do NOT try E-Z self-adhesive drywall tape (the perforated paper with the brown waxed paper backing) in patch or remodel situations! i made that mistake a few months back and everything looked fine for awhile but after a month or so the tape started creeping and losing its grip on the adjacent painted surface, leaving a very noticeable perforated strip on the wall. there is no warning on the instructions regarding this.
interestingly, when i stripped it off i was surprised at how poorly it had adhered to the bare paper face of the new drywall, as well. over about 30′ that needed replaced, only about two feet, at most, were stuck well enough to peel the paper off. otherwise it just pulled right off, leaving little rows of white mud dots stuck to the wall.
anybody else ever run into this glitch?
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Oh man, I just used 250 feet in a high end bonus room repair. I felt so smart, using it to tape strait flex on both sides that had let loose. I wonder if the perforated tape will let go too? It does say to use setting type compounds, did you do this?
My dad used it on his new house, a month later he had to tear it all out and start over.
it recommended setting compound, but only really forbid 'lightweight' drying compound. i used general purpose drying- probably Sheetrock brand- and like i said, everything was hunkydory for a month or so. it was painted and everything.
i was not a happy camper, but ripped it out, put in fiberglass mesh (which was slightly narrower so didn't need trimmed to fit the 'trough', skimmed it back over with a few light coats of mud and everything seems ok.
ya know, i'm pretty good at most trade skills, but i'm getting REAL good at fixing f'ups. i seem to get a lot of practice- some of my own doing, some not...
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You should use setting type compound and I would recommend the real Durabond for the first coat when using fibreglass mesh tape. Movement in the board could cause cracking at the joint.A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
http://www.quittintime.com/
i've used probably a thousand feet of mesh (admittedly not a lot by pro standards) with the premix stuff and had no problems. maybe i'm just lucky. being basically lazy by nature, i only use setting mud in potentially moist areas like bathrooms. i wouldn't argue for a second that setting mud isn't better than drying, i just haven't found the bother necessary in most applications.
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Good for you mitch.A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
http://www.quittintime.com/