If you use the "hot" mud that dries in one hour, or the 15 minute stuff, you can slam on 3 or 5 coats in an afternoon and get the heck out of there sooner...mix the stuff in throwaway aluminium cooking pans, as it dries and hardens quick. Then dont sand at all, just scrape it down smooth with 6" knife. Put worklight next to wall pointed sideways, this will catch all the ridges and globs and whoops you can see them stick out obvious from the shadows cast... This for "smooth walls" Use "finish" mud last fine coats and touch ups it's very fine mud goes on super nice and invisible after primer. Thanks for your videos!
When I use canned texture, I usually use a piece of cardboard and play with the settings until I have the spray pattern I want. You get about the same absorption on cardboard as dry mud, and I've found I save enough time overall to make it worth it on each project. I do the same for practice/matching on other texture, whether knock-down or whatever crazy pattern was originally used. I could probably just dive in, but I recommend this kind of testing for beginners to see how it behaves.
Simple, but takes a long time. I always tell residents that the patch can take days. I use the can a lot. Works really well. They can't tell there was ever a hole there, even with big patches like the ones I make when replacing a shower valve assembly. In winter if the can is really cold and you cannot get a spray pattern. Soak it in hot water.
I’m so glad to see that someone else caulks corners too. I’ve been judged so hard for that. I don’t always do it. Just in hard to reach spots or if I don’t want to do it
I’ve never heard of chalking the corner until this video. Is there really any disadvantage of chalking it in situations like this? This is surely something I’m going to keep in my back pocket.
Thanks from Western Australia. I have learned the hard way re paper taping. Have had problems with lifting once the paint went on. -I think your advice about a thinner/wetter mix was the info I needed..
I appreciate your honesty halfway through… You said this was only a 10th of the entire works! That’s some thing that has viewers are left to not know usually. I am a handyman, that’s why I’m checking out your works seeing what’s going on that I am not doing. With that in mind, I can see how confident and comfortable you are doing this good for you. And, thanks for the upload
If you have business questions They have all been answered a few hundred times. On my business channel. Here is the link. th-cam.com/channels/MDrLJJDIhcXjSYrPy5iOrg.html More drywall and framing projects right here baby. th-cam.com/video/XP7PVahh2Pc/w-d-xo.html The Master in action th-cam.com/video/74jpHiR7lHI/w-d-xo.html , th-cam.com/video/EMGn0Y_vycQ/w-d-xo.html , th-cam.com/video/HNrhoFrcDF4/w-d-xo.html Handyman gear is right here. thehandyman.store/collections/handyman-products Drywall sanding attachement amzn.to/2HT8AjH
Feels like a Friday to me too!! Brilliant. PMSL Very insightful content. I got a long way to go on learning how to get quotes done accurately. You got a new fan here. thank you mate. !
I always find it strange when watching “muddying” in the UK we tend to plaster the full wall instead of using a smartmix (joint and filling compound) it nice to see the different ways people do this around the wall.
I've seen a lot of people back butter the tape before they apply it, any real advantages or disadvantages of that compared to what was shown here or is it primarily preference?
I haven't heard it called back buttering the tape. On larger jobs I use my banjo amzn.to/3jvlbaX that tool puts mud on both sides. You can pre soak the tape in thin mud to make it easier to work with. As long as it's soaked in its good to go.
Hey Handyman, why not use hot mud 20min or 45 min and just get this done in a day ? Thats what I typically do, tape, mud, texture in one day. any reason for you using all purpose and returning to job site multiple times? thanks, great vid.
1:58 Hey there Handyman, see finally got a new “old” set of coveralls. So, guessing the other one is officially retired now. Like the the tip years ago of buying the new “old” coveralls from Amazon, thx👍🏻 8:52 Dexter Room 😂. Always think of that too when need to put up plastic & protect things. Got a question for ya: for paint matching, do you take a piece of old drywall, wall, etc....to paint shop & have them match it, or do you use app, paint wheel, swatches, etc? Just curious for your method & what you like best. Cheers✌🏼
I have tried to have paint matched many times. I have only had one time that it was an exact match. I will have to primer and paint that entire blue wall. The stair wall will get primed and painted too. Anything that is flat they can try to get a paint match with. Door trim, siding, piece of wall.
