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Identify and Manage Drywall Joints

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A standard full sheet of drywall has two tapered ends and two butt ends. When two tapered ends are joined together, they create a slight depression (a tapered joint) that is ideal for applying mud and tape, making it easier to achieve a smooth finish. Conversely, when two butt ends meet (a butt joint), they create a flatter seam which is harder to mud smoothly and often results in a slight hump. Try to join as many tapered ends as possible to simplify the finishing process.

Goal: Understand drywall joint types to simplify the finishing process.

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  • Drywall — Understanding different joint types
  • Pencil — Indicating joint types

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situationally based. A full sheet of drywall has two tapered ends and two butt ends. When two butt ends come together, it's called a butt joint and it's a little bit harder to mud. Try to keep all your finished tapered ends together whenever you can. It's a lot easier to mud. You can probably see the hump here and the hump here. Once you put your mud in there and your tape, this will create a smooth surface all the way down. You are going to have to mud butt ends at some point and I'll show you that in a future video. Make sure that you stagger your butt joints

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