HOW and WHEN to use MESH TAPE!!!!

Summary by Krater

The host explains when and how to use mesh tape for drywall joints, demonstrating the process on flat joints and uneven wedged joints using Durabond 90 setting-type mud.

From the video

Answers: When and how should you use mesh tape for drywall?

• drywall mesh tape application
• Durabond 90 setting mud
• taping flat drywall joints
• taping wedged drywall joints

What it concludes

• Mesh tape is great for quick jobs where most joints are behind cabinets and you want to get in and out faster.
• Mesh tape should never be used with regular mud and is designed to be used with setting-type mud.
• Durabond 90 is not possible to sand, so high spots or blobs will not scrape down easily.
• An easy sand mud is a better choice because it will scrape and sand.
• Mesh tape should tear easily, unlike tape intended for showers that requires a knife.
• Prefilling drywall joints before mesh taping saves a step later by allowing you to start coating right away.