Anybody use the stuff? We have a banjo for taping so don’t think we would need the “Super Taper”. Would like to get the flat applicator & inside applicator along with an inside corner tools if the stuff works & saves time.
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I have used a roller made for inside corners, and it works well. It's not the same brand as your site, but I would assume similar results.
I own a dry tape bango and if I am going to be running a fair amount of mud, It's worth running to my freinds house to borrow the roller. But usually, I just make do.
BTW it's actually http://www.betterthanevertools.com
Edited 1/29/2008 9:58 am ET by TLE
I bought two corner flushers and handle for small jobs and they're golden. Really nice people too--called 'em directly for the order and they're really nice. Jim's the guy.
If you do a lot I'd get the getup that costs about 800$ what has the mud tube along with applicators and inside corner flushers.
Were going for the Mud tube, Flat applicator, inside corner applicator, 2"flush angle head & the 3" combo flusher. All total about $450. they claim I will save time, up to 75% on inside corners. Looking foward to finding out.
Just wonder if I need a corner flusher handle? Were getting the stuff through http://www.all-wall.com
Will give a full report once were in action!
That sounds like a screamin' deal.
I think you will want the corner flusher handle. Are you thinking you'll use the mud tube for the corner flushers?
I dunno but I think you'll want both, so one can be clean or being cleaned while you use the other. Two guys can work if you have the mud tube and the corner flusher handle too.
My first reaction using the inside corner tools was to laugh... pretty well out loud and then I asked myself what the *^&^%$%$ I'd been doing all this time with a 6" taping knife, doing one side at a time...
I don't know your level of expertise, but how do you finish open angles, like say where the kneewall meets the roofline in an attic room?
I haven't seen any real sensible methods outlined anywhere...
For open angles like you discribe - I really like No Coat Ultraflex. It is a paper corner bead with a plastic backing. Comes in 100' rolls so you don't have to have any joints. Really makes for nice, crisp, strong corners. And you don't gouge out one side when you mud the other.
thanks!
Thanks for the info, will get the handle, what's another fifity!
As to the open angles, were knocking on fifity also (old school) we use flex tape, the tape with metal built in. The job were doing is cut & dry all insides 90s with 8' & 9' lids. about 225 sheets. The locals want $13-$14 a sheet to tape only. Down here in the big city the rate is $5-$6 a sheet . It gets old dealing with people so will give it a go. Worked on Denver International airport when they were building it as a finisher, so its just another day at the Salt mine.
We just want to pick up the Pace.
"As to the open angles, were knocking on fifity also (old school) we use flex tape, the tape with metal built in. The job were doing is cut & dry all insides 90s with 8' & 9' lids. about 225 sheets. "
ahhhh.... you lost me here.
I got the flex tape--I'll look into that. But I don't speak that other language you were using... "knocking on fifity?" "cut & dry all insides 90's with 8' & 9' lids."
Whassat?
If you're putting up 225 sheets--with those tools you'll be laughin.
Sorry, lost in translation, knocking on 50, as in years old. Were not as fast as we used to be.
8 and 9 foot ceilings all flat. Hope were laughin cus the tools are making it EZ?
Gotcha!
"Knocking on fifity" means he's almost fifty.
"8 and 9 foot lids" means ceiling height.
Edited 2/1/2008 8:56 am ET by rlrefalo
>>I don't know your level of expertise, but how do you finish open angles, like say where the kneewall meets the roofline in an attic room?<<
Score the back of a sheet in the middle, do not cut the front.
Hang the sheets that way. No real taping needed other than the butt joints. This way you have to hang a tapered edge above and below but the angle turns out nice. Woods favorite carpenter
Aha!