That's stuff is premixed you just want it wetter. The powdered dry wall mud is not premixed it comes in a bag. I wet the dry wall mud tape with water first and after applying dry wall mud around the surface that the dry wall tape is going against. Then I put the soaked dry wall mud tape and more dry wall mud.
I got that same shirt! I'll be posting a video this week with it on...stop by and check it out how well your gear does around 140 degree brush fires. Held up nicely.
The Franklin Sensors one at Harbor Freight is an excellent stud finder at a good price. Around $25 before coupons, discounts, etc. I think the model is TS700. Yes, you should have one. Anyone who has walls & things to hang on them should use a stud finder.
If you soak the tap it makes it easier to bed the tape into the mud. It is not a strong bond though. You can pre wet the tape with thinned down joint compound but don't use water. It will be a weak joint. You need the tape saturated with the compound.
You aren't supposed to pre wet the tape. You want the wet mud to penetrate the tape. I have tried the pre wetting before. It makes it easy but makes a weak joint too.
Put the logo on the back of the shirt. I ride motorcycles and like to show off my shirts while riding. You get the idea. Thanks. Keep up the good work.
So at the beginning of the video you say to spread the up of the joint over a distance. Won't that show with the light on it? Why not try to even it out up to the joint?
Every drywall joint in your house is done this way. The tape and mud make a high point. That high point is feathered out over a distance so that you can't see it anymore. Butt joints are feather out further than the sloped joints to hide the joint.
@@TheHandyman1 I had no idea that's how all joints are done, VERY good to know. I'm a future builder, clearly still have a lot to learn, but really enjoy your channel. Thank you so much for what you do!
Every time I start rolling out the plastic wrap I hear the Dexter theme start in my head🤣. Not the time for the homeowner to start bitching about something.
One thing i always think when u do the fast forward is in the chipmunk voice how many bad words do you use ? 🤣🤣 i know it might sound stupid but i have a sailers mouth just curious ?
If you use the "hot" mud that dries in one hour, or the 15 minute stuff, you can slam on 3 or 5 coats in an afternoon and get the heck out of there sooner...mix the stuff in throwaway aluminium cooking pans, as it dries and hardens quick.
Then dont sand at all, just scrape it down smooth with 6" knife.
Put worklight next to wall pointed sideways, this will catch all the ridges and globs and whoops you can see them stick out obvious from the shadows cast...
This for "smooth walls"
Use "finish" mud last fine coats and touch ups it's very fine mud goes on super nice and invisible after primer.
Thanks for your videos!
“Whole freakin Dexter room over here...” Hahaha... sweet reference to an awesome show!
When I use canned texture, I usually use a piece of cardboard and play with the settings until I have the spray pattern I want. You get about the same absorption on cardboard as dry mud, and I've found I save enough time overall to make it worth it on each project. I do the same for practice/matching on other texture, whether knock-down or whatever crazy pattern was originally used. I could probably just dive in, but I recommend this kind of testing for beginners to see how it behaves.
I do the same thing.
Simple, but takes a long time. I always tell residents that the patch can take days. I use the can a lot. Works really well. They can't tell there was ever a hole there, even with big patches like the ones I make when replacing a shower valve assembly. In winter if the can is really cold and you cannot get a spray pattern. Soak it in hot water.
I've done the caulk thing too. Works great and is flexible. Never have problems
I’m so glad to see that someone else caulks corners too. I’ve been judged so hard for that. I don’t always do it. Just in hard to reach spots or if I don’t want to do it
Its ok to do it. A lot of guys that are in business do it this way. The only people who judge you for it have no sense of business.
I’ve never heard of chalking the corner until this video. Is there really any disadvantage of chalking it in situations like this? This is surely something I’m going to keep in my back pocket.
Thanks from Western Australia. I have learned the hard way re paper taping. Have had problems with lifting once the paint went on. -I think your advice about a thinner/wetter mix was the info I needed..
