How to Float and Skim a Butt Joint (Where the Two Short Ends of the Sheet Meet)

This video demonstrates how to apply the mud to the uneven "butt joint", which is the 4ft end of sheetrock that butts up to the other 4ft side of sheetrock next to it. Where the sheets of drywall meet and make a crack in the ceiling in simpler terms.
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[@brianherald5756]

Absolutely the best finisher out there

[@scottssheetrockservices]

Thanks bro… I always tell people if you do something for 25+ years and you’re not good at it you need to find something else to do lol have a good evening!

[@driver902]

Man, that was a great video just in time for what I'm doing on a cieling. You explained it great !!😢 I eatched it 3 times in a row.

[@leroychavez4113]

Very good teaching.your butt joints are nice and flat.

[@stroys7061]

Excellent demo!

[@cecilandrews7479]

Years and years of experience sure makes it look easy. Takes me a half hour to get it just closed

[@israelapreza479]

I enjoy watching your videos.

[@johncaudle6703]

Appreciate you posting the video....southern style butt joint....i like the technique, I do it similar only difference is 3 10 inch swipes wide for bed coat and then 3 12 inch swipes wide to skim....30 then 36..lol thanks again

[@glacialimpala]

Hello, I have a question - is there a limit how thick you can float the indentation? I have an old wall which may have up to 1/4-1/2" waves and I was wondering if plaster based mud would be okay for floating? I guess I have nothing to lose if I try.

[@scottssheetrockservices]

Hot mud has plaster in it so if you have a large area, I would suggest to mix a bucket as opposed to pans, but yes, you can float as much as a half inch on anything. You should probably prime if it’s an eggshell paint prior to floating as the eggshell has a reaction with the mud takes longer to dry and doesn’t stick as well. If it’s a flat paint, you can float right over it. Hope this helps.

[@glacialimpala]

@@scottssheetrockservices Wow thank you for the swiftness and amount of information in your reply! Matte acrylic paint, so it should be no problem...

[@DustinGrahamCA]

The float coat looked pretty good, what's the purpose of the skim coat?

[@scottssheetrockservices]

Flow coat usually is pretty porous and will have pit holes and so on that is what you do to what we call “kill” the joint. The skim coat is meant to cover the float coat and basically pretty it up hope that helps thanks

[@DustinGrahamCA]

@@scottssheetrockservices oh that makes sense. Thank you!

[@AnthonyDibiaseIdeas]

Gee, I always spent too much time sanding the pit holes out of the float coat. Thank you. What a relief.@@scottssheetrockservices

[@happyjackson4392]

What kind of plaster did you use

[@scottssheetrockservices]

Plaster of Paris…

[@danielkirkland7600]

I do my butts the same way

[@jamescheever7982]

Some times you have to go even wider

[@scottssheetrockservices]

This is true brother….

[@jamescheever7982]

Also get those screw holes first