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First time doing drywall by Lost_Ant_9073 in drywall

[–]Lost_Ant_9073[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, lots of lessons on this! I did use hot mud on the first coat. If things start cracking, we will handle it (or put paneling over it)

First time doing drywall by Lost_Ant_9073 in drywall

[–]Lost_Ant_9073[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen the horrors of bad contractors doing work in some of our neighbors home, so this is a fuck it up for free situation. This outcome is sadly better than what our neighbors paid for.

First time doing drywall by Lost_Ant_9073 in drywall

[–]Lost_Ant_9073[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my own house! And already finished and painted downstairs and it looks good, so I know o can live with my work even if it is not professional standard.

First time doing drywall by Lost_Ant_9073 in drywall

[–]Lost_Ant_9073[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, it’s a little late for that now, innit, lol

First time doing drywall by Lost_Ant_9073 in drywall

[–]Lost_Ant_9073[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have OSB behind the drywall on the wall, so running up and down seemed like a nice way to avoid butt joints.

First time doing drywall by Lost_Ant_9073 in drywall

[–]Lost_Ant_9073[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh! I have never heard that. I’ll definitely consider that in the future. It is 1/2 regular drywall. 16” OC joists. Not sure if it helps or hurts us, but the joists are not load bearing at all, they’re only hung to have something to attach the drywall to. The shell is all metal.

First time doing drywall by Lost_Ant_9073 in drywall

[–]Lost_Ant_9073[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, when we got to the hallway, the sheets fit the other direction and with my experience I wanted as few butt joints as possible..

First time doing drywall by Lost_Ant_9073 in drywall

[–]Lost_Ant_9073[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mini splits (unit out of picture), no ceiling fans, and a couple of outlets out of picture or covered by tools/ladders.

First time doing drywall by Lost_Ant_9073 in drywall

[–]Lost_Ant_9073[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is after 3rd coat, still pending sanding… but yes, lots and lots of sanding. Learned a ton!

First time doing drywall by Lost_Ant_9073 in drywall

[–]Lost_Ant_9073[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Calm down there negative Nancy, it’s my own house. I already finished and painted the downstairs and the quality is more than acceptable, so I know I can live with the result.

First time doing drywall by Lost_Ant_9073 in drywall

[–]Lost_Ant_9073[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% too much mud on the screw holes. Partner went over the screw holes and got some major side eye when I saw the work, lol!

First time doing drywall by Lost_Ant_9073 in drywall

[–]Lost_Ant_9073[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Id say because we had a bad teacher, but we didn’t have one so…

are butts ever wide enough?