Don't Skip This Step When Taping Drywall!

Summary by Krater

A homeowner demonstrates why and how to pre-fill drywall joints with mud and tape before the final taping stage to prevent blisters, cracks, and uneven surfaces.

From the video

Answers: How do you pre-fill drywall joints?

• Drywall pre-filling
• Taping drywall joints
• Mixing setting-type joint compound
• Cutting loose drywall paper
• Using concrete fill mud

What it concludes

• Pre-filling drywall joints prevents blisters, cracks, and lumpy surfaces.
• Setting-type joint compound does not shrink and allows recoating within the setting time.
• Anything bigger than an eighth of an inch gap is worth pre-filling.
• Using quick-set mud without pre-filling can result in the mud shrinking and pulling the tape out.