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   todd_pickering | May 22, 1999 10:20am | #1

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   tony, thats all I use all the time. If the framing is sound you wont have any problems and if it isnt, no tape will stop it from moving. I do always use a setting type drywall mud I mix from powder for the first coat since it sets faster and harder than premix.

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   Guest_ | Jun 21, 1999 08:06am | #2

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   Around here we use the paper tape mostly, except for cement board and such. Never had a problem with a name brand premix either.

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   gary_g | Jul 14, 1999 12:39am | #3

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   That's the key, I think. If you use just the soft
   premixed stuff without a hard base coat and then
   build up 2 or 3 layers of skim over it, you may very
   well get cracking. The stuff shrinks too much.

   I, and most of us I guess, use a hard coat to bury
   the tape, then a soft, easy to sand top 2 coats (or
   more if you wanna get picky).

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   Tony | Jul 14, 1999 12:39am | #4

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   is it ok to use fiberglass tape and premixed joint compond over it, i have used this method apx 8 times before with no problems, but lately i have read that you may encounter cracks, what do you think