| QUESTION: Have you
heard of anyone using tape to cover a row of drywall screws and then
use the taping method you described on your website? Or is it best to
apply mud without tape? ANSWER: For screws, do
the following:
1. Make sure the screws are set slightly below the surface.
Run the taping knife over the screw - if it does not touch any part of
the screw, it is OK.
2. Place a small amount of mud over the screw, and use a taping
knife to scrape off all mud except for what is filling the depression.
3. After this dries, scrape off any mud sticking up before applying
more so you have a level surface. You will notice that the mud
will shrink in a bit.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 a few times until the mud no longer shrinks
in. Try to scrape well after each coat. You shouldn't have
to sand much at all when done.
I usually fill screw holes with the mud left after taping the joints. |
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