Thanks! Good lesson. I have to re-tape my garage walls, which were taped when it was built in 2005, but never compounded-over or finished.
Tapes good enough. No need to hide. Lol
I appreciate your honesty halfway through… You said this was only a 10th of the entire works! That’s some thing that has viewers are left to not know usually. I am a handyman, that’s why I’m checking out your works seeing what’s going on that I am not doing. With that in mind, I can see how confident and comfortable you are doing this good for you. And, thanks for the upload
I’m glad you did this, I’ve been wanting to watch a video like this.
Glad it was helpful!
This was interesting to watch as someone who does all of this as a profession
Brilliant blue coveralls, gorgeous green shirt; new orange-brown shoes - you look like a handsome mallard duck! Have a great week Handyman!
🦆...💙💚🧡
I like the caulk joint to the old wall. I will use this if I need it. Great idea. I would have done the mud and tape corner.
A dullish, pull paint scraper does a great job of removing excess plaster. Works well on those corner bead humps and those taping pull off ridges.
Thanks for the tip. I think I have one of those pull paint scrapers. I will try it out next time.
The Handyman Just make sure it’s not sharp, that way it doesn’t rip the paper on the drywall.
If you have business questions They have all been answered a few hundred times. On my business channel. Here is the link. th-cam.com/channels/MDrLJJDIhcXjSYrPy5iOrg.html More drywall and framing projects right here baby. th-cam.com/video/XP7PVahh2Pc/w-d-xo.html The Master in action th-cam.com/video/74jpHiR7lHI/w-d-xo.html , th-cam.com/video/EMGn0Y_vycQ/w-d-xo.html , th-cam.com/video/HNrhoFrcDF4/w-d-xo.html Handyman gear is right here. thehandyman.store/collections/handyman-products Drywall sanding attachement amzn.to/2HT8AjH
Fluid. Great video. I did the knockdown look and it turned out OK. Wish I could mud and tape like you. I just takes time and practice. One day...
As usual, great work and explanation of what you are doing. Love the channel and tips you provide.
I appreciate that!
That's a nice shirt from the number one home improvement TH-cam channel in the entire world.
I love watching your videos. I'm a new home owner and I learn a lot from watching.
Awesome! Thank you!
Clean and professional job
Thanks
They sell meshes also for corners for dry wall mudding corners inside and outside.
Used the same method for my sisters kitchen patches. And half wall that had winscot
You’re way of showing the process is really good thank you
Feels like a Friday to me too!! Brilliant. PMSL Very insightful content. I got a long way to go on learning how to get quotes done accurately. You got a new fan here. thank you mate. !
I always find it strange when watching “muddying” in the UK we tend to plaster the full wall instead of using a smartmix (joint and filling compound) it nice to see the different ways people do this around the wall.
Hello all the way from Ireland🇮🇪
Have you heard of trusscore? Wonder what you think about it vs. drywall?
The cans are awesome for little jobs. It would cost at least 4 cans just to clean the dang hopper. :-)
I've seen a lot of people back butter the tape before they apply it, any real advantages or disadvantages of that compared to what was shown here or is it primarily preference?
I haven't heard it called back buttering the tape. On larger jobs I use my banjo amzn.to/3jvlbaX that tool puts mud on both sides. You can pre soak the tape in thin mud to make it easier to work with. As long as it's soaked in its good to go.
Hey Handyman, why not use hot mud 20min or 45 min and just get this done in a day ? Thats what I typically do, tape, mud, texture in one day. any reason for you using all purpose and returning to job site multiple times? thanks, great vid.
I hate using hot mud for anything outside small patches. It's a pain in the ass to sand smooth.
Great work and thanks for the content stay safe and take care
1:58 Hey there Handyman, see finally got a new “old” set of coveralls. So, guessing the other one is officially retired now. Like the the tip years ago of buying the new “old” coveralls from Amazon, thx👍🏻
8:52 Dexter Room 😂. Always think of that too when need to put up plastic & protect things.
