![]() Small job but I still loaded up the mud tube and put the outside bead head on and applied the mud and then used the roller to set the bead in the mud. This left both sides of the wall needing outside bead. After I tore out the old prehung closet door I had to add a 2x4 to get the right dimensions and then wrap everything in drywall and finish it. I'm not a fan of them but I've always told her she can do whatever she wants in the house. Wife wanted a barn door for our bedroom closet. I used to think the same thing about not using on smaller jobs. Will keep updating as we go, so far we are ahead of this project even with the learning curve. Looking for tips/suggestions on these tools. But trying these tools out has been a win-win so far Īs Danski said, Would use these tools on bigger job -Full house gut out with multiple rooms. Maybe should have used a wider tool as the one we used was 2 1/2”. Found that it seems to get caught in the tape. The corner tool with applicator was not as easy to use. We also want to get done and move onto the next project so no film of me either.įound that the drywall box worked as well as the videos on U-Tube. Brother was a little camera shy so no video. Hard to describe but a stiffer blend of oatmeal. Kind of dialed in the texture of the mud. Would rather have more mud than not enough. One batch was to soupy mud - everywhere - Other batch came out with blotchy amounts of mud on tape backside. It worked great, just need to dial in the texture of mud. (same principle as the previous post -said “banjo”). When I saw the drywall process on the previous job site, the taper was using a tool called the “Super Taper” I had a little touch up to fill a couple of voids, then a light sanding. Around 5 min? Then I used a knock down knife to smooth I let the mudd firm up a bit, temp, humidity will be factors. This was done, after I taped and second coat was on and dry! Then I used a 9" paint roller to apply to the walls and ceiling. The last remodel, I thinned the mudd to a thick paint consistency. I started using 2-3 cups of cheap liquid soap to thin. What is your suggestion/recommendations of texture? I thin mine a little bit more. Mixed the compound to oatmeal consistency. What kind of pressure do we need to apply? Firm not hard. I believe the more you use them the better and faster you will be.ĭid we need to wait till the tape coat had dried before use of the corner tool?Yes, apply 1st coat, let dry, apply 2nd coat, let dry, etc. I've watched the videos on utube and they make it look easy. I would love Level 5 Tools, but at 1200.00 for our remodels I can't justify. I personally haven't used Level 5 Tools, I have done level 5 work. Will check post first thing in morning and after work. Working tomorrow and we will experiment and advise. Please feel free to offer tips and suggestions and reviews, both good and bad. We are looking for pros and cons of these tools. We know that there are different brands of this type of product. Same question of texture and consistency? ![]() What is your suggestion/recommendations of texture?ģ- The flat box seems to work as it should. What kind of pressure do we need to apply? Mixed the compound to oatmeal consistency. Did we need to wait till the tape coat had dried before use of the corner tool?Ģ- The corner finisher didn’t seen to apply the mud very easily. ![]() We tried to use the corner finisher with corner box right after, seemed to tear the paper tape. So to improve a little better profit margin we purchased a few of the basic tools.ġ- The corner roller worked better than I had visioned. At least the guys/girls that do this with quality are booked solid. We are not looking to do this full time or put others out of a job, but hard to find anyone to do this work. I looked at a couple of U-Tube videos and seems like a good system. We very rarely do tape and spackle (called different terminology by region) after our drywall installation. Just a brief disclaimer: Saw these tools used on a job site and was very impressed.
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