Hey, good video, we have always used paper tape, I'm a professional plasterer painter. Here's our taping method. Butts, Factory Edges, Corners! It makes the taping job really neat. We also use a mud box, it applies the mud to the tape for us! We also manually apply at times!
Great instructional video as always. Started to watch your instructional videos as I plan on starting my house renovations this July, by gutting my kitchen, Your explanation on how to hold the knife made lots of sense.
Thanks Dominic for producing this. I'm a office worker with few skills with my hands. I would recommend your videos as you actually explain all the details well enough to give people a fighting chance their own. I watched a few other vids on this topic, armed myself with tools and tape and completed the 1st layer on the recesses of the center walls of a few rooms and a nasty big ass butt joint. Recesses will need a scrape and light sand, however the butt joint is a total mess. Anyways,,, feeling more confident with the second layer now after watching this a few times. But first i'm off to do some sanding.(Forever)
Dominick you are awesome! I love your comedy mixed in with your work. You have me learning things and laughing my butt off, not to be confused with the butt joint! I think you should give seminars onstage, this world needs to laugh more, not to mention learning simultaneously! I look forward to watching more of your videos, keep them coming. God Bless!
On butt joints, I have used a razor knife to remove enough of the paper on the Sheetrock so the tape lays flat eliminating the need to make such a wide amount of Spackle. Just my two cents. ;-)
I hate it when people who have done a trade for so so so long say it's not that difficult yeah it's not to you because you've been doing this as a skilled professional for quite some time and you just didn't watch one video to get it wright the first time but thanks for the help in making this video because I had to come here to learn hopefully I can make it happen as easy as you made it look.
You ALWAYS have to do the butt joint first and you over lap it with the horizontal tape on top , you didnt do thisin this video and it will cause a crack where it's split!! Your 2nd coat goes on with a wider blade then the 6" one you used to tape with and you should use Topping Mud for 2nd coat Not Joint compound !! Just say-in !!
like your vid's! should i tape a ceiling to ceiling connection between a sheet rock ceiling and a plastered brick ceiling, or use a flexible joint like painters silicone? thanks
Question: Is Valspar Signature paint great quality paint for interiors? Because at lowes the rep. was offering this brand paint above the rest. What is your expert advice?
Ok. Your style works but one complaint. I have always and also taught my apprentices to always start in the middle of the joint wiping it down. Go from middle to end then from middle again to other end. That way you dont have to worry about wrinkles or holding the tape down with your fingers..
Thanks for this video. Always have a tough time making these joints look right on the ceiling. Bedroom light fixture has a butt joint running away from it towards the outer-wall. Every time I read in bed, I've got this 6 foot long, 4 inch wide, cake frosting looking, shiny high spot staring me in the face. Distracts me from reading and drives me nuts. My wife thinks I'm crazy since she can't really see it, but it's definitely there (maybe I am insane). Anyway, hoping the tape in this video and level 5 finish method will improve the look. If you have any tips for properly taping/finishing a ceiling, it might make an interesting video for the people who follow you. Just my two cents. Thanks again.
no 6" or 10" knife is perfectly straight anywhere. some drywallers use it either way. I use it differently depending if im taping or floating. some guys swear by a certain side. all pros use a light at a corner of the drywall to see the shadows of imperfections. A dark room with one light will shine where you need more mud or less. the light has to be close to the wall and at a corner.
Nice job Dom. I couldn't find Butt Tape anywhere but Amazon and that was $30 a roll. I needed it now anyway. I'm guessin they stopped selling it at the Depot because of the price and the R rated language in the title. Good idea though.
hey Dominick , you gonna do a taping jokes vid ? "you're not gonna hold it the whole time if your wall's 10 feet long ....unless ya belong in a zoo somewhere " now thats funny and ya got more .. "use a small knife , you're not gonna use some big pizza knife ,,," "when ya ask for BButt tape make sure ya talk to the guy in the sheetrock dept so he doesn't give ya somethin to put on yor butt "
Hey, good video, we have always used paper tape, I'm a professional plasterer painter. Here's our taping method. Butts, Factory Edges, Corners! It makes the taping job really neat. We also use a mud box, it applies the mud to the tape for us! We also manually apply at times!
Dude you are a good teacher, cover a lot and can keep attention to your student's because you're a riot to listen too! Keep it up!
The Rocky Balboa School of Construction has saved my ass once again!
Great instructional video as always. Started to watch your instructional videos as I plan on starting my house renovations this July, by gutting my kitchen, Your explanation on how to hold the knife made lots of sense.
+Bigcountry aus Awesome thank you so much.
Thanks Dominic for producing this. I'm a office worker with few skills with my hands. I would recommend your videos as you actually explain all the details well enough to give people a fighting chance their own.
I watched a few other vids on this topic, armed myself with tools and tape and completed the 1st layer on the recesses of the center walls of a few rooms and a nasty big ass butt joint. Recesses will need a scrape and light sand, however the butt joint is a total mess. Anyways,,, feeling more confident with the second layer now after watching this a few times. But first i'm off to do some sanding.(Forever)
Awesome glad I could help.
Dominick you are awesome! I love your comedy mixed in with your work. You have me learning things and laughing my butt off, not to be confused with the butt joint! I think you should give seminars onstage, this world needs to laugh more, not to mention learning simultaneously! I look forward to watching more of your videos, keep them coming. God Bless!
Thank you so much. Yeah Strait-Flex wanted me at one point to do their home shows for them. Thanks again.
Dom, I love your conversation style.
+That Dude Thank you very much. I do try.