Got a question for ya: for paint matching, do you take a piece of old drywall, wall, etc....to paint shop & have them match it, or do you use app, paint wheel, swatches, etc? Just curious for your method & what you like best.
Cheers✌🏼
I have tried to have paint matched many times. I have only had one time that it was an exact match. I will have to primer and paint that entire blue wall. The stair wall will get primed and painted too. Anything that is flat they can try to get a paint match with. Door trim, siding, piece of wall.
Fantastic i love learning from your installs
Time is Money 🐐
Dexter room HAHAHA he's a funny and handy man
Omg I don’t know how to say how much I love your videos and knowledge :0
Just used homax ceiling spray this am. The van leaked everywhere :(. Those cans ain’t cheap
If you squeeze it before unlocking it. It will spray all over. I have made that mistake a few times.
Haha at 12:42 that spray made you jump😂🤣
Really good tips in this video! Thanks for the upload!
Nice Dexter reference!
Great video, can’t wait to see the 3rd video.
Which one? Gerber center drive plus. Or leatherman charge tti?
Nicely done! ✅😎
Thank you! 👍
@Jordan Lawson, what a nice thing to say! I really appreciate that man!! 🙏😎
So glad texturing isn’t a thing where I’m at. I really like the smooth look.
The smooth look cost 5 times more than texture. Smooth walls are called level 5 finish.
That's stuff is premixed you just want it wetter. The powdered dry wall mud is not premixed it comes in a bag. I wet the dry wall mud tape with water first and after applying dry wall mud around the surface that the dry wall tape is going against. Then I put the soaked dry wall mud tape and more dry wall mud.
You are your biggest fan
Do you ever caulk drywall cracks instead of tape and joint compound?
New subscriber, man !! Love your videos !!
Thanks
Love your videos, been binging them
I got that same shirt! I'll be posting a video this week with it on...stop by and check it out how well your gear does around 140 degree brush fires. Held up nicely.
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
@@TheHandyman1 I will watch it a couple more times. Always learn something watching them.
Do you have a preferred brand of joint and tape knives?
Hi Mr Handyman, just wanting to find out do you use a stud finder when drilling holes in the wall, is it something a handyman should invest in ?
The Franklin Sensors one at Harbor Freight is an excellent stud finder at a good price. Around $25 before coupons, discounts, etc. I think the model is TS700. Yes, you should have one. Anyone who has walls & things to hang on them should use a stud finder.
Whats better and or easier to use, paper or mesh?
Paper can be a little messier but creates much less of a hump to float out.
The bigger the glob the better tha Job.
With all that masking, might as well drag the spray rig hose in and texture every wall to match. Source: Over a million boards textured here.
How much did you charge? Or please direct me to the business link where you state this information. Thanks.
The Handyman, is there a good construction book that shows the latest technology and codes on building from the foundation to the top?
I just started in the construction industry, and I want to also read books on how-to's
It was a very helpful video! Thanks
Thanks a bunch. Informative vid
East coast here. We don’t texture. Looks good though.
Felonious Fishing I do about 3-4 coats with sanding in between and feather out as much as possible.
@@carpenterdom1639 yup just smooth, no need to texture it.
I'm in Florida. We texture.
@@AnhtoanNguyen128 I noticed that when I took a vacation to Florida. Why is that?
@@AnhtoanNguyen128 is it a look preference? I think smooth looks much better
Where do you get one of them suits?My boss has me muddling a lil bit, Im getting pretty good, but I swear somedays I get more on myself then wall.
Thanks for the videos! Why do some people say to soak the tape and some people don't? What's the difference?
If you soak the tap it makes it easier to bed the tape into the mud. It is not a strong bond though. You can pre wet the tape with thinned down joint compound but don't use water. It will be a weak joint. You need the tape saturated with the compound.
@@TheHandyman1 thanks boss!
@The Handyman, yeah I never bought into the soaking of paper tape in water either...
You have great videos Paul. Do you mind if I give your channel shout out in my next video? 🍺👍
@The Handyman, I really appreciate the kind words man! That would be amazing!!! Thank you so much!🙏
Handyman, are you wetting the tape first, or are you letting the thin mud get in?
