]

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Indeed, you made a solid point😉

[@soupysoup931]

Jeff makes drywalls look godly and clean, so satisfying to watch the work

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Cheers!

[@crazyirishmanartist]

This sure is the best video on how to finish drywall. It might sound a little strange, but watching Jeff working with mud is like watching Fred Astaire (Jeff) dancing with Ginger Rogers (the Mud). He makes the process look effortless.

[@apple-guy9394]

It never gets old to learn how to mud & tape! Many thanks ❤️👍🏻

[@budnspud]

Thank you so much for this. My last taping job looked like I had gotten into a fight with the mud.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

That is how we all got started.

[@cindyholloway8269]

😂

[@Timbo-zn8wy]

Hey Jeff, I'm a veteran hanger and hand taper. Almost 40 years. I am experienced with all the mechanical tools as well. I am very impressed with the amount of information and details you put into your videos. Especially how you express multiple times "less is more and clean surface is a better surface to work with. You my friend are a good taper. Myself I tape with both hawk and pan but am predominantly a pan taper. For the reason there is more options of putting mud on your knife in an easier faster and more efficient way. I will use a trial with a pan because the trial has a more ridged blade for seams. I know I always get backlash from tapers that have experience only with a hawk. There are advantages with both styles but No! way is better than the other as long as you are getting the same results, a smooth professional finish. However you say this is for beginners. In all my years of doing and teaching many beginner tapers none have ever picked up a hawk and quickly learn to use it. It is a good skill once you have mastered it or if your looking for a career as a taper. But I don't recommend it for DIY'ers The only "no no" I seen in this video is "Never put a screw in corner bead" to install CB correctly you should not see more than 1/8" gap under a perpendicular knife blade. That said if you screw the heads flush with the wall you are pulling the CB from the opposite side. Your instructions are good if you have only screws but it is very time consuming. Nail heads are flat and slightly cupped for a reason. Most efficient I've seen and done is push the center till bead is flush use 1/4"x 1 1/4" crown staples, double nail bottoms 4 to 6" apart commercial and high traffic areas residential. Oh and this tape video shows you tape over incorrect and non code screw patterns. Oops! Lol! I'll say again you are a good hand taper and make great helpful videos.

[@mailliw3096]

"Practice being square". Now thats a quote we should all live our lives by!

[@davevanderweide5397]

For your premixed mud that you added 500ml of water to, what was the quantity of mud and is it just general purpose? Thanks

[@arlenerose1612]

I was wondering that too! What mud was used to bed the tape. I’m assuming it was all purpose light weight. Came in a box but in the US we have USG Plus 3…in a bucket with room to add water. At 6:53 I can’t read the whole label of the box but it it yellow and says machine mud.

[@SophiaAphrodite]

I watched all your other videos on this before. When I started remodeling my trailer I tried this myself and it was brutal. I was having joint pain so could not do it. I hired a friend to do it for me. He was awful at it too even claiming he had years of experience . I decided to just learn to do it myself. Looking at the first place I started vs last place so far it was night and day. I know what to do now to do it right and the techniques. My issue was I was pressed for time as I needed a place to live. So half my place looks like garbage at the seams ( main bedroom and half the living room looks awful) and must be redone at some point. Maybe do a video on how to redo maybe bad seams and existing work? If there are any clever tricks. I am not all that upset because I have to replace and resize ( and get rid of) my windows this spring anyway so I have no problem remudding these seams. A little advice would help on fixing past mistakes.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

have you thought about adding texture? it covers almost anything.

[@SophiaAphrodite]

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY I did to the ceiling in the living room for now. But not thought about the walls.

[@colinwilliamsamtber5475]

My house was flood damaged a year ago. It's been rough but I am finally finishing with drywall repair. I can't thank you enough because your advice is excellent.

[@1029zsz]

I owe you something man. Thank you for being so thorough sir

[@sh-mufc]

Can I just thank you for making my life a whole lot easier with your videos.

[@CraigHilt]

Great video! There's a LOT I would have screwed up without it!

[@chefgreek]

Finishing my cellar at our new home in rural VA. Seems there aren't many contractors willing to call back or the contractors that do are asking a lot for their work. I decided I will do it myself as I already had the materials. I need some lessons in doing exactly what is taught here and I'm looking forward to applying your methods to my project. My dad was a contractor and could do this kind of work in his sleep. I used to marvel at watching him work. miss the old man. Thanks, Jeff. I appreciate the help.

[@tomtebeau9930]

I have Ben watching you for months,you are amazing!you give courage to start my job.

[@hooperv]

Okay. I have to admit. This is by far the best taping video I have ever seen.

[@shannongraham5325]

You make it look so easy! I'll keep practicing...thank you - best teacher I've seen yet.

[@scottsoriero9827]

Thank you so much my friend from the north. I decided to tackling a new kitchen remodel. Right now I am doing a wall prep after removing a soffit the builder put in to hide an exhaust vent pipe. I added new sheet rock and got it as even as I could, but it is off. I am filling the off area with spackle until it is level to the eye. When I ran the corner bead on the ceiling it was extremely hard to run the spackle as most of it would fall to the floor. I think I had it too runny. Now I see I should have loaded it on a corner of the knife and worked with pressure on the side away from the joint. This is an art and you made it look easy. I am going to hang the cabinets next Wednesday. Thank you my friend!

[@annanikia7949]

Thank God for people like you who dispense knowledge that can change our lives in a positive way!

[@justbnice3093]

Just bought a house built on 1961…dreading painting until I saw this video! Thanks so much!!!

[@roypritchard1179]

Absolutely the best and most informative video I have seen on KZbin .This guy's got a real talent for getting to the point . No lost circle back just one more thing moments. Totally nailed it.

[@travisblair3218]

This guy is awesome at explaining everything he does. Side note: He has a striking resemblance to Nathan Shelley from Ted Lasso. Except he has all the skillset and none of the weakness. All hail Coach DIY.

[@kewe6968]

Watched it 3 times and got my new downstairs done and new bathroom downstairs done with no problem's. Thank you for all your videos made my life easier. Mudding, bathroom water proofing, wiring, plumbing etc. All these videos helped me. Thank you again.

[@HomeRenoVisionDIY]

Happy to help! Cheers

[@nickbrunette8292]

For corners i wet down my mud a tad more and use a painting corner roller to apply the mud to the corners before the tape, waaaaaayyyy faster and way less work. Try it out for yourself. Love the content i've learned so much from your channel. Cheers

[@chevytech1965]

As many on here have said THANK YOU. I'm pretty sure I have watched these A-Z videos so much my wife can now do the job with only listening to your instructions lol. I find myself watching the entire video after each step. So far so good, however one variable speed drill did die during this job. Hand mixing an entire batch of mud with water is no fun.

[@polyphony7703]

The best … the BEST … the VERY BEST tutorial I’ve ever seen for the homeowner DIYer willing to take the time to learn to do it right, with basic tools. You are a great teacher. Thank you!

[@peterbolden9386]

This man Jeff, is the absolute best teacher of all the voutubers. I did my first California patch, thanks to him and I opted to forgo a contractor who wanted to charge me $1700 to replace an 8’x4’ section of my ceiling that was damaged by the upstairs bathroom. My wife and I hung the sheet and of course the tapping and muddying was all mine. I wouldn’t have done this had I not viewed all of Jeff’s videos.

[@dennmillsch]

I watch a couple different DIY home improvement KZbin teachers because if one channel is not so great, the other ones will probably pick up the slack. But for drywall mud and taping IMO this is probably the best and most thorough with good explanations and demonstrations. Much Appreciated.