On butt joints, I have used a razor knife to remove enough of the paper on the Sheetrock so the tape lays flat eliminating the need to make such a wide amount of Spackle. Just my two cents. ;-)
No a good idea. The paper is what adds the strength to Sheetrock.
Man ! I bet you are a hoot to hang out with lol Thanks for the tips and the vid . Time to go do the basement drywall lol Wish me luck .
I hate it when people who have done a trade for so so so long say it's not that difficult yeah it's not to you because you've been doing this as a skilled professional for quite some time and you just didn't watch one video to get it wright the first time but thanks for the help in making this video because I had to come here to learn hopefully I can make it happen as easy as you made it look.
With the Butt tape you should be ale to do it easy enough.
And use a 12 inch or 14 to 2nd coat it trowels work best for taping!!!
Wetting the tape also helps for it to stick in the mud too.
Entertaining and informative. Thanks for the time you take producing these videos !!
Always my pleasure. Thank you.
Your videos are awesome, very well explained and exactly what I was looking for. Thank you
Thank you very much.
Nice explanation , easy as 1,2,3 and your done 👍🏼
cool, thanks for the info. I thought I had it down pretty good. but you have shown me some new stuff here that will work better . thanks Dom. !!!
Thank you Dominick, I learn a lot from you, thank you so much!!!
Your videos are so great. I am going with Olympic One from now on!
Thank you so much. Yes Olympic is always my first choice in paint.
Love your video's. Thanks for sharing. Lots of good info and very detailed.
You ALWAYS have to do the butt joint first and you over lap it with the horizontal tape on top , you didnt do thisin this video and it will cause a crack where it's split!! Your 2nd coat goes on with a wider blade then the 6" one you used to tape with and you should use Topping Mud for 2nd coat Not Joint compound !! Just say-in !!
cool but the homedepot where I live didn't sell but tape I had to go thru another site nice work it does
Wtf
Hi thanks for the video, it's amazing
Just a question how about the other tape called fibreglass?
Take care
like your vid's! should i tape a ceiling to ceiling connection between a sheet rock ceiling and a plastered brick ceiling, or use a flexible joint like painters silicone?
thanks
Love your videos, you explain everything very well, and your funny! (: looking forward to more of your videos, keep them coming! (:
Thanks for all the video I was wondering about using mesh tape what is the difference Thanks
+Seth Hershberger Yeah not my thing. I never use it.
always tape butt joint first then the flat
Question: Is Valspar Signature paint great quality paint for interiors?
Because at lowes the rep. was offering this brand paint above the rest.
What is your expert advice?
I've always used Olympic paint. I really like the Olympic One.
any tips on removing acoustic from the ceiling and applying a texture?
+luis rodriguez When you say "Acoustic" what do you mean exactly?
Ok. Your style works but one complaint. I have always and also taught my apprentices to always start in the middle of the joint wiping it down. Go from middle to end then from middle again to other end. That way you dont have to worry about wrinkles or holding the tape down with your fingers..
Great explanation and demonstration. Much appreciated
Thanks for this video. Always have a tough time making these joints look right on the ceiling. Bedroom light fixture has a butt joint running away from it towards the outer-wall. Every time I read in bed, I've got this 6 foot long, 4 inch wide, cake frosting looking, shiny high spot staring me in the face. Distracts me from reading and drives me nuts. My wife thinks I'm crazy since she can't really see it, but it's definitely there (maybe I am insane). Anyway, hoping the tape in this video and level 5 finish method will improve the look. If you have any tips for properly taping/finishing a ceiling, it might make an interesting video for the people who follow you. Just my two cents. Thanks again.
+Joseph Nieves I have plenty of taping videos. Search them out.
Hey, that shinny spot on your ceiling comes from not being sanded properly when someone mudded your ceiling.
Makes sense. Thanks for the tip.
I just bought 6 and 10 inch knifes (good makes) the 10 inch isn't dead straight, is this expected or is this defect? Thanks
Pete Holder Sorry for the delay. I was at the Straight Flex plant. Yes any knife should be 100% straight.
no 6" or 10" knife is perfectly straight anywhere. some drywallers use it either way. I use it differently depending if im taping or floating. some guys swear by a certain side. all pros use a light at a corner of the drywall to see the shadows of imperfections. A dark room with one light will shine where you need more mud or less. the light has to be close to the wall and at a corner.
awesome video & application !!!
Lol I like you:)
Butt tape lol you're funny and show every step, great job!
I don't know what this guy is up to today. But I hope he found another way to make a living. This is hard to watch.
Nice job Dom. I couldn't find Butt Tape anywhere but Amazon and that was $30 a roll. I needed it now anyway. I'm guessin they stopped selling it at the Depot because of the price and the R rated language in the title. Good idea though.
store.straitflex.com/Butt_Tape_p/bt-100.htm
that tape isn't for butt joints - why in the world would you want to put thicker tape on a butt joint in the first place?
Really!. You make a comment like that and then ask a question. Did you want the answer or do you just want to assume you know the answer?
This guy's great!
hey Dominick , you gonna do a taping jokes vid ?
"you're not gonna hold it the whole time if your wall's 10 feet long ....unless ya belong in a zoo somewhere "
now thats funny and ya got more ..
"use a small knife , you're not gonna use some big pizza knife ,,,"
"when ya ask for BButt tape make sure ya talk to the guy in the sheetrock dept so he doesn't give ya somethin to put on yor butt "
sounds like a "tuff guy".
Who knows
amazing how so many people have no clue what there doing no offense dude think your funny but stick to the waste disposal business