How to Use Joint Tape for Drywall
Apply a layer of joint compound on top of the seam you want to tape over.. Lay a strip of paper joint tape along the seam on top of the joint compound.. Run your drywall knife along the strip of tape to smooth it out.
Steps
Apply a layer of joint compound on top of the seam you want to tape over.
Apply a layer of joint compound on top of the seam you want to tape over.
Lay a strip of paper joint tape along the seam on top of the joint compound.
Lay a strip of paper joint tape along the seam on top of the joint compound.
Run your drywall knife along the strip of tape to smooth it out.
Run your drywall knife along the strip of tape to smooth it out.
Cover the tape with a thin layer of joint compound and let it dry.
Cover the tape with a thin layer of joint compound and let it dry.
Load joint compound onto 1 corner of a 5 in (13 cm) drywall knife.
Load joint compound onto 1 corner of a 5 in (13 cm) drywall knife.
Apply the joint compound to one side of the corner at a time.
Apply the joint compound to one side of the corner at a time.
Cut a piece of paper joint tape to length and fold it in half lengthwise.
Cut a piece of paper joint tape to length and fold it in half lengthwise.
Push the tape into an inside corner using the blade of your drywall knife.
Push the tape into an inside corner using the blade of your drywall knife.
Smooth out both sides of the joint tape using your drywall knife.
Smooth out both sides of the joint tape using your drywall knife.
Cover both sides of the joint tape with joint compound and let it dry.
Cover both sides of the joint tape with joint compound and let it dry.
Use paper-faced corner beads to cover outside corners.
Use paper-faced corner beads to cover outside corners.
Apply a layer of joint compound to both sides of an outside corner.
Apply a layer of joint compound to both sides of an outside corner.
Stick a paper-faced corner bead onto the outside corner joint and let it dry.
Stick a paper-faced corner bead onto the outside corner joint and let it dry.
Apply a layer of joint compound to both sides of the corner bead and let it dry.
Apply a layer of joint compound to both sides of the corner bead and let it dry.
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