Hanging drywall is almost an art. Just ask anyone who does it professionally and they’ll tell you that it takes years of practice to do a perfect job. If you’re lucky enough, you might even get a few drywall finishing tips out of the conversation. If not, dont worry. Here are some drywall finishing tips that everyone can benefit from!
Make Sure You Have Everything Before You Start
Drywall finishing tip #1: You need to have at hand a taping knife spreader, application knife, joint tape, joint compound, bread pan and a corner taping tool.
Get Secure About What You’re Doing
Drywall finishing tip #2: Drywall demands that all your measurements are accurate and that every panel is tightly secured to the supports that it’s nailed to. Could there be anything more embarrassing than to complete a drywall job – only to have it unexpectedly fall down during dinner or entertaining guests?
Make sure that your nails are long enough to keep the panels on their supports. If you’re more comfortable with using screws, then use them instead. You could even use a second set of nails as reinforcement. The important thing as...