Mistakes to Avoid When Finishing Drywall

Drywall is a simple but very beneficial material to install. Its major duty is to cover the mildew between panels with paper or fiberglass tape, finishing the seams and the screw and nails with a drywall taping compound to hide them completely. Drywall installation is an art but there is plenty of room for mistakes when installed by DIY lovers. To prevent wasting time and money trying to hack it, hire a professional such as Home Drywall & Painting.

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Finishing Drywall

The most common mistakes people make when finishing drywall include:

Driving screws deeper than required

It is a very common mistake to accidentally drive screws a bit too deep while hanging drywall, which results in them breaking the paper surface of the drywall.

Solution

To avoid this, make sure you drive the screw head only about a quarter or half-turn past the surface of the paper.

Too tight joints

Drywall breaking during or after installation also occurs due to two tightly adjacent sheets that result in the formation of cracks

Solution

You need to keep a 1/8-inch space between sheets during installation to prevent the formation of cracks

Fastening before trimming

It is very common for an outlet hole to not fit the cutting. Due to this, drywall is likely to break around the electrical box during trimming.

Solution

To avoid this mistake, make sure to trim the opening before fastening the drywall to the framing.

Placing joints next to the doors and windows

Cracks can also form when lining up the edge of a sheet of drywall with the edge of a door or window frame. Doing this also reduces its stability.

Solution

Try not to make a joint in these locations to avoid cracks.

Having too many joints at the same location

When you have more joints involved in your project, the more difficult it is to complete the job successfully. It increases your work and cost and also requires more taping. Not just that, there is more room for error as well.

Solution

To resolve this, use the largest and longest sheet of drywall.

Application of too much mud

The amount of mud you use affects the smoothness of your finish. When you apply too much, it gets too wet and rips off, and does not embed on the joint well.

Solution

You should press the tape to squeeze out any excess mud before applying the final coat.

Applying too much pressure

It is a very common mistake to spread the compound beneath the tape by applying more pressure than required. It results in moving the tape or even causing it to tear.

Solution

Make sure not to apply too much pressure because tape binds well when you smoothen it with light pressure.

Conclusions

Drywall finishes are good for application to protect and decorate your interior but you need to avoid the above-mentioned mistakes to tackle drywall projects easily and professionally.

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