Buying Drywall Products at Home Depot in the USA!!!!

Summary by Krater

A comparison of drywall mud, tape, sandpaper, knives, and trowels available at a Home Depot in Long Beach, California, with product recommendations.

From the video

Answers: What drywall products should I buy at Home Depot?

• Drywall mud selection
• Lightweight vs heavyweight joint compound
• Setting type joint compound
• Drywall tape options
• Drywall sanding sponges
• Drywall knives and trowels

What it concludes

• USG Plus 3 is lightweight, sands easily, and is great for your next two coats after taping, but not for heavy jobs or maximum strength.
• Westpac heavyweight all-purpose joint compound is 50 percent heavier than lightweight, hard, dense, and great for taping and coating corner beads.
• Westpac Super Lite is not strong and chips easily, making it a product to avoid.
• Westpac and Hamilton setting-type compounds (Fast Set) are excellent for getting multiple coats on quickly.
• Green Dot topping mud does not bubble much, sands easily, and is forgiving, but should not be used for taping or corner beads.
• Paper drywall tape is recommended over fiberglass tape or FibaFuse for best results at your own risk with setting muds.