You aren't supposed to pre wet the tape. You want the wet mud to penetrate the tape. I have tried the pre wetting before. It makes it easy but makes a weak joint too.
@@TheHandyman1 - Great. That's what I have been doing (dry tape), and I was told that I was doing it wrong. Thanks for the feedback.
Great job. Very time consuming, customer's have to know that
Nice job explaining how you did the drywall repair. One question what happened to the hammer logo bust out intro ? I love that intro, it's MASSIVE !
Sometimes I forget to put it in. I will make sure it's in the next one. Thanks for watching.
@@TheHandyman1 All good just really like it !
Thank you so much, Dexter. We're trying to get our murder room right, too.
Can you list what you used to make that sander attachment with the shop vac?
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@@TheHandyman1 thank you just ordered it
Put the logo on the back of the shirt. I ride motorcycles and like to show off my shirts while riding. You get the idea. Thanks. Keep up the good work.
I have them on the back up on the website.
The Handyman
Nice, I will take a look.
What kind of filter do you use in your shop vac?
full send bro question bro did you only do 1 one coat of mud when you came back the following day?
I did a 2nd coat that I didn't recorded. It was just like the first but I feathered it out a few inches further.
You like the way fresh mud smells too?
Do you use a dust collector on your vacuum?
So at the beginning of the video you say to spread the up of the joint over a distance. Won't that show with the light on it? Why not try to even it out up to the joint?
Every drywall joint in your house is done this way. The tape and mud make a high point. That high point is feathered out over a distance so that you can't see it anymore. Butt joints are feather out further than the sloped joints to hide the joint.
@@TheHandyman1 I had no idea that's how all joints are done, VERY good to know. I'm a future builder, clearly still have a lot to learn, but really enjoy your channel. Thank you so much for what you do!
Caulking! Brilliant.. Thanks!
Ive found wetting the paper tape helps it stick better n keep it from trying to wrinkle when laid on the wall
Can you tell me What size coverall do you use handyman?
Thank you
Good videos!
Get XL
2:23 aaaannd... he's high. 😆
how much would you charge to install a celling fan
1k views in an hour we getting there fam
Massive kitchen reno finale?!?!?!
I hope to have something out in November on that project.
You should package shorts and a fake beard with the tee so we can have a Handyman Halloween costume
What was your labor charge for this project?
Say... whoever installed that door in the basement did one heck of a fine job! ;)
Thank you .
this is what I need. Hate texturing
Whistling and chipmunk chatters...peace!
Always enjoyable....but you’ve changed your practice of pre wetting the tape?? So glad we don’t do texture here....just flat
I think I only did that in one video. If you are going to prewet, It should be with thinned down joint compound.
Every time I start rolling out the plastic wrap I hear the Dexter theme start in my head🤣. Not the time for the homeowner to start bitching about something.
Hi speed progression.
“and that’s how you do it”
Dude puts on protective coveralls to protect his clothes, then proceeds to get absolutely nothing oh the protective coveralls😂
Good lord. I taped 2 bedrooms before this video was done. Lol
Was all this done in one day ?
No. Dry times are several hours between coats.
Is that an invicta watch?
Good video btw.
Ha Ha NO!!
That’s a Rolex son.
The Handyman “invicta”. Lmao.
nice Rolex
12:42 You know the g-n is always loaded... You could have shot your eye out!
Why not use hot mud?
Not practical for this type of install. It is impossible to sand and getting a good mixture for smooth floating isn't possible.
One thing i always think when u do the fast forward is in the chipmunk voice how many bad words do you use ? 🤣🤣 i know it might sound stupid but i have a sailers mouth just curious ?
When you sprayed the texture on the plastic it looked like a huge loogie
Can somebody help me understand why he chose the paper style tape shown here versus the mesh style tape?
Here you go. th-cam.com/video/sIWl0JbtlE4/w-d-xo.html
@@TheHandyman1 Perfect, thanks!!
Guys need check out Vancouver Carpenters channel. Great stuff