One of my biggest bugbears with drywall is taping the seams. It doesn't help that none of our walls or ceilings are flat and nothing ever lines up evenly. I typically use paper tape, but have ...

Cut the drywall paper beading with tin snips If you ... Scraping dried joint compound from the corner can damage the paper tape. Remove excess joint compound before it hardens.

Measure off the paper drywall tape. You can cut it with a knife or scissors, but the standard way is to tear it against the edge of the knife. (Make sure the knife is clean and use a hard ...

paper drywall tape and a drywall sanding pad. Mix up the joint compound so it's the right consistency. The compound from the factory is always too stiff. Add water in small amounts, only mixing up ...

There are two kinds of tape you can use to secure the drywall in place. Paper tape is the stronger of the two but can wrinkle and trap pockets of air, which will look messy. Fiberglass mesh tape ...

Like the tools used to finish concrete, drywall trowels are stiff and heavy. Media Platforms Design Team Paper tape is embedded in mud while mesh tape just sticks to the wall. Tale of the Tape ...

Paper drywall tape: Self-adhering mesh tape is also common, but I find it to be more difficult to work with in the long run. Cordless drill and drywall screws: You'll only need a handful of screws ...

Place the drywall tape over this and bed it into ... Now you are ready to tackle the corners. Use paper joint tape because it is easier to crease than fiberglass-mesh tape. Just as you did on ...